About the Position: The District is located near downtown Jacksonville with easy access to a major interstate highway, flexi-time work schedule, website: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/.

Duties

Studies and evaluates the performance of the existing automated accounting system regarding compliance with regulatory guidance for the Civil Works, Revolving Fund and Military Accounting appropriations. Responsible for developing and implementing District plans for Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) training, conversion, deployment, and on-going operations. Provides systems specifications for the revision of any existing CEFMS programs requiring the consideration of laws, regulations, or requirements specific to agency functional programs. Supports Chief Financial Officer (CFO) audit and Test Plans requirements by coordinating audit activities, analyzing, and reviewing documents, and ensuring compliance with audit standards. Use knowledge and skill of the USACE accounting procedures and principles and CEFMS tables and their relationship to write new reports, analyze existing reports, and or develop new subsystems. Provide accounting financial advice and recommendations based on interpretation of accounting laws and regulations. Certify funds upon validation of compliance with laws, regulations, and policies and perform other duties as assigned and directed by the Finance and Accounting Officer. Utilize Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), Business Objects, Power BI, standard query language, and Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) to retrieve data, design ad hoc reports, format reports to allow for interactive analytics.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of Financial Management Certification Level 2 program.
• A Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for the 0510 series: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Must include at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: (1) Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; OR (2) A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR (3) Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; AND (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; AND (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify for the GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) providing accounting, finance and reporting services and advice to negotiate solutions to issues related to managerial and operational accounting and finance work; 2) reviewing a variety of accounting and/or financial systems and documentation required to prepare, validate and analyze financial statements, records, and reports; 3)resolving non-complex financial problems. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityArithmetic/Mathematical ReasoningAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceDecision MakingFinancial Concepts, Policies, and PrinciplesFinancial Management SystemsFlexibilityIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamwork Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RL-W2SR02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-JACKSONVILLE DO NOT MAIL Jacksonville, FL 32202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]