Financial Management Analyst

• Formulates, coordinates, monitors, evaluates and reconciles the assigned operation support budget for the Agency, as well as the budget for other programs within the organization, e.g., allocates support resources to the operating offices, develops controls for the financial accounting of these resources, and conducts cost and spending studies.
• Develops and prepares agency directives, Service-wide policy statements and guidelines pertaining to budget related programs and financial management for the assigned office that has service-wide impact. Advises and assists the Director on all financial matters affecting the organization. Serves as liaison between the assigned organization Financial Office, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Procurement organization.
• As a technical expert on assigned program(s), researches and resolves the most complicated questions, interprets policies, and "trouble-shoots" program problems that arise. Provides authoritative technical assistance, guidance, and advisory services to lower-graded specialists.
• Conducts in-depth evaluative analyses operations and procedures for assigned program(s). Initiates, develops, or recommends modifications to procedures, systems project objectives, and operations in order to correct existing deficiencies and resolve especially complex and difficult problems of program improvements.
• Develops, implements and coordinates reporting and information-gathering procedures and evaluates operations within the assigned program area(s). Provides management with evaluative reports assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, which are administered throughout the assigned organization.

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14 LEVEL: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 13 level that demonstrated accomplishment in assignments where the applicant is the authoritative program expert with substantial responsibility for performing analytical and evaluative staff work primarily involving financial management and strategic planning. Expert knowledge of written and oral communication techniques to deliver presentations and write comprehensive reports on studies and analyses involving complex or technical information including summaries, conclusions and recommendations. This work includes conducting cost and spending studies; evaluating the progress in achieving strategic objectives; preparing reports for executives; and using statistical and process improvement methodologies to develop and/or implement performance measures, analyze processes, identify improvement opportunities, and improve customer service

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MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.

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TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.