Financial Specialist

You may qualify at the GS-0501-7 level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One full-time year (12-months) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Reconcile bills and/or invoices to identify errors and irregularities; 2) Utilize electronic financial systems; 3) Assist with preparing budget and/or financial reports; and 4) Apply problem solving to complex problems. OR B. One full year of graduate level education in an accredited college or university in one of the following related fields: Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Project Management. The education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position. (You MUST submit supporting academic transcripts). OR C. A combination of education and experience as listed above. (You MUST submit supporting academic transcripts). OR D. Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree in a field of study that demonstrates the competencies required by this position (e.g. Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Project Management) with either (1) a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale; (2) a 3.5 GPA based on a 4.0 scale for all required courses completed in a qualifying major field of study at either the time of application or during the last two years of your undergraduate curriculum; (3) class standing of upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or a major subdivision of the college; or, (4) membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society certified by the Association of College Honor Societies, excluding freshman honor societies (You MUST submit supporting academic transcripts). Possession of the following competencies: Financial Management: Prepares, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program areas; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies; assesses financial condition of an organization. Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. Note: Subject matter experts will evaluate the first three (3) pages of work experience in your resume based on these competencies. If you are qualifying with education and/ or experience, your education and/ or experience needs to demonstrate proficiency with the competencies identified above. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Demands The work is sedentary. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
Western District of Virginia, Roanoke, VA. The selectee of this position serves as a Financial Specialist. You will be responsible for overseeing the District financial management program.