FINANCIAL MANAGER

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, GS 0505 series. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes characteristics of the Operating Program The nature, scope, impact, complexity, and characteristics of the operating program served provide both the arena and the boundaries for the work of the financial official. While for any particular operating program there is a very wide range within which a financial management program can fluctuate, it is necessary that the total setting of the position be measured and comprehended before it is feasible to appraise the grade-level worth of any specific financial manager’s position. This factor, through its three subfactors, provides an evaluation of the setting in which the financial management program operates. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Mastery of the concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of budgeting and/or financing to formulate, justify, and execute assigned budget in support of exceptionally large and/or complex programs. 2. Knowledge of automated data processing software programs and capabilities used to accomplish budget/funding tasks. 3. Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing source of factual information, such as that found in accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, or inventory and supply data. 4. Skill in preparing written forms, schedules, and reports related to the obligation and expenditures of funds. 5. Ability to interpret and assess the impact of new and revised Congressional legislation on the formulation and execution of budgets and make oral presentations on the budget, and conduct budget-related training to a variety of audiences. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Click on “Learn more about this agency” button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to manage the formulation, justification, and execution of the budget for a major component conducting a substantive program. Serves as the technical authority on budget formulation and execution for the employing component.