Financial Specialist
Small Business Administration - Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 level in Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector, that includes: 1) Assisting internal customers with inquiries regarding the use and functionality of financial and administrative systems; AND 2) Assisting vendors with inquiries about account and payment status; AND 3) Researching and interpreting regulations and legislation; AND 4) Analyzing common trends that result in end user system errors; AND 5) Reviewing travel transaction monthly statements; AND 6) Performing internal control reviews. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume OR Education: Master’s or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. You must submit transcripts (official or unofficial) to support this response. If you are selected, official transcripts will be required. OR Combination of Experience and Education: Combination of education and experience as specified above. For example, an applicant who has 1.0 full year of Masters level education (i.e. 50% of education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position. You must submit transcripts (official or unofficial) to support this response. If you are selected, official transcripts will be required. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM’s Qualifications web site: Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 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. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 10/07/2024.
This position is with the Small Business Administration, Performance Planning and CFO in Denver, Colorado. The incumbent studies the operating program and performs special projects by applying analytical and evaluation methods. Work is related to administrative accounting and fiscal examination functions.