Financial Management Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration •

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

AFM-130 Branch manages the FAA Financial Manual, Financial Q&A System, development, and delivery of financial management Standard Operating Procedures, training courses, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and briefings. Manages Appointment of Funds Certification Authority (AFCA) Tool, provides customer support, and ensures system conformance with AFCA & FAAs transactional system. Manages the Financial Services, designs web pages and updates for the website.

Duties

The Financial Management Specialist is a subject matter expert to review, research, and analyze fiscal policy documents from the FAA, Office of Secretary of Transportation (OST), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Government Accounting Office (GAO), and other financial management sources. Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of the manager or other experienced professional. May lead cross-functional work groups/teams to accomplish multiple program/project initiatives in support of accounting & financial management. Provides guidance to less-experienced professionals. Serves as liaison for FAA policy changes that address financial issues within the agency. Serves as liaison for financial management training delivery and maintains the Funds Certification curriculum in the agency’s training system. Ensures FAA’s funds certifier training requirements are met and provides logistical support.

Applies experience & comprehensive knowledge of appropriations laws, agency financial management policies, travel policies, HR policies as they relate to finance, and acquisition management policies governing financial management. Coordinates policy documents with the Office of General Counsel prior to publication. Analyzes processes and policies that impact accounting and financial management to develop training and guidance materials. Develops communications materials that support employee knowledge of FAA financial policy, including managing Knowledge Sharing Networks (KSN) and the agency’s training system along with providing Tier III customer support for these applications.

Manages the ABA website, including the Q&A search feature, designs web pages, and updates for the website. Also, manages the delivery of financial management training SOPs, training courses, FAQs, and briefings. Reviews new or existing training materials, SOPs, Q&As and policy documents; and provides recommendations for revisions or improvements. Maintains the Funds Certification and Approving Official curriculum in the FAA training system. Ensures FAAs funds certifier training requirements are met and provides logistical support.

Collaborates and communicates with employees, managers, and FAA Line of Business/Staff Office customers. Designated point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures for financial management. Identifies workflow problems and keeps management apprised of project status through written reports and discussions. Provides workload analysis and develops schedule recommendations. Provides analytical support to the organizations efforts to ensure financial policy and guidance documents are updated with changes in law, policy, and guidance. Examines cost estimates and statements of work to develop policy-related recommendations for management. Utilizes research and analysis of fiscal and contracting law related to federal financial management to provide compliance advice and guidance regarding the requirements needed for acquisitions. Participates in financial meetings, prepares, and presents financial management program requirements to key stakeholders through presentations, and/or reports.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach(es) or develop new approaches. Assignments regularly require interpretations of internal/external policies and extrapolations from precedents. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of others. Works with management and/or others to solve problems.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS: Experience in the development of financial management policy documents to support various projects including finance, travel, and purchasing.

You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.

*Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.*

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.

NATCA Multi-unit Interview Criteria: Article 42, Section 5 states: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. If it is determined that interviews are required and telephone interviews are not utilized, travel expenses incidental to these interviews will be paid in accordance with the Agency’s travel regulations and this Agreement.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

Only supplemental documentation (e.g. SF-50, and/or veterans' documentation) will be accepted in combination with your online application or faxed to 202-267-7032. These documents must be uploaded or faxed on or before the closing date of the announcement. All submitted documents must reference the announcement number.

For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf.

Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents.

Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration.

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at the time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).

All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).

Forms:

SF-15 : Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Salary Range: $100,351 - $155,530

Job Ident #: 810147000

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