Financial Administration Specialist - Database Manager

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/28/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Controls, reviewing and evaluating system error reports; Developing and presenting reports of patterns and trends by carrier, organization or provider; Maintaining control of and reports on software 'patch' implementation; Maintaining a log of error reports, sources, corrective action taken and time lines; Identifying trends, patterns, deviations, errors and other activity; Creating and maintaining database files needed to monitor and report on wide range of system related activities.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and 1 year beyond graduate level education.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Major Duties: Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates billing and collection activity data. Identifies trends, patterns, deviations, and errors; develops corrective actions to improve productivity and operational effectiveness. Monitors, reviews, and evaluates system error reports from payers, the Austin Automation Center, and other sources. Maintains control over and reports on software patch implementation. Serves as a liaison with Information Resource Management (IRM), the appropriate office(s), and other stakeholders.

Creates and maintains database files used to monitor and report on a wide range of system-related activities. Prepares recurring and ad hoc management reports on billing and collection activities. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: May be discussed to meet the needs of the agency Telework: This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Administration Specialist - Database Manager/PD34149A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized