Financial Management Specialist

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience analyzing and evaluating financial needs and trends to forecast future financial requirements; Experience preparing financial planning documents to support budget execution; AND Experience performing audits and evaluations of financial matters. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Provides financial and budgetary advice and guidance for worldwide local guard, U.S. Marine Corps security guard (MSG), surveillance detection, and high-threat protection programs.,Conducts comprehensive analyses of the financial short-term and long-term needs of the office's programs to guide the budget development and execution process.,Recommends new and revised financial management systems, policies, procedures, methods, and practices to continually enhance the ability of the office to estimate financial needs and manage financial resources.,Conducts evaluations of the use of program resources at overseas posts in comparison to approved financial plans, projected workloads, and program priorities.,Liaises with the Regional Security Officer and Financial Management Officers at overseas posts, as well as officials from OPO and the Bureau's Comptroller's Office, on all financial planning and management matters.