Program Specialist

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/09/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) which includes: Reviewing an accounting system or other database to identify discrepancies and resolve inconsistencies; Analyzing relationships between accounts and how they are affected by various transactions; Processing invoices for payment; Maintaining supply inventories; Preparing reports or briefings on budget, property and other administrative matters.

You must include hours per week worked. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least 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. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Accounting.

You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Volunteer Experience: 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.

At the full performance level (GS-09) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Assists park managers with budget and financial management, including coordinating the budgeting process, tracking spending across multiple accounts, and advising on the availability of funding. Reviews and analyzes expenditures against available funding and provides regular updates and reports on the status of park funds.

Provides recommendations for adjustments to budgets and spending based on knowledge of park programs, historical trends and account structures. Provides recurring and special summary reports on specific areas of the budget, including identification of potential operational and financial efficiencies. Researches and resolves accounting problems, including erroneous payments and discrepancies between programmed and actual expenditures.

Pays invoices for goods and services after gathering appropriate documentation and signatures from others. Coordinates annual and semi-annual personal property inventories and adjustments to the park-wide property inventory. Serves as a timekeeper for payroll and advises supervisors and staff on timekeeping policies and procedures.