Financial Management Specialist

Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement. GS-09 To qualify for this position at the GS-09 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following: Assisting with budget preparation, funds tracking, accounting activities, financial reporting, or internal control activities; OR, Reviewing financial documents, transactions, payroll data, or reports to identify routine errors, discrepancies, or funding issues; OR, Using financial management policies, procedures, or automated systems to enter, retrieve, reconcile, and report financial information.

OR- the successful completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.) or at least two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field (Transcript required).

OR- possess a combination of specialized experience, as described in the vacancy announcement, and related graduate level education, beyond the first full year of graduate level study, that when combined, meet the qualification requirements for this position (Transcript required).

GS-11 To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following: Providing financial management support or guidance on budget formulation, budget execution, accounting, funds control, financial reporting, or internal controls; AND, Analyzing budget requests, spending plans, obligations, expenditures, or financial reports to identify funding issues, resolve discrepancies, or recommend corrective actions; OR, Applying financial policies, procedures, or automated financial systems to monitor fund balances, reconcile financial records, prepare reports, or support audits.

OR- the successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or at least three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a related field (Transcript required). OR- possess a combination of specialized experience, as described in the vacancy announcement, and related graduate level education, beyond the first two years of graduate level study, that when combined, meet the qualification requirements for this position (Transcript required).

GS-12 To qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following: Managing budget formulation or execution activities involving multiple appropriations, programs, funding sources, or organizational components; AND, Advising on funding availability, appropriations law, budget execution, financial controls, or the impact of proposed funding decisions to managers or senior officials; AND, Analyzing financial reconciliations, internal-control reviews, or corrective-action efforts.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Please limit your resume to two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.

Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Are you qualifying based on your work experience?

Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder.

If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience).

Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level. Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/DAE employee? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified." 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 provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards Are you qualifying under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA)?

To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veteran must 1) be a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. (Note: Veteran's preference does not apply under Merit Promotion procedures.

View VEOA information on Feds Hire Vets.) Are you qualifying under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP) Eligibles? If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP/CTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

Well-Qualified is defined as those applicants who are rated with a minimum score of 80.00 for this position.

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a Financial Management Specialist. Typical assignments include: Providing authoritative financial management advice, guidance, and recommendations to regional leadership, program managers, field personnel, and Federal, State, and local partners.

Formulating and reviewing regional budgets and spend plans involving multiple appropriations, programs, budget object codes, grants, salaries, travel, procurement, and emergency operations funding. Monitoring funds execution, allocations, obligations, expenditures, payroll, and financial reports to identify discrepancies, shortfalls, overages, compliance issues, and corrective actions.

Certifying funds availability and reviewing obligation documents to ensure proposed expenditures comply with applicable laws, regulations, spend plans, and approved funding levels. Coordinating financial support for disaster and emergency operations, including year-end closeout, field office support, financial systems assistance, deployment-related cost tracking, and internal controls. What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.

All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. Promotion Potential: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.