Duties

As a Financial Operations Specialist, GS-0301-11, you will perform the following major duties: Manages the offices administrative operations in support of budget, accounting, internal controls, acquisitions, charge cards, and analytics programs. Initiates and participates in conferences, meetings, and trainings required to assist with development and communication of policy and procedures for new and changing mission related financial programs. Compiles technical/complex reports and composes policy type correspondence concerning operations. Reviews financial transactions and supporting documentation; analyzes data for accuracy and completeness; and reconciles any discrepancies. Performs other analyses, verifications, and reconciliations necessary to assure agreement and validity of credit card or other data. Recommend improvements in controls and procedures for effective and timely processing and reporting of all required documentation. Performs periodic analyses and evaluations of various financial programs, indicating favorable and questionable areas; identifies causes of unfavorable conditions and prepares appropriate analyses. Conduct studies, surveys, and interviews to gather information necessary to formulate recommendations and/revisions to policies, procedures, and strategies for the organization. Establishes internal procedures to ensure adequate control in terms of deadlines, progress reports, and directives and uses own initiative in developing procedures which will increase the general flow of information and overcome bottlenecks in the administrative process. Take independent action to secure the required administrative and managerial support to meet operating requirements.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the following Basic Requirements: A. GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (experience may be gained in the private sector). Specialized experience is defined as: Performing financial operations and administrative functions that support agency budgeting, accounting, management controls and strategic management; Conducting studies, surveys, and interviews to gather information necessary to formulate recommendations and/revisions to policies, procedures, and strategies within the organization. OR B. Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR C. Combination of Education and Experience. For more information see link: Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience and competencies related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the education, specialized experience and/or competencies will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

Education

No education substitution at this grade level.

Other Information

If you left Federal Employment and received a buy out and you are selected for this position, you may be required to repay the full amount of the payment. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): Must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. VEOA please visit https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/special-hiring-authorities/#veoa Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements identified below please visit https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/special-hiring-authorities/. Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) meet the basic qualification standards (including minimum educational and experience requirements; (3) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 90 and above on the rating criteria for this position; and, (4) submit the appropriate documentation ( to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp Note: ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. NTSB uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)