Financial Management Specialist

As a Financial Management Specialist your typical work assignments may include:

• Constructs quarterly continuing resolution models and restricted spending plans when full-year appropriations bills are delayed establishing controlled spending levels that sustain mission-critical operations within the rate of operations authorized under the continuing resolution.
• Oversees the formal distribution of approved appropriations to respective programs and sets funding templates in UFMS to control distributed funding levels and avoid overspending against allotted amounts.
• Exercises delegated allowance approver authority at the highest level within the Administrative and Fiscal Unit serving as the approving official for transactions that commit obligate and disburse SOD funds.
• Identifies funding trends execution risks projected shortfalls and resource requirements; and recommends corrective actions and funding adjustments to support mission objectives.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit: is subject to random drug testing.
• Selectee may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (OR 1-year OR 2-year trial period as appropriate) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement.

Applicants applying for the GS-13 must meet one of the following requirements:

A. Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-12 grade level and your experience includes performing at least three of the tasks below as part of your regular duties. Specialized 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.

Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Developing operating budgets to meet programmatic and operational requirements; 2) Allocating approved appropriations and/or establishing funding controls in Unified Financial Management Systems (UFMS); 3) Approving financial transactions evaluating discrepancies and implementing corrective actions; and 4) Advising stakeholders on funding availability and fiscal requirements.

Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.