Financial Manager (Title 32)

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing states National Guard required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• You may be required to successfully complete a 1- or 2- year probation/trail period to assess performance conduct agency needs public interest and efficiency. Employment ends unless certified in writing that it advances the agencies interest.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Financial Management Level 3 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012 Public Law 112-81 Subtitle F-Financial Management Section 1599. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.

Military Grades: Officer (Capt/O3 to Lt Col/O5)

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively efficiently and accurately;
• Ability to plan direct and coordinate difficult and complex programs;
• Ability to develop apply and adjust financial plans and policies to attain agency objectives;
• Ability to select develop and supervise a subordinate staff;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships not only with subordinate staff but with all levels of key management officials the latter particularly requiring the exercise of tact ingenuity and resourcefulness;
• Ability to make oral and written presentations in a clear and concise manner;
• Ability to apply a high level of sound and independent judgment in the solution of financial problems and in the administration of a financial management program;
• A broad knowledge of agency operating programs;
• A broad knowledge of and ability to utilize principles methods techniques and systems of financial management
• Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats;
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively;
• Skilled in training mentoring and problem solving; and
• Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material.

Minimum Requirements: Must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level (GS-12). An applicant must have a Series validated understanding of the complex principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 48 months of singular or combined experiences in US Air Force and/or Air National Guard financial program disciplines. An applicant must have experiences in managing funds through fiscal reporting and financial advisory services to include budget formulation and execution travel and commercial accounting military and civilian payrolls and financial systems applications. Must have working knowledge of the duties associated with the United States Property and Fiscal Office and the certification requirements for installation funds. Experiences included working with the Financial Management Board and handling highly sensitive military or civilian entitlement issues. Competent in planning implementing and executing the financial programs directly associated with the objectives of the Adjutant Generals Department and accomplishment of federal military and state support missions. Experiences involved the receipt accounting collection safeguarding and disbursement of government appropriated funds or oversight authority and management of non-appropriated funds. The applicant requires competencies in directing financial management policies in support of the ANG military organizations and units. An applicant must have a working knowledge of statutory responsibilities in regard to financial obligations accounting transactions disbursement spending and administrative control of all allocated federal funds. Experiences included determining financial and budget impacts; and implementing courses-of-action in regard to addressing DoD Department of the Air Force National Guard Bureau Inter-Service and/or non-DoD governmental programs that affected ANG plans policies and missions. Skilled in presenting accounting information reporting methods and/or analytic financial interpretations. Experiences included work that established and directed financial policies that ensured compliance with fiduciary responsibilities statutory requirements regulations procedures and national and local policies. Experiences resulted in the optimum use and control of financial resources. Experienced as a financial advisor and technical expert to senior staff managers major subordinate commands and/or the Program Budget Advisory Council. Skilled in providing financial advisory services such as the availability and appropriate use of Federal funds through briefings conferences and committee meetings. Competent in analyzing reports and data derived from financial systems and capable of identifying strengths and deficiencies. Competent in the interpretation of legal propriety when processing financial program payments. Experiences included the ARNG disbursement activities and maintaining a base-line knowledge of the pecuniary liability for these disbursements. Experienced in developing coordinating and organizing an integrated system of financial services that included budgeting accounting financial analysis operational review accounts payable military pay civilian pay travel government travel card program and financial management reporting. Must have competencies in writing presenting and training financial management system controls policies and procedures. Experienced in accounting for and accurately managing federal funds in compliance with statutory requirements regulations directives procedures and national or local policies. Competent in recognizing potential problem areas through detailed risk analysis and vulnerability assessments that resulted in revised or new management control studies and operational reviews. Must have at least 12 months of supervisory experiences in finance accounting or audit programs. The supervisory experiences involved leading planning and scheduling program work in a manner that promoted smooth flow and even distribution of assigned work requirements. Experiences included training and guiding employees on finance programs and assigning tasks. Supervisory experiences involved balancing financial program work requirements aligning program policies and providing advice mentoring and a wide-variety of directions. Experienced on coaching and counseling employees on behaviors and/or performance issues. Experienced in structuring assignments that created effective and efficient procedures with measured and improved task processes. Must have demonstrated experiences and/or endorsements on employee mentorship competencies that improved working relationships and GS- improved employees performance. Supervisory experiences provided employees with improved training applications and completion of career development certifications and continuing education course programs. Supervisory experiences involved planning work requirements and assigning work to subordinates. Competent in establishing priorities and preparing schedules for work completion. Skilled in determining assignments based on priorities degrees of difficulty and Series program requirements. Competent in conducting employment interviews and recommending appointments promotions or reassignment of employees. Knowledgeable on performance standards monitoring or evaluating employee performance. Experiences resulted in the employeesincreased performance values in quality work timeliness considerations and work efficiencies. Must have working knowledge of equal employment and affirmative action programs.

EDUCATION: For the military officer commission an undergraduate degree from an accredited college/ university is mandatory. The degree must be in accounting; or in a related field such as business administration finance or public administration that included - or - was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to six hours of credit in business law.