Financial Specialist

• Provides financial management and advisory oversight of expenditures to ensure propriety and compliance with financial fiscal and auditing directives specific to the life cycle management of major weapon system(s)/ subsystem(s) programs encompassing both unclassified programs as well as advanced programs.
• Formulates establishes and implements financial management policies instructions and procedures on all matters relating to programming budgeting funding forecasting and status of funds for both unclassified programs as well as advanced programs.
• Responsible for all aspects of the formulation development and execution of budgets financial plans and multi-year programs required to properly fund and meet program resource requirements across both unclassified programs as well as advanced programs.
• Represents the organization at all levels within the government and at contractor/industry sites in support of both unclassified programs as well as advanced programs.
• Performs a variety of additional financial and administrative duties supporting both unclassified programs as well as advanced programs.

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• This position is designated Special Sensitive must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
• CONTD: Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force national security and public safety.
• This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position IAW the national Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012 Public Law 112-81 Subtitle F-Financial Management Section 1599d.
• CONTD: Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties
• Recruitment Relocation and Retention Incentives may be authorized for this position
• Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) incentives may be authorized for this position
• Superior Qualifications Appointments (Advanced In-Hire Rates) may be authorized for this position
• May be required to work outside normal duty hours (overtime comp time)
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Must safeguard classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files
• Incumbent is required to file an OGE 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon appointment and may be required to file annually

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Administrative and Management Positions

GS-07 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Applicant have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level or equivalent in federal service or other pay systems which include knowledge of the principles concepts and theories of the classified title and the standard practices methods and techniques of the occupation sufficient to perform difficult but well-precedented assignments in addition to the knowledge of analysis evaluation fact-finding and investigative techniques in order to gather data identify significant factors and recommend a solution from a number of possible alternatives

OR EDUCATION: Applicant musthave successfully completed 1 full year of graduate level education orsuperior academic achievement in a related field. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level or equivalent in federal service or other pay systems which include knowledge of analysis evaluation fact-finding and investigative techniques in order to gather data identify significant factors and recommend a solution from a number of possible alternatives; skill in applying the principles concepts and practices of the occupation sufficient to perform moderately difficult assignments; ability to communicate clearly concisely and with technical accuracy both orally and in writing.

OR EDUCATION: Applicant musthave successfully completed a masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. in a related field. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level or equivalent in federal service or other pay systems which includes comprehensive knowledge of budget information systems technology and automated data processing concepts and applications to maintain or manipulate budget computer applications and systems to meet needs of end-users perform quality check of budget systems and resolve or report problems/technical difficulties and recommend process improvements modifications and upgrades that will optimize system utilization and knowledge of financial management systems technology and automated data processing concepts and applications to maintain or manipulate financial management computer applications and systems perform quality check of financial management systems and make recommendations on process improvements that will optimize system utilization.

OR EDUCATION: Applicant musthave successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or LL.M. in a related field. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

GS-12 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level or equivalent in federal service or other pay systems which includes detailed and in-depth knowledge of the DoD Planning Programming and Budget System and the USAF Weapons Systems Acquisition Management Process; budgeting policies regulations procedures and administrative and financial management systems; general understanding of accounting contracting and business processes; and a basic knowledge of information technology. Analyzes financial activities and develops and charts functional logic for new and revised automated financial management systems and effectively presents financial management needs to program managers engineers information technology specialists etc.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of the policies principles concepts guidance procedures techniques and methodologies pertaining to analysis of financial data.
2. Knowledge of DoD acquisition requirements development and approval processes.
3. Knowledge of the requirements techniques procedures and practices of generally accepted accounting principles and standards.
4. Skill in formulating justifying and/or analyzing financial requirements of the assigned program.
5. Ability to communicate plan organize work and meet deadlines.
6. Ability to gather assemble and analyze data using financial systems to prepare budget estimates develop alternatives and make recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems.