Financial Management Specialist

Summary

This position is located in Region 8 Mission Support Division. The ideal candidate is a financial management professional skilled in budget formulation/execution, funds control, financial systems, internal controls, and advising leadership during routine and emergency operations.

Duties

• 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.

Qualifications

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, o…

Education

Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). Education substitution: This position permits applicants to qualify based on education (or a combination of education and experience), as outlined in the "requirements" section. If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) with your online application. Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide official college transcripts. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. Visit the Department of Education's Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.