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This position in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of the Managing Director (OMD), Human Resources (HR), Front Office located in Washington, DC.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Current FCC Employees Only
Duties
The incumbent serves as a Human Resources Funds & Systems Specialist in the Office of Managing Director, Human Resources, Front Office. The incumbent is responsible for serving as the fund manager who handles the development of the HR spending plan as well as budget requirements which support HR strategic goals and initiatives. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for serving as a subject matter expert on the National Finance Center (NFC) federal HR personnel payroll/personnel database, running reports, and serving as a general liaison between NFC and the FCC, as needed.
Incumbent is the primary point-of-contact for the Human Resources Management (HRM) budget, spend plan, and fund accounts, incorporating all applicable sources of funding. Incumbent is responsible for budget development, budget estimation, budget execution and reconciliation. Incumbent develops the HRM budget for prospective fiscal year to be presented to HRM management and presented to the Budget Center for incorporation into the overall Agency budget. Incumbent analyzes critical budget requirements to determine any incremental funding, including funding amounts and frequency, as well as taking into account budgetary impacts of possible Continuing Resolution(s) or lapses in appropriations. Makes projections regarding HRM services, manages the HRM budget, spend plan, and fund accounts throughout the fiscal year, and takes steps to avoid cost overruns.
Prepares obligating paperwork to spend HRM's funding allocation(s) for all budget accounts. Incumbent provides expert and authoritative advice and guidance in planning, analyzing, formulating, justifying, presenting and executing complex funding requirements and transaction for HRM, which may have an agency-wide impact. In coordination with the Chief Human Capital Officer and Chiefs of the HRM Service Centers, analyzes and formulates Agency funding requirements for training, awards, temporary services, mementos, and various contracts, and provides financial support and technical advice on elements of these various HRM programs and others.
Serves as a COR on HR contracts and works with Contracting Officers on potential problems, resolving issues to ensure contracts are handled and executed properly and efficiently, as well as to prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
In addition, the incumbent serves as the HR purchase card holder. The incumbent is also responsible for serving as a subject matter expert on the National Finance Center (NFC) federal HR personnel payroll/personnel database, running reports, and serving as a general liaison between NFC and the FCC as needed. Serves as a key member of the HR team, partnering closely with HR stakeholders, IT, and cross functional teams to design, deliver and support state-of-the-art HR system solutions. Evaluates and extracts data from various documents and databases to prepare routine and non-routine HRM reports.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must:
-Currently be employed in the Federal Communications Commission in positions serving under career or career conditional appointments.
ALL FCC EMPLOYEES MUST provide a legible Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade. If an SF-50 is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible. To request a copy of your SF-50 please send an email to PersonnelRecordsRequest@fcc.gov
Qualifications
Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
GS-11
To be deemed as qualified candidates must meet the educational qualification requirements or the specialized experience requirements or a combination of both education and specialized experience.
A. 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
B. Specialized Experience
Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
1. Experience reviewing or processing financial requests or transactions (e.g. funding requests; purchase orders; invoices) to ensure compliance with applicable rules and policies to fulfill necessary contract, purchase, or payment action.
2. Experience working with a financial management, accounting, or payroll system.
3. Experience analyzing, reviewing, or reporting data collected within electronic systems, which may include HR or other administrative or financial records or accounting systems.
OR
C. Combination of Education and Experience
GS-12
To be deemed as qualified candidates must meet the specialized experience requirements. Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
1. Experience serving as a COR on contracts or working with COTR(s), Contracting Officers, or others on contracting issues or to resolve contracting problems.
2. Experience preparing or managing an organization's budget or recommending actions that consider budgetary implications.
3. Experience serving as an advisor on the FCC's payroll provider, National Finance Center (NFC), or another administrative, financial management, accounting, or payroll system.
4. Experience developing reports and/or configuring, customizing, interpreting or presenting information to leadership or other customers from data collected within HR or other administrative, financial, or accounting records systems or databases.
5. Experience working with, reviewing, entering or reporting data, as necessary, within Genesis or other financial management or accounting systems.
6. Experience serving as a Purchase Card holder or reviewing, processing, or working with other stakeholders on financial requests or transactions (e.g. funding requests; purchase orders; invoices) to ensure compliance with applicable rules and policies to fulfill necessary contract, purchase, or payment action.
GS-13
To be deemed as qualified candidates must meet the specialized experience requirements. Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
1. Experience serving as a COR on contracts or working with COTR(s) and Contracting Officers to resolve problems.
2. Experience preparing or managing an organization's budget or recommending actions that consider budgetary implications.
3. Experience serving as an advisor on the FCC's payroll provider, National Finance Center (NFC) or another financial management, accounting, or payroll system.
4. Experience developing reports and/or configuring, customizing, interpreting or presenting information to leadership or other customers from data collected within HR or other administrative, financial, or accounting records systems or databases.
5. Experience working with, reviewing, entering or reporting data, as necessary, in Genesis or other financial management or accounting system.
6. Experience serving as a purchase card holder or processing payments or transactions in compliance with applicable rules and policies.
7. Experience developing budget and/or acquisitions plans necessary to an organization's requirements for current and subsequent fiscal years, consistent with the organization's strategic operating plans and priorities.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: 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.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
EEO Policy Statement
Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement
Veterans Information
Legal and Regulatory Guidance
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All applicants will be rated on the extent and quality of experience and education relevant to the duties of the position. An automated score is administered based on the on-line application process used. Eligible applicants will receive a numerical rating based on their responses to the job specific questions for this position.
There are several parts to the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application including:
1. the core questions
2. the vacancy questions
3. supplemental documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-50, SF-15, transcripts), if applicable; and
4. your resume.
Applicants will be rated ineligible, if they do not respond to job specific questions provide supplemental documents and submit resume. For more information, please click on Rating Process
You will be evaluated for this position on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs):
You may preview questions for this vacancy.
This position in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of the Managing Director (OMD), Human Resources (HR), Front Office located in Washington, DC.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.
This job is open to
- Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
Current FCC Employees Only
Duties
The incumbent serves as a Human Resources Funds & Systems Specialist in the Office of Managing Director, Human Resources, Front Office. The incumbent is responsible for serving as the fund manager who handles the development of the HR spending plan as well as budget requirements which support HR strategic goals and initiatives. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for serving as a subject matter expert on the National Finance Center (NFC) federal HR personnel payroll/personnel database, running reports, and serving as a general liaison between NFC and the FCC, as needed.
Incumbent is the primary point-of-contact for the Human Resources Management (HRM) budget, spend plan, and fund accounts, incorporating all applicable sources of funding. Incumbent is responsible for budget development, budget estimation, budget execution and reconciliation. Incumbent develops the HRM budget for prospective fiscal year to be presented to HRM management and presented to the Budget Center for incorporation into the overall Agency budget. Incumbent analyzes critical budget requirements to determine any incremental funding, including funding amounts and frequency, as well as taking into account budgetary impacts of possible Continuing Resolution(s) or lapses in appropriations. Makes projections regarding HRM services, manages the HRM budget, spend plan, and fund accounts throughout the fiscal year, and takes steps to avoid cost overruns.
Prepares obligating paperwork to spend HRM's funding allocation(s) for all budget accounts. Incumbent provides expert and authoritative advice and guidance in planning, analyzing, formulating, justifying, presenting and executing complex funding requirements and transaction for HRM, which may have an agency-wide impact. In coordination with the Chief Human Capital Officer and Chiefs of the HRM Service Centers, analyzes and formulates Agency funding requirements for training, awards, temporary services, mementos, and various contracts, and provides financial support and technical advice on elements of these various HRM programs and others.
Serves as a COR on HR contracts and works with Contracting Officers on potential problems, resolving issues to ensure contracts are handled and executed properly and efficiently, as well as to prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
In addition, the incumbent serves as the HR purchase card holder. The incumbent is also responsible for serving as a subject matter expert on the National Finance Center (NFC) federal HR personnel payroll/personnel database, running reports, and serving as a general liaison between NFC and the FCC as needed. Serves as a key member of the HR team, partnering closely with HR stakeholders, IT, and cross functional teams to design, deliver and support state-of-the-art HR system solutions. Evaluates and extracts data from various documents and databases to prepare routine and non-routine HRM reports.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- FCC Employees Only
- Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
- Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must:
-Currently be employed in the Federal Communications Commission in positions serving under career or career conditional appointments.
ALL FCC EMPLOYEES MUST provide a legible Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade. If an SF-50 is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible. To request a copy of your SF-50 please send an email to PersonnelRecordsRequest@fcc.gov
Qualifications
Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
GS-11
To be deemed as qualified candidates must meet the educational qualification requirements or the specialized experience requirements or a combination of both education and specialized experience.
A. 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
B. Specialized Experience
Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
1. Experience reviewing or processing financial requests or transactions (e.g. funding requests; purchase orders; invoices) to ensure compliance with applicable rules and policies to fulfill necessary contract, purchase, or payment action.
2. Experience working with a financial management, accounting, or payroll system.
3. Experience analyzing, reviewing, or reporting data collected within electronic systems, which may include HR or other administrative or financial records or accounting systems.
OR
C. Combination of Education and Experience
GS-12
To be deemed as qualified candidates must meet the specialized experience requirements. Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
1. Experience serving as a COR on contracts or working with COTR(s), Contracting Officers, or others on contracting issues or to resolve contracting problems.
2. Experience preparing or managing an organization's budget or recommending actions that consider budgetary implications.
3. Experience serving as an advisor on the FCC's payroll provider, National Finance Center (NFC), or another administrative, financial management, accounting, or payroll system.
4. Experience developing reports and/or configuring, customizing, interpreting or presenting information to leadership or other customers from data collected within HR or other administrative, financial, or accounting records systems or databases.
5. Experience working with, reviewing, entering or reporting data, as necessary, within Genesis or other financial management or accounting systems.
6. Experience serving as a Purchase Card holder or reviewing, processing, or working with other stakeholders on financial requests or transactions (e.g. funding requests; purchase orders; invoices) to ensure compliance with applicable rules and policies to fulfill necessary contract, purchase, or payment action.
GS-13
To be deemed as qualified candidates must meet the specialized experience requirements. Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
1. Experience serving as a COR on contracts or working with COTR(s) and Contracting Officers to resolve problems.
2. Experience preparing or managing an organization's budget or recommending actions that consider budgetary implications.
3. Experience serving as an advisor on the FCC's payroll provider, National Finance Center (NFC) or another financial management, accounting, or payroll system.
4. Experience developing reports and/or configuring, customizing, interpreting or presenting information to leadership or other customers from data collected within HR or other administrative, financial, or accounting records systems or databases.
5. Experience working with, reviewing, entering or reporting data, as necessary, in Genesis or other financial management or accounting system.
6. Experience serving as a purchase card holder or processing payments or transactions in compliance with applicable rules and policies.
7. Experience developing budget and/or acquisitions plans necessary to an organization's requirements for current and subsequent fiscal years, consistent with the organization's strategic operating plans and priorities.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: 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.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
EEO Policy Statement
Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement
Veterans Information
Legal and Regulatory Guidance
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including:
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Long-Term Care Insurance
Holidays and Leave
Retirement
Thrift Savings Plan
Transit Benefit
Alternative Work Schedule
Telecommuting
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All applicants will be rated on the extent and quality of experience and education relevant to the duties of the position. An automated score is administered based on the on-line application process used. Eligible applicants will receive a numerical rating based on their responses to the job specific questions for this position.
There are several parts to the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application including:
1. the core questions
2. the vacancy questions
3. supplemental documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-50, SF-15, transcripts), if applicable; and
4. your resume.
Applicants will be rated ineligible, if they do not respond to job specific questions provide supplemental documents and submit resume. For more information, please click on Rating Process
You will be evaluated for this position on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs):
- Ability to generate accurate and responsive reports and data from electronic systems or databases.
- Knowledge of administrative or financial electronic systems or databases.
- Knowledge of finance, contracting and budgeting.
- Skill communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to ensure compliance and follow applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies in completing administrative or financial requests, transactions, or authorizations.
You may preview questions for this vacancy.
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including:
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Long-Term Care Insurance
Holidays and Leave
Retirement
Thrift Savings Plan
Transit Benefit
Alternative Work Schedule
Telecommuting
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. - Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
ALL SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. If applying online poses a hardship, you may contact either the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement or you may contact the Monster Government Solutions help desk (prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement) via e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or you may reach them directly at 866-656-6831. The Monster Help Desk is available Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm EST.
Supplement Documents Required: Employees must provide a legible Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade along with your most recent annual performance appraisal. If an SF-50 is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible.
ALL FCC EMPLOYEES MUST provide a legible Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade. If an SF-50 is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible. To request a copy of your SF-50 please send an email to PersonnelRecordsRequest@fcc.gov - How to Apply
To apply to this announcement go to the website: https://fcc.usajobs.gov
Your application, including resume, all supplemental documents, registration information and answers to job specific questions must be received no later than midnight U.S. Eastern time of the closing date. For more in...
