Supervisory Financial Specialist

These positions with USAFMCOM are located at Fort Leavenworth
This announcement will be used to fill positions with an entry grade of GS-11, or GS-09 with a target grade of GS-11.
.Qualifications: Time in Grade:
For entry at the GS-09 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
For entry at the GS-11 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
Specialized Experience:
For the GS-09, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-07 if outside the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as demonstrating knowledge of military pay entitlements, policies and procedures, as well as generally accepted principles related to the disbursement of public funds sufficient to provide analysis and advice regarding financial systems, internal controls and work processes. Examples of Specialized experience include: recommending process improvements relative to financial operations, systems, and procedures, identifying discrepancies from consolidated financial reports, and / or provide basic operational analysis to senior leadership in effort to help carry out the financial mission.
For the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-09 if outside the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as performing financial systems analysis in support of military pay and the mobilization / de-mobilization process; providing thorough knowledge of financial management principles as they relate to automated systems processing and finance operations.
In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of knowledge, skills and abilities, or competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing KSA's or competencies are required.
Competencies:
Communication, Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Finance, Financial Management Analysis, Financial Management Systems, and Leadership
Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.Education: Substitution of education for the specialized experience requirement at the GS-07 grade level (2- grade): Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement or 1 academic year of graduate education (or law school, as specified in qualification standards or individual occupational requirements). Superior Academic Achievement: S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-09 LEVEL (2 grade): Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, or Master's or equivalent graduate degree such as LL.B. or J.D., may be substituted to meet the experience requirement.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-11 LEVEL(2-grade): Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level
If you are using education to qualify for this position you will need to submit your transcripts with your application. Failure to provide transcripts, or a determination that you do not possess the education requirement, will result in objection to your qualifications, and removal from consideration in accordance with competitive examining procedures.
To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation ServicesEmployment Type: FULL_TIME