Financial Analyst

Summary

This position is part of the WAPA Headquarters. As a Financial Analyst, you will perform a variety of forecasting, analysis, and financial duties supporting the formulation, submission, justification, execution, analysis and reporting of WAPA's budget and actual spend. *This is NOT A REMOTE POSITION. The selectee will be required to be physically present at one of the duty location(s) identified.

Duties

As a Financial Analyst, you will: Budget Execution and Reporting Review congressional actions on appropriation and other bills affecting WAPA's budget and evaluate effects of specific or administrative provisions of bills. Collect, analyze, and report data explaining WAPA-related economic issues and future industry trends. Apply mathematical and statistical methodologies to evaluate, translate, and assess budget proposals and trends. Oversee approved budget execution across assigned programs by managing fund distribution, controlling expenditures, and reporting financial operational results to management. Budget Formulation, Submission and Justification Resolve program and budget problems and operating situations that involve interpretation of budget policy. Analyze program plans and information on accomplishment of objectives, raise questions of propriety of proposals by operating officials and recommend revisions. Forecasting and Analysis Analyzes financial and non-financial data. Creates, cleans, validates, and curates data into data sets that are usable to the organization to drive decisions. Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period. Employees serving on a probationary or trial period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service. In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answers to these questions are not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Upon reporting, and annually thereafter, the selectee may be required to file one or more financial disclosure (OGE-450) statements and/or a procurement integrity certification. These certifications may be subject to public disclosure. Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must possess one (1) year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. The experience need not have been in the federal government. To qualify for the GS-07: Applicants must have either: One (1) year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement -OR- One (1) year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience MUST include one (1) of the following: Reviewing and analyzing financial data, identifying errors and/or formulating questions Working with financial data in excel or other financial systems To qualify for the GS-09: Applicants must have either: Two (2) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related -OR- One (1) year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience MUST include everything from the GS-07 above AND one (1) of the following: Working in a team responsible for budgeting or accounting for an organization Analyzing and reporting financial data using financial software and excel To qualify for the GS-11: Applicants must have either: Three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or LL.M., if related -OR- One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience MUST include everything from the GS-09 above AND the following: Working with large amounts of financial data, cleaning, analyzing, identifying trends, and providing recommendations to management To qualify for the GS-12: For the GS-12 level, education cannot be substituted for experience. Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience MUST include everything from the GS-11 above AND one (1) of the following following: Reporting expenses of an organization, working with management to formulate forecasts, and presenting results to stakeholders Managing projects and process improvement efforts For the GS-12 level, education cannot be substituted for experience. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. How You Will Be Evaluated

USAHire: To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Minimum Qualifications: Once the application process is complete, the Human Resources Office will review the first two pages of your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications. Structured Interview Review: To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires a subject matter expert (SME) structured interview. A structured interview is an assessment method designed to measure job-related competencies of candidates by systematically inquiring about their behavior in past experiences and/or their proposed behavior in hypothetical situations. If applicable, you may be contacted to schedule an interview with the SMEs. Only applicants meeting or exceeding the minimum required level of proficiency will move forward. Rule of Many Rating Procedure: You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the application process is complete, your resume, supporting documentation, and questionnaire/assessment responses will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the USA Hire Assessment and Structured Interview Review rating assessment(s) will be scored. You will be ranked in score order plus any Veterans' preference points. All candidates who score above a predefined cut score will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. All applicants tied at the cut line will be referred. If additional candidates are needed, groups of three per vacancy will be referred. Simultaneous Listing: Candidates may be referred simultaneously on multiple certificates for which they are interested, eligible, and within reach. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Accountability Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Financial Analysis Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Oral Communication Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Written Communication Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified". You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (10/30/2026) of this announcement. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13089696. Other Information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE. For general information on government-wide Telework polices visit: www.telework.gov. If selection is made at a lower grade, promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance of the incumbent and are not guaranteed. Applicants may request Reasonable Accommodation (RA) when applying or competing for a job due to a medical condition or to exercise religious beliefs. If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or selection process, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this vacancy announcement. USA Hire Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a RA for Online Assessments here. If you need reasonable accommodation in the application (outside of USA Hire) or selection process, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this vacancy announcement. The selectee for this position may be eligible to receive a recruitment or relocation incentive. You will need to sign an employment agreement to be eligible for this incentive. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized. This position may be eligible for creditable service towards annual leave. Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. DOE may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Salary: The salary range indicated in this announcement will be adjusted to include locality payment for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages. Lakewood, CO: $56,262 - $129,742 Folsom, CA: $55,934 - 128,987 Remaining locations fall under Rest of US: $50,460 - $116,362