ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Summary This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-3 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-9 and GS-10; the NT-4 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-11 and GS-12. You will serve as a Financial Analyst in the Weapons Control & Integration Department, Asymmetric Systems Division, Special Technology Integration Branch (Code H11) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Responsibilities You will plan and execute program financials, including supporting the planning of financial budgets, documenting financial acceptance, and monitoring and tracking planned and actual incoming funding. You will plan, create, and assign charge objects for financial execution. You will monitor and track financial execution. You will identify and assess risk of stop work for both government and contractor employees. You will submit and track procurement and incremental funding modification requisitions. You will create and implement process improvements in the areas of program financial planning, management, and tracking. You will prepare and execute internal and external program financial reviews. You will research, collate, organize, and evaluate/analyze data to prepare action item responses, reports, and presentations. You will perform analysis of business system or tool requirements to identify the impacts and recommend potential process changes and/or additional training. You will review and analyze quantitative data to prepare recurring and special reports, statistical evaluations, briefings, and assist in maintaining the financial health of programs. You will lead all incoming Division billing accounts payable actions, including assigning tasks and compiling timely responses. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications TO QUALIFY FOR NT-4: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-3 pay band (GS-9 and GS-10 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Developing the formulation, execution, monitoring, and reporting of program or organizational budgets. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) Ability to utilize Microsoft Office and other standard systems (ERP/EDW/IBPES) to generate financial documentation to support analysis and/or recommendations. Expert proficiency in Excel preferred; (2) Knowledge of and ability to use Financial Management policies and procedures; (3) Ability to design and use simple spreadsheet models appropriate for planning, tracking, and analysis of financial data; (4) Ability to research, collate, organize, and evaluate data to prepare action item responses, populate databases, and prepare reports and presentations; (5) Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload in a constantly shifting environment; (6) Ability to research, evaluate, and analyze data to make sound business recommendations; (7) Knowledge of budget development, execution, and forecasting; (8) Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to multiple levels of management; (9) Ability to work individually and in teams. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-3: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-2 pay band (GS-5 through GS-8 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with the formulation, execution, monitoring, and reporting of program or organizational budgets. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) Ability to utilize Microsoft Office and other standard systems (ERP/EDW/IBPES) to generate financial documentation to support analysis and/or recommendations. Expert proficiency in Excel and general knowledge of Power BI is preferred; (2) Knowledge of NSWCDD business rules, policies, processes, budget development and execution; (3) Ability to research and evaluate financial data to make sound business recommendations; (4) Knowledge of budget development and execution; (5) Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to multiple levels of management; (6) Ability to work individually and in teams. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education TO QUALIFY FOR NT-4: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR An LL.M., if related to the position being filled; OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-3: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: A master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR An LL.B. or J.D., if related to the position being filled; OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf In addition to meeting all minimum qualification and eligibility requirements, ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. A well-qualified ICTAP applicant is one who possesses the competencies and experience to perform the duties of the position successfully with orientation to learn/understand the activities, procedures, policies and processes. Demonstrated work experience in the occupation is typically qualifying for placement. This criterion cannot be met by education and training. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.