Financial Management Analyst

Summary

Consistently ranked as among the best places to work in the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the top 10% of all agency subcomponents, the Office of Inspector General is an independent and objective unit within DOI working to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and to prevent and detect waste, fraud and abuse within the DOI. We offer exceptional work-life benefits, including flexible work schedules, ample training opportunities, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.

Duties

This position is with the Office of Inspector General, Financial Management Division. This office is responsible for the management of budget formulation, budget execution, financial analysis (including preparation of budget estimates and budget justifications), development of supporting materials, financial management, fiscal operations, and travel activities. As a Financial Management Analyst you will join a team of dedicated professionals who provide valuable advice and assistance to management and staff on travel and financial issues. Major duties include: Providing advice and assistance to managers and customers on Federal travel requirements, policies, and regulations. Serving as program coordinator for the charge card program. Providing advice and technical oversight of automated travel, charge card, and budgeting and accounting systems. Processing reimbursable obligations, validating Intra-governmental payments and collections (IPAC) charges and clearing undelivered orders. Providing advice and proposing solutions to financial problems. Performing analyses and resolving data discrepancies. Assuring the accuracy of data on budget and finance reports. Training managers and customers on the travel and charge card systems. Responding to customer inquiries and helpdesk tickets. Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required. Successful completion of a background investigation. May be required to complete a one year probationary period for competitive appointments. Excepted service appointments may be required to serve a one or two year trial period. Initial appointments to the competitive or excepted service will be subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary or trial period, and that in the absence of agency action to retain, such appointments will terminate the day before the anniversary date of the individual's appointment (or sooner), if the certifying official determines that finalizing the appointment would not advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the OIG, and/or otherwise does not promote the efficiency of the service. Time-in-grade requirement - Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for the Selective Service. Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. We will only review your resume to determine whether minimum experience requirement(s) have been met. Merit Promotion candidates (Federal employees) must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. 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. Minimum Qualifications GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing all of the following: 1) Processing and reconciling financial data in financial management databases. 2) Interpreting travel and charge card policies, regulations, and guidelines to assist customers and process travel vouchers 3) Using automated purchase card or travel card systems to input, maintain data, generate reports, and resolve problems; AND 4) Providing customer service to financial liaisons, travelers, and charge cardholders in both written and oral communication. Minimum Qualifications GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing all of the following: 1) Processing and reconciling financial data in financial management databases. 2) Interpreting travel and charge card policies, regulations, and guidelines to assist customers and process travel vouchers; 3) Using automated purchase card or travel card systems to input, maintain data, generate reports, and resolve problems; AND 4) Providing technical advice to employees and supervisors on travel-related issues. Note: There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.

Education

There is no educational requirement for this position. How You Will Be Evaluated

Please limit your resume to no more than 2 pages. If your resume exceeds two pages, your application will not be considered. See Required Documents section for more information. Applicants will be evaluated based on how well they meet the qualifications as listed in this announcement. Applicants will be evaluated based on their possession of the following competencies: Knowledge of budget and finance principals, practices and methods to support budget execution operations. Knowledge of travel regulations and procedures to assist travelers, identify and resolve problems. Knowledge of purchase and travel card regulations, laws, policies, procedures and practices. Skill in written and oral communications After the closing date of the announcement, we will review your resume per Category Rating procedures to ensure that qualification and eligibility requirements are met. If we determine that you meet the minimum qualification requirements, a Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a review of eligible and qualified applicants. The SME will only consider your short answer responses and resume. Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified based on the degree that your application demonstrates possession of: Knowledge of financial systems to support budget execution operations. Knowledge of reimbursable obligations, expenditures, account reconciliations. Skills in written communication to assist with training customers. With emphasis on: 1) Retrieving, reviewing and analyzing reports from a travel system, charge card system, or financial system; 2) Using MS PowerPoint or other visualization software to prepare travel or charge card instructions and provide training to users of the travel and charge card systems; and 3) Using financial systems to establish reimbursable obligations, and clearing remaining balances. Note: If a determination is made that qualifications and/or experience have been inflated, your score will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. You are required to select eligibility and submit supporting documents. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. Other Information

A Student Loan Repayment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Salary will be determined based on the grade level and duty location. Applicants must meet initial and periodic suitability determinations based on favorable background investigations and updates. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement. Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.