SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST in the U.S. Naval Observatory Department of NAVOBSERV.

Duties

• You will perform and oversee advanced financial management analysis supporting all phases of budget formulation, justification, execution, and strategic financial operations for organizational programs and activities.
• You will develop and refine highly complex budget estimates and financial plans to ensure compliance with guidance from the Department of War (DoW) and Department of the Navy (DON) and provides guidance and oversight of these activities.
• You will evaluate the financial impact of programmatic decisions, monitor obligations to identify risks or variances, and implement innovative solutions to resolve financial challenges and improve resource utilization.
• You will ensure that a comprehensive audit trail is maintained for all budgetary transactions and decisions, providing transparency and accountability for financial operations.
• You will develop findings and presents actionable recommendations to improve internal controls, mitigate audit risk, and strengthen fiscal stewardship.
• You will identify and implement innovative financial solutions to enhance organizational performance.
• You will apply advanced accounting, internal controls, and financial reporting principles to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of organizational enterprise financial systems information.
• You will examine fiscal laws and regulations and provides definitive interpretations to resolve complex and precedent-setting accounting issues.
• You will plan and organize the work of subordinate personnel to ensure timely and efficient completion of both priority and routine assignments, and models self-accountability in all tasks.
• You will provide technical and administrative guidance, oversight, and instruction necessary to support individual and team to successfully complete assigned duties.

Qualifications

GS-13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience performing or advising on work in any of the phases or systems of budget administration. Experience performing a variety of functions such as formulation of budgets and estimates to support plans, programs, and activities, to include presenting and defending budget estimates before authorities; reviewing and evaluating budget requests; control and reporting of obligations and expenditures. Experience developing, determining, and interpreting budgetary policies and practices. Experience analyzing and recommending costs and benefits of alternative methods of financial management of organization's programs and administrative operations; implementing legal and regulatory controls over approved budgets; implementing internal controls and providing advice on effective and efficient methods for the acquisition and use of funds to support the organization's programs and activities. Experience prioritizing work and schedules to assure effective and expeditious accomplishment of priority work without adverse effect on regular and recurring work. Experience improving production and quality of work. Experience assigning work to subordinates based on employee's capabilities, priorities and difficulty. Experience developing performance standards and evaluating employee performance. Experience providing technical and administrative oversight, advice and instruction. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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

There is no education substitution for this series/grade combination. How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL CONCEPS POLICY AND PRINCIPLES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS FINANCIAL REPORTING This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire & Structured Interview 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. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 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. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. 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.