Financial Management Specialist
What you'd do
This vacancy is for a GS-0501-9, Financial Management Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, HSWL BUSINESS PLANNING MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS DIV in NORFOLK, Virginia.
Major duties
You will serve as a Financial Management Specialist and will be responsible for serving in Norfolk, VA within the Business, Management, Planning, and Analysis Division (Business Cell). In this role, you will assist the Budget Officer in the day-to-day administration of budget formulation, execution, and distribution; equipment procurement and recapitalization; health care staffing and facility construction initiatives; federally mandated program impact studies and audits; and the operation and deployment of healthcare information technology systems. These activities directly support the delivery of healthcare services for Coast Guard operational missions worldwide.. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Serving as funds manager for micro purchases ensuring sufficient funding availability. Serving as requisitioner for Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Orders. Serving as Government Purchase Card Holder executing purchases on behalf of USCG. Validating data in accordance with established principles and practices to ensure accuracy and compliance. Preparing and organizing accounting data to support briefings and financial reporting activities. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) 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 Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based 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 Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based 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 Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information
What you need to qualify
To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Researching and resolving errors related to orders, delivery, billing, and reconciling medical accounts. Preparing accounting data for financial briefs and reports Knowledge in the procedures required for processing purchase card orders, purchase requests and travel orders. Performing funds certification including recording and obligating requests in financial systems. or master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education can be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.
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