Financial Specialist

Financial Specialist

Department of the Army

Area Support Group (ASG) - Kuwait

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Location

2 vacancies in the following location:
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Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

Duties

Provide guidance and instructions related to travel regulations and policies pertaining to the Government Travel Card Program (GTCC), the Government Purchase Card Program(GPC) and the Self-Service Supply Center (SSSC). Establish and balance accounts within the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) and Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-A) platforms. Review documents on accounts to ensure that the authorization are in accordance with regulations and charged to the applicable line of accounting and funds are available to cover obligations. Analyze daily reports, researching discrepancies while maintaining responsibility for resolving them with the appropriate agency or recommend corrective measures Facilitate timely and accurate reconciliation on prior year transactions and analyze account activity between multiple systems during end of fiscal year review in order to identify discrepancies. Provide assistance in the preparation of the annual budget submission. Conduct spend plan analysis and prepare various reports to monitor the status of funds. Prepare monthly spreadsheets to reconcile financial reports. Provide written and oral instructions and guides to new employees.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

One year trial/probationary period may be required. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19. Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025v1230.pdf. This position requires the incumbent to obtain an interim Secret clearance and obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance based on the duties and responsibilities identified. Incumbent must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license to operate vehicles. In accordance with USCENTCOM Individual Protection and Individual-Unit Deployment Policy, MOD-17, this position requires the incumbent to pass a pre-placement medical and dental examination prior to appointment, to include immunizations. This position is designated as an Emergency Essential (E-E) position in support of mobilization and wartime mission requirements and requires the incumbent to remain in the overseas area and perform duties until relieved by the proper authority. This position requires overnight travel for business and/or training approximately 10% of the time. Incumbent must complete a pre-appointment/pre-deployment physical examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure a continued level of physical. This position requires the incumbent to obtain (and maintain) a Financial Management Certification Level I within two years of hire. The incumbent must obtain (and maintain) a valid US passport.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) assisting in the preparation of the annual budget of an organization; (2) maintaining and reconciling accounts using an automated system; AND (3) providing guidance and instruction related to travel regulations.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Data Management Fundamentals & Operations of Finance Technical Competence
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the cours