DEPUTY FINANCIAL MANAGER

Summary This job opportunity is for a DEPUTY FINANCIAL MANAGER, position description T5134000, within the USPFO. This vacancy announcement is a Title 5, Excepted Service position. The primary purpose is to serve as a "full assistant" to the Chief Financial Officer for the state Army National Guard (ARNG. Responsibilities As an DEPUTY FINANCIAL MANAGER, GS-0505-12, you will: Serve as the principal financial advisor and technical expert to the Wing Commander, Senior Management Staff, GSU Commanders, and the Financial Management Board Provide financial advisory services that contribute substantially to the plans, policies, decisions, and objectives of senior management Research, determine, and advise management regarding the use of non-appropriated funds when applicable. Direct and monitor the development, compilation, review, and submission of the annual financial plan Administer laws, procedures, regulations, and directives pertaining to various Air National Guard stand-alone, networked, or web-based financial systems Responsible for the administration of the Government Travel Card Program at the installation Direct budget formulation and execution through the use of an integrated financial management and reporting system Requirements Conditions of Employment Areas of Consideration: All permanent, on-board, Title 5 Employees within the USPFO Additional Employment Requirements: -Participation in direct deposit is mandatory -May be required to successfully complete a probationary period -Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation -Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service Qualifications General Experience: All series personnel must be certified at the next higher grade-level before being eligible for grade promotion to that level; and, must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. An applicant must have a Series validated understanding of the complex principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. Specialized Experience: To qualify, the applicant must have a minimum of two years of singular or combined experiences in US Air Force and/or Air National Guard financial program disciplines. An applicant must have experiences in managing funds through fiscal reporting and financial advisory services, to include budget formulation and execution, travel and commercial accounting, military and civilian payrolls, and financial systems applications. Must have working knowledge of the duties associated with the United States Property and Fiscal Office and the certification requirements for installation funds. Experiences included working with the Financial Working Group or the Financial Management Board; and, experienced in handling highly sensitive military or civilian entitlement issues. Competent in planning, implementing, and executing thefinancial programs directly associated with the objectives of the Adjutant General's Department and accomplishment of federal military and state support missions. Experiences involved the receipt, accounting, collection, safeguarding, and execution of government appropriated funds, or oversight authority and management of non-appropriated funds. The applicant requires competencies in directing financial management policies in support of the ANG military organizations and units. An applicant must have a working knowledge of statutory responsibilities in regard to financial obligations, accounting transactions, disbursement spending, and administrative control of all allocated federal funds. Experiences included determining financial and budget impacts; and, implementing courses-of-action in regard to addressing DoD, Department of the Air Force, National Guard Bureau, Inter-Service, and/or non-DoD governmental programs that affected ANG plans, policies, and missions. Skilled in presenting accounting information, reporting methods, and/or analytic financial interpretations. Experiences included work that established and directed financial policies that ensured compliance with fiduciary responsibilities, statutory requirements, regulations, procedures, and national and local policies. Experiences resulted in the optimum use and control of financial resources. Experienced as a financial advisor and technical expert to senior staff managers, major subordinate commands, and/or the Program Budget Advisory Council. Skilled in providing financial advisory services such as, the availability and appropriate use of Federal funds, through briefings, conferences, and committee meetings. Competent in analyzing reports and data derived from financial systems, and, capable of identifying strengths and deficiencies. Competent in the interpretation of legal propriety when processing financial program payments. Experiences included the ANG disbursement activities and maintaining a base-line knowledge of the pecuniary liability for these disbursements. Experienced in developing, coordinating, and organizing an integrated system of financial services, that included budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, operational review, accounts payable, military pay, civilian pay, travel, government travel card program, and financial management reporting. Must have competencies in writing, presenting, and training financial management system controls, policies, and procedures. Experienced in accounting for and accurately managing federal funds in compliance with statutory requirements, regulations, directives, procedures, and national or local policies. Competent in recognizing potential problem areas through detailed risk analysis and vulnerability assessments that resulted in revised or new management control studies and operational reviews. Must have at least 12 months of supervisory experiences in finance, accounting, or audit programs. The supervisory experiences involved leading, planning, and scheduling program work in a manner that promoted smooth flow and even distribution of assigned work requirements. Experiences included training and guiding employees on finance programs and assigning tasks. Supervisory experiences involved balancing financial program work requirements, aligning program policies, and providing advice, mentoring, and a wide-variety of directions. Experienced on coaching and counseling employees on behaviors and/or performance issues. Experienced in structuring assignments that created effective and efficient procedures with measured and improved task processes. Must have demonstrated experiences and/or endorsements on employee mentorship competencies that improved working relationships and GS- improved employees' performance. Supervisory experiences provided employees with improved training applications and completion of career development certifications and continuing education course programs. Supervisory experiences involved planning work requirements and assigning work to subordinates. Competent in establishing priorities and preparing schedules for work completion. Skilled in determining assignments based on priorities, degrees of difficulty, and Series program requirements. Competent in conducting employment interviews and recommending appointments, promotions or reassignment of employees. Knowledgeable on performance Education An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is mandatory. The degree must be in finance; or, in a related field such as, business administration, business management or public administration that included - or - was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to six hours of credit in business law. A graduate degree in finance or a related field is optimum Additional Information Security Clearance Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance within 1(One) Year of appointment. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). IF YOU COPY AND PASTE ANY PORTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUR RESUME WILL BE DISQUALIFIED Telework The option to telework is subject to the supervisor/branch chief and Director's approval. NOTE: If the individual selected is currently on a Title 10 or Title 32 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour. Hiring an applicant who retired from Active Duty (includes AGR) for T5 NG Employee positions. In accordance with DOD Instruction 1402.01 (Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces), a retired member of an active duty component cannot be hired for civilian positions in the competitive and excepted service within 180 days of retirement without an approved TAG waiver packet