FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN (T5)
1. Performs broad-in-depth financial analysis of interrelated accounting, logistics and computer file systems concerning pay, accounts payable or receivable, and various travel entitlements to resolve especially difficult and sensitive, out-of-balance conditions associated with processing actions within Financial Management systems. 2. Performs in-depth analysis on complicated pay, travel, accounts payable and receivable and fiscal accounting activity issues involving substantial corrective action and/or complicated adjustments and resolves issues, including assessing unusual circumstances or conditions. Utilizes experience and judgment, rather than guides, to fill in gaps, identify sources of information, and make working suppositions about what transpired to decide approaches, and resolve specific problems. Develops variations in approaches to fit specific problems or deals with incomplete, unreliable or conflicting data in the process of work performance in order to validate transactions and resolve inconsistencies. 3. Interprets data to identify problems, determines nature of the problem or issue, decides approaches to resolve issues, and recommends solutions for systemic changes to enhance operations. 4. Performs varied duties, involving financial services payment systems (travel, accounts payable, and pay; for example, Joint Uniform Military Pay System Uniform Standard Terminal Input System (JUMPS), Defense MilPay Office (DMO), Reserve Travel System (RTS), Air Reserve Order Writing System (AROWS), and Defense Travel System (DTS). Applies a series of different and unrelated methods, processes, and techniques involving established financial management systems. 5. Analyzes and processes transactions directly with U.S. Treasury and local financial institutions to ensure credits and collections are accomplished in a timely manner in accordance with law, regulation and policy. 6. Determines appropriate payments to vendors by applying Prompt Payment Act, tax law, contract law, account code structure, invoice processes, and Grants and Cooperative Agreement regulations and guidelines. Audits the full range of pay, travel, and accounts payable authorizations and entitlements to determine compliance with multiple laws, regulations, policies and issuances. 7. Performs other duties as assigned PLEASE CONTACT HRO FOR COMPLETE POSITION DESCRIPTION. INDEFINITE APPOINTMENT:
THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS AN INDEFINITE APPOINTMENT FOR AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME. THE INCUMBENT MAY BE TERMINATED UPON RECEIVING A 30 DAY NOTICE. BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To qualify an applicant for any Title 5 Excepted Service Financial Clerical and Technician Program Series GS-0503 position, apply and evaluate the applicant's competencies (Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and Behaviors), military and civilian experiences, completed military and civilian education, learned skills, obtained knowledge, endorsed abilities, and training program accomplishments. The following five basic qualification factors are applicable to each GS-0503 career level grades, as cited above:
- Skilled in collecting data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; - Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication; - Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats; - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; and - Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. GENERAL
Experience:
All series personnel performance levels must be validated at the next higher level before being eligible for merit promotion consideration to the GS-0503 graded-position and, must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. However, a new hire applicant must have competent experiences that are equivalent or commensurate to the financial administration program business with demonstrated understandings of the program's principles and concepts defined by the applicable NG Title 5 Excepted Service Series GS-0503 position descriptions' resulting job analysis information and crediting plan data. SPECIALIZED
Experience:
1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level of GS-7. The GS-0503-08, Financial Management Technician Title 5 Excepted Service position is located in the ANG Wing Comptroller Office. To qualify for this position, the applicant must be eligible for entry into the position's financial management certification career program based on the position's GS-grade before final approval and appointment is processed. The applicant must have at least six months of finance program experiences. A qualified applicant must understand the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial business program requirements. The applicant must have private or public finance program experiences, along with competencies, that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. A qualified applicant must have experiences and training that demonstrate the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures. The applicant must have the specialized experiences in providing analysis, validation, processing and correction of financial transactions and issues/problems involving the full range of financial management services and accounting functions. The applicant must have the knowledge of inter-related systems and processes across multiple functional areas and their interoperability to ensure the validity and accuracy of all disbursements, collections, and adjustments related to financial records. Is experienced and skilled in using Information to perform complicated actions to solve problems associated with processing transactions within the financial system and multiple feeder systems, to include logistics, contracting, travel and pay systems. Skilled in reconstructing inaccurate accounts, gathering and organizing information for inquires, and resolving problems. Uses knowledge and skills to suggest specific changes to the guidelines and development of control mechanisms; applies experiences in additional training for customers and specific guidance related to the procedural handling of documents and information. Knowledgeable and skilled in fact-finding and investigative techniques that identify, analyze and recommend solutions regarding fiscal accounting activity, such as:
Application administration, funds control, commitments, obligations, disbursements, prepayment validation, reimbursements Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request's, Miscellaneous Obligation and Reimbursement Document (MORD) Letters Of Authority. Skilled in researching, interpreting, analyzing, and applying regulations, policies, procedures, legal decisions, and issuances regarding the full range of financial and commercial services provided, including public law, Fiscal Law, DoD, AF, NGB, and DFAS regulations, Standard Operating Procedures, and Comptroller General Decisions. Skilled in determining the appropriate pay, allowances, and entitlements resulting from multiple military and civilian statuses, to include:
Title 10 Active Duty; Title 32 IDT, AT, ADT, AGR, and ADOS. Knowledgeable of unique and special pay and entitlement situations to include, Base Pay, BAH, BAS, INCAP, FSA, Hazardous Duty Pay, Hostile Fire Pay, CZTE, SDAP, SLRP, Jury Duty, Child Support, Wage Garnishments, Allotments, Survivor Benefits, and other monetary incentives such as, Jump Pay, Medical Pay, Flight Pay, and Foreign Language Proficiency Pay. Knowledgeable of the rules, regulations, pay, and entitlements of Title 32 Excepted Service technicians while serving in a military status. Skilled in working on master computer file systems, the inter-relationship of various financial systems applications and the effects of those applications on existing records to modify normal automated processes while protecting historical data. Knowledge of how these modifications relate to payments, contract modifications, accessions, separations, collections, disbursements, garnishments, electronic fund transfer changes, and out of service debts or other actions involving complicated adjustments. Skilled in determining appropriate travel entitlements for multiple duty statuses and situations including TDY, local travel, PCS, and ITAs. Knowledge of tax regulations, systems, and processes involving tax documents, DITY payments, and RITA payments. Knowledgeable of Fiscal Law, DoD, AF, ANG, and DFAS regulations, Standard Operating Procedures and policies; and specific financial management regulations including DoD Financial Management Regulation, Joint Federal Travel Regulations/Joint Travel Regulations, Defense Travel Service Manual, Air Force Manual 65-116, Defense Civilian Pay Manual, Air National Guard (ANG) Standard Operating Procedures, policy memorandums, and issuances regarding fiscal accounting procedures and rulings. As a condition of continued employment in the GS-0503-08 position, dependent on the position's certification level, the employee must complete the position's higher financial management certification within 24 months of appointment to that position. OTHER TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE SERIES GS-0503 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Veterans' Preference Program's point criteria is ALWAYS applied in the position's job vacancy announcement, along with the position's specific GS-0503 grade qualification factors, in order to ensure clearly defined well-qualified applicants. 2. The Priority Placement Program's criteria is ALWAYS processed and cleared PRIOR to advertising INITIAL HIRE positions, via Job Vacancy Announcements. 3. Must possess or be able to obtain the proper clearance type and level within one year of appointment according to DoD Personnel Security Program Management Directives. 4. As a basis of continued Title 5 Excepted Service employment/appointment to a GS-0503 position, the employee must complete all Financial Management Program education and training. 5. As a basis of continued Title 5 Excepted Service employment/appointment to a GS-0503 position, the employee must meet the DoD directed civilian financial management certifications for the finance position within two years of initial hire date or promotion appointment date.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS AN INDEFINITE APPOINTMENT FOR AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME. THE INCUMBENT MAY BE TERMINATED UPON RECEIVING A 30 DAY NOTICE. BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To qualify an applicant for any Title 5 Excepted Service Financial Clerical and Technician Program Series GS-0503 position, apply and evaluate the applicant's competencies (Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and Behaviors), military and civilian experiences, completed military and civilian education, learned skills, obtained knowledge, endorsed abilities, and training program accomplishments. The following five basic qualification factors are applicable to each GS-0503 career level grades, as cited above:
- Skilled in collecting data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; - Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication; - Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats; - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; and - Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. GENERAL
Experience:
All series personnel performance levels must be validated at the next higher level before being eligible for merit promotion consideration to the GS-0503 graded-position and, must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. However, a new hire applicant must have competent experiences that are equivalent or commensurate to the financial administration program business with demonstrated understandings of the program's principles and concepts defined by the applicable NG Title 5 Excepted Service Series GS-0503 position descriptions' resulting job analysis information and crediting plan data. SPECIALIZED
Experience:
1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level of GS-7. The GS-0503-08, Financial Management Technician Title 5 Excepted Service position is located in the ANG Wing Comptroller Office. To qualify for this position, the applicant must be eligible for entry into the position's financial management certification career program based on the position's GS-grade before final approval and appointment is processed. The applicant must have at least six months of finance program experiences. A qualified applicant must understand the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial business program requirements. The applicant must have private or public finance program experiences, along with competencies, that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. A qualified applicant must have experiences and training that demonstrate the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures. The applicant must have the specialized experiences in providing analysis, validation, processing and correction of financial transactions and issues/problems involving the full range of financial management services and accounting functions. The applicant must have the knowledge of inter-related systems and processes across multiple functional areas and their interoperability to ensure the validity and accuracy of all disbursements, collections, and adjustments related to financial records. Is experienced and skilled in using Information to perform complicated actions to solve problems associated with processing transactions within the financial system and multiple feeder systems, to include logistics, contracting, travel and pay systems. Skilled in reconstructing inaccurate accounts, gathering and organizing information for inquires, and resolving problems. Uses knowledge and skills to suggest specific changes to the guidelines and development of control mechanisms; applies experiences in additional training for customers and specific guidance related to the procedural handling of documents and information. Knowledgeable and skilled in fact-finding and investigative techniques that identify, analyze and recommend solutions regarding fiscal accounting activity, such as:
Application administration, funds control, commitments, obligations, disbursements, prepayment validation, reimbursements Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request's, Miscellaneous Obligation and Reimbursement Document (MORD) Letters Of Authority. Skilled in researching, interpreting, analyzing, and applying regulations, policies, procedures, legal decisions, and issuances regarding the full range of financial and commercial services provided, including public law, Fiscal Law, DoD, AF, NGB, and DFAS regulations, Standard Operating Procedures, and Comptroller General Decisions. Skilled in determining the appropriate pay, allowances, and entitlements resulting from multiple military and civilian statuses, to include:
Title 10 Active Duty; Title 32 IDT, AT, ADT, AGR, and ADOS. Knowledgeable of unique and special pay and entitlement situations to include, Base Pay, BAH, BAS, INCAP, FSA, Hazardous Duty Pay, Hostile Fire Pay, CZTE, SDAP, SLRP, Jury Duty, Child Support, Wage Garnishments, Allotments, Survivor Benefits, and other monetary incentives such as, Jump Pay, Medical Pay, Flight Pay, and Foreign Language Proficiency Pay. Knowledgeable of the rules, regulations, pay, and entitlements of Title 32 Excepted Service technicians while serving in a military status. Skilled in working on master computer file systems, the inter-relationship of various financial systems applications and the effects of those applications on existing records to modify normal automated processes while protecting historical data. Knowledge of how these modifications relate to payments, contract modifications, accessions, separations, collections, disbursements, garnishments, electronic fund transfer changes, and out of service debts or other actions involving complicated adjustments. Skilled in determining appropriate travel entitlements for multiple duty statuses and situations including TDY, local travel, PCS, and ITAs. Knowledge of tax regulations, systems, and processes involving tax documents, DITY payments, and RITA payments. Knowledgeable of Fiscal Law, DoD, AF, ANG, and DFAS regulations, Standard Operating Procedures and policies; and specific financial management regulations including DoD Financial Management Regulation, Joint Federal Travel Regulations/Joint Travel Regulations, Defense Travel Service Manual, Air Force Manual 65-116, Defense Civilian Pay Manual, Air National Guard (ANG) Standard Operating Procedures, policy memorandums, and issuances regarding fiscal accounting procedures and rulings. As a condition of continued employment in the GS-0503-08 position, dependent on the position's certification level, the employee must complete the position's higher financial management certification within 24 months of appointment to that position. OTHER TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE SERIES GS-0503 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Veterans' Preference Program's point criteria is ALWAYS applied in the position's job vacancy announcement, along with the position's specific GS-0503 grade qualification factors, in order to ensure clearly defined well-qualified applicants. 2. The Priority Placement Program's criteria is ALWAYS processed and cleared PRIOR to advertising INITIAL HIRE positions, via Job Vacancy Announcements. 3. Must possess or be able to obtain the proper clearance type and level within one year of appointment according to DoD Personnel Security Program Management Directives. 4. As a basis of continued Title 5 Excepted Service employment/appointment to a GS-0503 position, the employee must complete all Financial Management Program education and training. 5. As a basis of continued Title 5 Excepted Service employment/appointment to a GS-0503 position, the employee must meet the DoD directed civilian financial management certifications for the finance position within two years of initial hire date or promotion appointment date.
- Department:
0503 Financial Clerical And Assistance - Salary Range:
$47,899 to $62,269 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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