Job Listing: Financial Management Specialist

Duty Locations

 1 vacancy - Alexandria, Arlington & Falls Church, VA

DHRA-08-181888

Financial Management Specialist, YA-501-3

Location:  DHRA, Personnel and Readiness information Management Office / Arlington, VA

 

NSPS Position: This position is covered by the National Security Personnel System. For more information on NSPS, please visit the website at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps/index.html.

 

DHRA's mission is to provide program support, information management, and administrative services to the DoD Components on human resource matters and to collect, archive and provide management information, research and analysis of human resources and other related functional area data bases for the DoD.

DHRA is a dynamic organization involved in the implementation of reorganization, reform and restructuring within the Office of the USD (P&R). Currently DHRA is comprised of: DHRA Headquarters Staff, Civilian Personnel Management Service (CPMS), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), Personnel and Readiness Information Management (P&R IM) Office, Personnel Security Research Center (PERSEREC), Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Office of the Actuary, Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS), Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP).

Major Duties

This position is located in the Personnel and Readiness Information Management (P&R IM) Office.  Performs complex analysis of financial management systems and HRM information management systems.  Integrates data elements in these systems to provide standardized information for managerial use and reporting purposes.  The incumbent is a subject matter expert on financial systems management and data integration for the Standard Financial information Structure (SFIS) and HRM systems and initiatives.  Establishes enterprise wide data integration standards for budgeting, accounting systems and program information.  Provides expert advice on DoD HRM pay and compensation for military and civilian personnel, DoD financial management interfaces, and HRM projects or initiatives that significantly impact the work of others throughout the Department and DoD.  Provides guidance and support for all HRM business systems identified as financial feeder systems to ensure that SFIS compliance requirements are met. Must have a comprehensive knowledge of implementation of Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA) compliant Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products. Reviews and recommends HRM input in to the Department's Enterprise Transition Plan (ETP) and Congressional Report. Provides advice to the SFIS governance board on SFIS standardization requirements and how data elements are used by DoD Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and the feeder systems in which they interface.
Provides guidance and support for all HRM business systems identified as financial feeder systems to ensure that SFIS compliance requirements are met. Must have a comprehensive knowledge of implementation of Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA) compliant Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products. Reviews and recommends HRM input in to the Department's Enterprise Transition Plan (ETP) and Congressional Report. Provides advice to the SFIS governance board on SFIS standardization requirements and how data elements are used by DoD Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and the feeder systems in which they interface.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes both of the following parts:

1.      Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire, and

2.      Your résumé and any other documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.

 

Use Application Manager for convenience and quickest processing. Track your progress to a Complete Application Package using the My Application Packages checklist and status displays in Application Manager. Your Application Package status must be Complete by Thursday, April 10, 2008.

 

Option A:  Application Manager

To begin, choose one of these options:

·         If your résumé is going to come from the USAJOBS Resume Builder, you begin the process by clicking the Apply Online button near the bottom of this page. Your résumé will be attached only to the Application Package you complete and Submit immediately after you click the Apply Online button for this job announcement, not to any Application Packages you may already have created.

·         If your résumé is going to be one you prepared outside of USAJOBS Résumé Builder, click this link to begin the process:  Online Questionnaire.

 

To return to Application Manager at any time, use whichever one of the links  you used to begin as described above, or simply go to https://ApplicationManager.org.

 

 

Option B:  Paper Qualifications Questionnaire

If it is not possible for you to use Application Manager, you can write your answers on paper.  Follow these steps:

1.      You can print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions offline.

2.      Obtain and print a copy of the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use to provide your answers. You can obtain the form at this URL http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf or by calling USAJOBS by Phone at (703) 724-1850; after the introduction, press 1, and listen for instructions.

3.      You may submit the Form 1203-FX, resume, and any supporting documents either by fax, by mail or in person.

·         By Fax: If you are faxing a Form 1203-FX, do not use a separate cover sheet. Simply make sure the Form 1203-FX is on top of any other documents you are faxing. If you are faxing any documents without the Form 1203-FX on top, always use the official cover sheet which is here -- http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf -- and be sure to fill it out completely and clearly.  The fax number is 1-478-757-3144.  Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.

·         By mail or in person: 

DLA Human Resources Center Columbus
3990 E Broad Street
Bldg 11 Section 3 DEU TEAM
Columbus, OH 43213
USA

Attention: Chris Muehlenbruch

RA181888

Required Documents:

Application Documents:          

Resume – (Required)
On-line Questionnaire  – (Required)
Veterans Preference documentation (Required if claiming veterans preference)

To submit the documents requested follow the options listed above. Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver. Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone and at least your last four digits of your social security number.

Note: Please ensure that your resume contains the basic information outlined under the Applying for a Federal Job link: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/of0510.pdf

Contact Information:
Christine M. Muehlenbruch

Phone: (614)692-0321

Fax: (614)692-0212

Email: Christine.Muehlenbruch@dla.mil


Or write:
DLA Human Resources Center Columbus
3990 E Broad Street
Bldg 11 Section 3 DEU TEAM
Columbus, OH 43213

USA

Fax: (614)692-0212


What To Expect Next:

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.

Instructions for answering the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire: If you are applying to this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method, please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission.

Social Security Number


Vacancy Identification Number

The Vacancy Identification Number is: RA181888
1. Title of Job

Financial Management Specialist
2. Biographic Data

3. E-Mail Address


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5. Employment Availability

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6. Citizenship

Are you a citizen of the United States?
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9. Languages

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10. Lowest Grade


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11. Miscellaneous Information

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12. Special Knowledge

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13. Test Location

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14. Veteran Preference Claim

15. Dates of Active Duty - Military Service

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18. Other Date Information

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19. Job Preference

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20. Occupational Specialties


001 Fin Mgt Spec (Data Integration)
21. Geographic Availability


1440 Alexandria, Arlington & Falls Church, VA
22. Transition Assistance Plan

23. Job Related Experience

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24. Personal Background Information

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25. Occupational/Assessment Questions:

1. I have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower qualifying pay band or equivalent grade under the General Schedule (GS) or other pay systems. Equivalent experience may be at the level of the lowest GS grade covered by the applicable pay band; however, the experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position being filled.
Specialized experience includes but is not limited to experience that demonstrates knowledge and skill in financial systems management and data integration for the Standard Financial Information Structure (SFIS) and HRM systems and initiatives; knowledge of pertinent laws, policies, regulation and precedents applicable to pay and compensation for military and civilian personnel, budgeting, financial accounting, performance management, and HRM business systems; in-depth knowledge of the Human Resources Management Enterprise Architecture; knowledge of change management practices; ability to participate in and provide support to special study groups evaluating, planning, and executing projects and programs; and possess excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

A. YES
B. NO

In this part, you will respond to questions about experience and knowledge that you have in developing, planning, evaluating, managing, executing and communicating programs, policies, and activities related to matters that are related to the requirements of the job for which you are applying. Carefully review the level descriptions below. For each statement, select the ONE response description that best describes your experience and record your selection.
LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS:

A- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or I am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist them in doing this task because of my expertise.
B- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.
C- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
D- I have had education or training in performing the task, but have not yet performed it on the job.
E- I have not had education, training or experience in performing this task.

2. Ability to conduct analyses of interfaces between HRM systems and functions and financial systems processes and functions to determine the impact on DoD-wide systems and networks.

3. Ability to evaluate proposed changes to SFIS for impact to HRM business systems and compliance with DoDs financial management regulations, policies, and generally accepted accounting principles.

4. Ability to develop detailed plans and conduct complex management studies and projects for military and civilian business process improvements and/or re-engineering of HRM processes in DoD and external agencies that administer programs that have an impact on life cycle management of HRM resources.

5. Ability to integrate data elements in financial management systems and HRM information systems to provide standardized information for managerial use and reporting purposes.

6. Understand enterprise wide data integration standards for budgeting, accounting systems and program information.

7. Knowledge of how information in the appropriations account, budget program, organizations, transactions, trading partner, and cost accounting areas relates to SFIS.

8. Skill in applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to resolve DoD-wide financial management and human resource issues and manpower program initiatives.

9. Skill in conducting reviews of SFIS and human resource systems to determine the best approach to use to combine HRM and financial information in order to maximize the full value of the cross functional processes

10. Understand the interface of functions, systems, and processes between the military and civilian financial management and HRM communities.

11. Experience in providing information and data requirements for budgeting, financial accounting, performance management, HRM business systems and external reporting across DoD.