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This position is located in the US Department of Labor, Employment
Standards Administration (ESA), Office of Management, Administration
and Planning (OMAP), Division of Financial Management, Branch of
Accounting and Financial Systems. OMAP provides support to the
Assistant Secretary for the planning and management of ESA, and to
provide central support services to the ESA Program components in the
National Office and to the Regional Administrators/Directors in the
field, in the areas of financial management, analysis, planning,
internal review and control, research and general administrative
services. In support of this mission, the Division of Financial
Management carries out and maintains an integrated financial
management and planning system, including budgeting, accounting, and
management review and analysis. The incumbent of this position will
serve as Chief, Branch of Accounting and Financial Systems and will
be responsible for directing subordinate employees in the efficient
and effective performance of the Division's responsibilities for the
development, testing, implementation, coordination, and maintenance
of an internal financial control system which provides assurance that
financial resources are safeguarded from unauthorized use or
disposal; transactions are executed in accordance with
authorizations; applicable laws, regulations, and policies are
adhered to; and, financial and statistical records and reports are
reliable.

Major Duties

The incumbent of this position will serve as Chief, Branch of
Accounting and Financial Systems and will perform the following
duties and responsibilities:

- Responsible for directing subordinate employees in the efficient
and effective performance of the Financial Management Division's
responsibilities for the development, testing, implementation,
coordination, and maintenance of an internal financial control system
which provides assurance that financial resources are safeguarded
from unauthorized use or disposal; transactions are executed in
accordance with authorizations; applicable laws, regulations, and
policies are adhered to; and, financial and statistical records and
reports are reliable. Responsible for ensuring effective personnel
utilization and for ensuring staff development to ensure that backups
exist for all subordinate positions.
- Direct, coordinate, and certify the development and
presentation of ESA's quarterly and annual financial statements.
- Provide effective controls over, and accountability for, all funds
and other financial assets of ESA, ensuring that ESA accounts remain
solvent.
- Administer and manage the execution, review and evaluation of all
accounting policies and programs within ESA, including audit follow
up and resolution relative to accounting issues involving financial
statements and other fiscal matters.
- Serve as the recognized ESA technical accounting expert and
ensures that all ESA financial data are accurate, timely, and
complete, and that ESA remains fiscally solvent in all accounts on an
ongoing basis.
- Administer and manage month and year-end closeouts.
- Review and ensure the technical accuracy of ESA's Capitalized
Assets as reported within the Department's accounting system.
- Develop, maintain, and assess accountability within the
Government credit card programs to ensure that procedures are in
place to prevent waste, fraud, or abuse within ESA. Manages the
credit certification of ESA employees who participate in the travel
card program.
- Represent ESA in all dealings with Treasury, and ensures that all
ESA accounts are reconciled with the General Ledger and Treasury on a
monthly basis.
- Represent ESA in the development of new financial systems, or
systems interfacing with financial systems, ensuring that ESA's
unique accounting requirements are addressed, and that ESA is
prepared for any system changes.
- Responsible for leading and implementing the Cost Accounting
Management (CAM) effort within ESA.
- Provide quarterly and annual certification as to the accuracy of
accounting data in support of the Quarterly Certifications required
by the CFO.
- Resolve all administrative management problems involving
accounting within ESA.
- Interpret all laws, regulations, and decisions relating to fiscal
activities and determines their applicability to ESA.
- Serve as technical advisor in connection with all ESA accounts,
including trust funds for the Longshore and Harbors' Workers'
Compensation Act; the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; the Federal
Employee's Compensation Fund; the Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act; and the Panama Canal Commission
Fund.

How to Apply

Applications for this vacancy will
be accepted online using DOORS.
Your application and all required supplemental
documents must be submitted in the manner
specified in this section. Applications and
supplemental documents that are submitted in any
other manner without prior approval from the
agency point of contact will be handled as
incomplete and will not be considered.
Please be advised that your application will be
regarded as incomplete and will not be
considered if the Human Resources Office does
not receive your application and all required
supplemental documentation, as specified in
the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy
announcement, by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time
(EST) on the closing date of this vacancy
announcement.
If you require assistance, contact the agency
point of contact identified within the vacancy
announcement.
You must follow all three steps described below
in order to complete the application process
(you may also reference our Applicant At-A-
Glance
documentation at
http://www.dol.gov/oasam/doljobs/apply/apply-
overview.htm for guidance on how to apply):
STEP ONE - (Online Resume -
USAJOBS)
You must create a user account and at least one
Federal resume at USAJOBS. Information you
provide in USAJOBS is general information
completed by all applicants. The information you
provide and your Federal resume will become part
of your application and will automatically be
transferred to the DOORS system when you apply
on-line. After you finish submitting your
resume from USAJOBS, you will automatically be
taken to DOORS where you will be asked to
complete the next step of the application
process. You may edit your resume up until
11:59 pm EST of the announcement close date.
STEP TWO - (Vacancy Specific Questions -
DOORS)
In DOORS, you will answer vacancy specific
questions necessary to evaluate your
qualifications for the specific job to which you
are applying. When completed, the information
you provided at USAJOBS and the answers to the
DOORS questions will become your application.
You may edit your answers up until 11:59 pm EST
of the announcement close date. After the
vacancy closes the HR office uses the
application package to automatically rate, rank
and certify candidates.
STEP THREE - (Faxing Supporting
Documentation)
The last step of the application process is to
fax all of the required supplemental
documentation that is specified in the "Required
Documents" section of this vacancy
announcement. These required documents must be
received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)
on the closing date of the vacancy
announcement. The fax cover sheets with fax
instructions are displayed in DOORS after you
finish answering all vacancy related questions.
You must use a separate fax cover sheet for each
type of supporting document. Please follow the
instructions below carefully to ensure your
supporting documents are properly faxed and
received:
FAX INSTRUCTIONS:
1. After answering all vacancy related questions
in DOORS, you will be taken to a page containing
a list of fax cover sheets for all requested
supplemental documents.
2. Choose the document coversheet(s) you would
like to print by selecting the appropriate check
boxes in the "Selected Documents" column.
3. Click the "Print Cover Sheets" button. A new
window will pop up containing the fax cover sheet
(s) that you selected. Print out the cover sheet
(s). NOTE: You must be connected to a printer in
order to print the coversheets.
4. Before faxing your document(s), take care to
ensure that it is legible and that all
information is complete and signed if necessary.
5. Place the corresponding cover sheet on top of
the document and fax the cover sheet and
document together to the fax number that is
specified on the cover sheet. NOTE: If you are
faxing more than one document, EACH DOCUMENT
MUST BE FAXED SEPARATELY under its corresponding
cover sheet to the fax number specified on the
cover sheet. DO NOT FAX ALL DOCUMENTS UNDER ONE
COVER SHEET.
6. Be sure to save these cover sheets in the
event that you need to re-fax your supporting
documents for this vacancy announcement at a
later time. Please note that these fax cover
sheets can only be used for this specific
vacancy announcement. Each fax transmission
includes a unique identification number, which
ensures that your document is processed
correctly.
7. You should receive an e-mail that the fax has
been successfully received by Human Resources.
This EMAIL CONFIRMATION is your official receipt
of submission. The fax confirmation generated by
the fax machine is NOT your official receipt of
submission.
Your application will be considered incomplete
and YOU WILL BE FOUND INELIGIBLE if you fail to
submit the required documentation as specified
under the required documents section by 11:59 pm
Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date
of the vacancy announcement.
DOORS is compatible with the following Internet
Web Browsers:
Netscape; IE versions 5.x and above;
and Safari 1.0 and above on Mac.


Required Documents:
Submit your required supplemental documentation
by carefully following the fax instructions
provided in the "How to Apply" section of this
vacancy announcement. If you submit supplemental
documentation in any other manner without prior
approval from the agency point of contact, your
application will be deemed incomplete and will
be removed from consideration. Required
supplemental documents must be received by
midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the
closing date of the vacancy announcement. Please
direct questions or problems to the agency point-
of-contact identified in this vacancy
announcement.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED:
VETERANS PREFERENCE -
Veterans Claiming 5 Point
Preference: Veterans applying for 5
point Veterans Preference must submit a DD-214 -
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty. If this documentation does not apply
to you, you are NOT required to submit this
documentation.
Veterans Claiming 10 Point
Preference: Veterans applying for 10
point Veterans Preference must submit a Standard
Form 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran
Preference, with supporting documents as
outlined on the form. The Standard Form 15 form
can be found at:
href="http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf"
>http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
If this documentation does not apply to you,
you are NOT required to submit this
documentation.
ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBILITY -
ICTAP/CTAP eligibles view the following link for
more information on what documents should be
submitted for eligibility.
href="http://www.dol.gov/oasam/reddoc2.html#reqdo
csictapctap">ICTAP/CTAP Eligibility If
this documentation does not apply to you, you
are NOT required to submit this
documentation.
COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS - Applicants
must submit college transcripts from a U.S.
Department of Education accredited college or
university.
THIS POSITION HAS A SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT.
ALL CANDIDATES MUST VERIFY COMPLETION OF THIS BASIC
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT BY SUBMITTING A COPY OF A COLLEGE
TRANSCRIPT WITH THEIR APPLICATION BY THE CLOSING DATE OF
THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR
COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION NOT
BEING CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT.
Additional Information:
href="http://www.dol.gov/oasam/reddoc2.html#fgned
eval">EVALUATION OF FOREIGN EDUCATION
PLEASE NOTE: Persons selected for
employment with the Department of Labor who
are not current DOL employees will be required
to provide PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP, in the
form of a passport, birth certificate or other
approved documentation, prior to entry on
duty.
Supplemental information submitted in a franked
government agency envelope will NOT be
accepted.


Contact Information:
Delphine Mobley

Phone: 202-693-0004

Fax: 202-693-1460

TDD: 202-693-1461

Email: Mobley.Delphine@dol.gov


Or write:
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Rm. S3316
Washington, DC 20210

Fax: 202-693-1460


What To Expect Next:
Once your complete application is received we
will conduct an evaluation of your
qualifications and determine your ranking. The
most highly qualified candidates will be
referred to the hiring manager for further
consideration and possible interview. You will
be notified of the outcome.
You may check the status of your application for
this position by logging into USAJOBS and
clicking on the 'My USAJOBS' tab. Click
on 'application' to track your online job
application. You will be routed to the USAJOBS
Online Application History Page to view the
status of your application. When you click
the 'More Information' link, you will be able to
view more specific information regarding your
application within DOORS.