Summary About the Position: The District is located near downtown Jacksonville with easy access to a major interstate highway, flexi-time work schedule with credit hour option, workspace cubicles in a corporate business setting with security, free parking with shuttle bus service, eating facilities within building and nearby, onsite ATMs and gym. More information about the Jacksonville District is located at http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/. Responsibilities Serves as accounting technical expert for Civil Works, Military, and Revolving Fund Programs. Evaluate account balances, trends, and conditions thereof to provide guidance to account responsible employees and the Finance Officer. Project fund requirements and recommendations to managers and higher authority for additional requirements. Initiate and recommend procedures and policies to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of resources. Supports CFO audits and assist in formulating resource management policies to align with standards, aiming to prevent waste and fraud. Give financial advice and recommendations based on laws, regulations, and professional knowledge of accounting practices. Projects and manages funding needs, evaluates operating accounts, and advises on financial trends for planning and organizational alignment, recommending adjustments for efficiency and goal achievement. Certify funds upon validation of compliance with laws, regulations, and policies and perform other duties as assigned and directed by the Finance and Accounting Officer. Utilize Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), Business Objects, and Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) to retrieve data, design ad hoc reports, format reports to allow for interactive analytics. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: experience in performing a variety of clerical and administrative work for an office such as experience in using various office automation systems (MS Office), excel spreadsheets, experience maintaining databases, and experience monitoring/tracking budgets e.g. training, travel, and supply. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Reasoning (Clerical/Technical) Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Technical Competence Writing 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-06). Education Additional Information 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. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a 57 Career Field position. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Recruitment incentive may be authorized.