Summary The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Financial management supports customers across the Air Force as well as partner organizations. Responsibilities Position duties include but are not limited to: Supports enterprise and mission priorities at all levels. Serves as a recognized expert in decision support, cost estimating, and cost analysis projects. Leads planning and programming and ensures the organization's program(s) within cost, schedule, and performance. Performs financial assessments to make determinations on the impact of a variety of resources, such as manpower, funding and facilities and provides financial management advisory services to organizational leaders. Leads work requiring the design, development, and adaptation of various program control methodologies and techniques. Guides financial managers as they work with customers to identify problems and develop strategies, while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance for effective resolutions customers. Coaches and mentors analysts in developing technical skills to create cost models and analytical frameworks supporting assigned projects, studies, or problems. Challenges, modifies/adapts inefficient methods/approaches to increase business efficiencies & effectiveness. Delivers conclusions and recommendations with creativity and ingenuity to support senior management decision making on the impacts of requirements definition and business acquisition plans based on sound research theory. Provides technical and cost guidance and advisory support to Comptroller and senior leadership. Attends meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars related to program planning, advanced technologies, and support system concepts that impact cost estimating studies. Accomplishes professional development and maintains technical proficiency. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband / grade level DO-02/GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. COMPETENCIES: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Problem Solving, Business Management, Oral and Written Communication, Teamwork and Leadership. Desired Qualifications: Desired Master's/MBA or equivalent advanced degree in finance, business administration, or other relevant meaningful Master's degree. Experience with successfully interfacing/collaborating with business partners across multiple functions outside financial management. Strong technical and financial management knowledge, including the ability to use financial models and effectively communicate data and results. Knowledge/experience of Department of Defense Acquisition requirements; financial management concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations. Experience in building program plans and budget justification products. Experience of providing written and oral communications to senior leaders. Experience with solving complex issues which span multiple internal and external organizations. Education IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Additional Information Please note: Positions in this field/series may or may not be available, depending on current manning. For the most up-to-date notifications on available positions, we recommend candidates subscribe and complete their profile at (https://afciviliancareers.com/subscribe), indicating their position and location preferences.