Summary About the Position: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Financial Specialist to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as specialist and technical advisor responsible for planning, coordinating and compiling complex financial data related to financial management. This position is located at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Responsibilities This list is not all-inclusive: Serve as technical advisor directing the accomplishment of funding and reconciliation within the organizations program for all various funds. Responsible for compiling complex financial data related to budgeting, reporting, financial management, auditing accounting, contracting and debit card/miscellaneous payment procedures and concepts. Coordinate the interrelated processing of all financial transactions (program, funds, commitments, obligations, disbursements, and collections) with serviced activities ensuring a smooth flow of input through the standard systems. Compile and submit financial statements required by local budget and higher headquarters activities. Participate in conferences as required to determine policy to set up procedures for new and changing mission. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education 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. For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present) and (if position is Federal) pay plan, job series and grade. If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) advising on budget /financial management program planning; 2) interpreting financial management policies, procedures, and regulations that affect program objectives and 3) analyzing financial data from a wide variety of sources to identify possible problem trends and develop corrective courses of action. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph. D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (NOTE: You MUST submit copies of ALL your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You MUST submit copies of ALL your transcripts.) NOTE: If you feel you qualify based on the substitution of education for experience or a combination of education and experience, you MUST submit copies of ALL your transcripts or you will be rated as ineligible. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Financial Management Financial Management Analysis Financial Management Systems Reading Comprehension Education Only degrees/education from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ 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. This is a bargaining unit position. 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 Human Capital & Resource Management- (formerly known as Comptroller) Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. No incentives are authorized for this position, based on a determination they are not in the Government interest. 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.