Financial Aid Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is part of Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the Interior.

As a Financial Aid Specialist you will be responsible for providing on-site support and direct services to students regarding academic financial aid.

NOTE: Position is also being advertised under delegated examining announcement number BIE-12895999-26-MT DE.

Applicants who wish to be considered under both merit promotion and competitive procedures must submit a separate application for each announcement.

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: GS-0301-09: I have 1 year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.

This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.

Examples of specialized experience include advising students on financial aid programs and scholarships, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and Department of Education guidelines; collecting and verifying financial aid documentation; analyzing data to resolve discrepancies; maintaining accurate records; and proficient in using financial aid data processing systems and coordinating fund disbursements from multiple agencies.

OR Masters or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL. B or J.D., if related to this position.

(You must submit a copy of your transcripts to support this response.) OR A combination of specialized experience as described in A and more than one year of graduate education as described in B when combined together meets 100% of the total requirements for the position.

To compute, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages.

The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify.

(You must submit a copy of your transcripts to support this response.) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year (52 weeks) of service at the next lower grade level. Learn more about what is time-in grade.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

As a Financial Aid Specialist, GS-0301-9, your typical work assignments will include the following under supervision: Provide procedural support and direct advisement services to students regarding various financial aid programs, scholarships, and student financial aid.

Collect and process documentation required for verification of a student's financial aid application in accordance with federal regulations.

Verify accuracy of documents and consistency of data from the need to analysis processor, federal tax returns, financial aid transcripts, verification documents, and student information.

Conduct financial aid information presentations to special groups, high schools, new students, current students.

Maintain data regarding the Financial Aid Office, prepares reports, and maintains student financial aid records. Input student financial aid data into Ed Express and Ed Connect.

Document and assist with arranging for the disbursement of funds from varied Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies.