FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Full Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a financial analyst in the installation's comptroller office, Space System Command Program Office, performing day-to-day control and management of all aspects of financial management including planning, formulation, justification, and execution of assigned program requirements.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, GS 0501 series.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes comprehensive knowledge and understanding of USA, OSD and Federal financial processes, including knowledge of the Congressional budget process as it relates to the formulation of multi-year budget plans and timetables to achieve established mission objectives.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of budget formulation and submission requirements.

Knowledge of budget obligation and expenditure concept. Knowledge of cost and schedule performance measurement concepts. Knowledge of contractor system requirements for earned value management systems.

Skill applying budget formulation concepts to generate cogent documents. Skill in describing the results of contractor cost and schedule performance analysis.

Skill in evaluating the output of computer tools and adjusting for program conditions.

Skills in identifying and analyzing cost effectiveness relationships between all aspects of financial management which are subject to significant and continuing flux over time.

Ability to evaluate acceptability of a submitted budget requirement. Ability to communicate effectively the results of evaluations and analysis.

Ability to adapt models and techniques to changing program requirements.

Ability to consider and analyze the intent of financial and program legislation and impacts of financial actions upon the finances of contractors.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Performs Eared Value Management Systems (EVMS) analysis and surveillance. Performs cost estimating, cost analysis, and cost studies.

Responsible for inputs during the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate Submission (BES), President's Budget (PB), or financial plans for assigned area.

Responsible to assigned organization's leadership for the status and progress of work and day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities.