Financial Systems Specialist

Full Job Description

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud.

As an Financial Systems Specialist, you will provide oversight and support for financial programs and ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial data within the financial systems and contribute to efficient and effective financial operations..

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 01/22/2026.

Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service.

The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 01/22/2026.

GS-12: You qualify at the GS-12 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have experience performing the following duties: Developing, implementing, analyzing, and monitoring financial management information systems that focus on long and short range plans, policies and programs; Analyzing internal control and operational data/information, to identify financial outcomes and impacts across the Agency; Developing financial programs and policies to meet the needs of the agency and ensure sound financial controls.

GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have experience performing the following duties: Reviewing and interpreting regulations, directives and guidelines affecting assigned programs, including developing guidance for implementing policies and standards; Developing, monitoring and interpreting guidelines, policies and procedures on financial and financially related systems; Collecting and analyzing requirements/data from a variety of systems/sources related to financial information.

Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 01/22/2026.

Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement.

Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education.

Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.

To help ensure your resume remains clear and easy to read, we recommend using margins of at least 0.8 inches and a font size of at least 11 point.

Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Duties (be specific in describing your duties) Employer's name and address Supervisor name and phone number Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g.

June 18 2007 to April 05 2008) Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.

Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Salary Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.

Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history.

This information will be further validated if selected for this position.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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).

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

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

• Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, within Office of Chief Financial Officer and are assigned based on the need of the agency.
• Provide guidance for creation and maintenance of databases, systems and technologies; creating reports and/or dashboards and agency information systems using ad hoc reporting tools; developing charts, graphics and visual analyses.
• Leads efforts to track data collections, source systems, and linkages between datasets to ensure relevant data is available, reliable, consistent, accessible, secure, and timely to support the mission and activities of OCFO, USCIS, and DHS.
• Manage the integration of new technologies and programs into the financial systems environment, based on analysis of industry trends, best practices, and business requirements.
• Support financial management processes through assisting program managers and agency management with monitoring of financial management information, controls and metrics.
• Serving as an expert in financial management processes and core financial systems and technology tools.