FOREIGN MILITARY SPECIALIST

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You will serve as a FOREIGN MILITARY SPECIALIST in the COSTING DIVISION of NET SEC ASTFLD ACT. Salary Range for GS-09: $61,722 - $65,599. Salary Range for GS-11: $74,678 - $97,087.

For the GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing spreadsheets to organize financial data and prepare reports; 2) Interpreting data and instructions related to policies and regulations to perform cost analysis; 3) Utilizing financial software applications for projects or studies.

For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Conducting cost analysis studies that apply complex regulations such as Security Cooperation regulations (e.g., DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR) and the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM)); 2) Providing feedback to stakeholders on financial discrepancies; 3) Using Microsoft Office software such as Excel and Access for complex analysis (e.g., pivot tables, formulas) and business transactions and reimbursement vouchers; 4) Utilizing laws, regulations, and policies, to include personnel, fiscal and security cooperation guidance in a complex and multi-mission organization.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

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

• You will conduct and review financial requirements and cost analysis studies of pricing requirements for IMS training providers.
• You will present course pricing entitlements in the Tuition Rate Pricing Structure for IMS's utilizing tuition pricing methodologies.
• You will provide monthly reports on the number of business operations transactions processed.
• You will assist tuition costing analysts with the pricing of Training Military Articles and Services List (TMASL's) developed for International Military Students to attend training.