Lead Financial Management Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is in the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Travel Management Division (TMD).

TMD is responsible for travel and travel card (TC) activities which primarily focuses on financial management and accounting related functions.

The Division oversees, monitors, and provides travel operation and technical assistance to travelers on official DOL business.

Position is not in the Bargaining Unit Selectee will be expected to report to Washington, DC IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.

WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Position titles alone cannot be used to determine if you are qualified. Please list dates in MM/DD/YY format.

This is imperative in determining if whether you have at least one year of creditable specialized experience. Dates will not be assumed.

You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for Lead Financial Management Specialist, as described below.

For the Lead Financial Management Specialist, GS-0501-14 : Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-13 in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience for includes: Leading a team and providing advice and guidance to an organization on matters related to travel, conferences, or relocation services; Utilizing automated accounting systems including travel or financial system interfaces; Analyzing and resolving issues or problems related to travel and travel card financial management activities; Providing recommendations for financial improvements to a program to ensure employees' travel and reimbursement needs are met.

Major Duties:

Major Duties: Performs team leader responsibilities in support of the Department's travel and travel card management program(s) in the day-to-day operations.

Communicates the strategic plan, mission, vision, and values to designated team members, ensuring that these are integrated into the Team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, and work products and services.

Identifies, distributes, and balances the workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow and skill levels.

Provides training on all aspects of travel, develops training materials, and delivers presentations.

Oversees team responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) inquiries, provides guidance to the team, and coordinates with the Division Director on inquiries involving travel policy.

Monitors customer service standards and provides timely, reliable, and accurate service and support for customers. Performs other duties as assigned.