Supervisory Financial Specialist

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first level supervisor delivering and supporting Agile War-Winning Capabilities in AFMC by providing financial management services to all personnel, programs, support missions, associates, and external customers for the AFMC.

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes the ability to work command wide long range financial management planning and control, cost estimating, accounting, budgeting, and audit and readiness activities; executes annual budgets while implementing financial policies and procedures; provides and coordinates work for subordinates and recommends selections for non-supervisory subordinate positions.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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: Comprehensive knowledge of OMB, Congressional, and agency financial management and program objectives, budget precedents and controls, guidelines, and regulations.

Knowledge of the commonly used agency budget, automated financial systems, and performance metric procedures, regulations, precedents, policies, and guides.

Ability to manage several projects simultaneously, selecting and applying a variety of analytical methods and techniques to budgetary processes.

Ability to conduct studies, analyze data, develop alternative options/strategies, and make recommendations to resolve budget/manpower issues.

Knowledge of personnel and personnel systems and functionality, its uses to support the financial management career program and other development opportunities within AFMC.

Knowledge of EEO, safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relations.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of an organization. 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:

Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies all financial management laws and regulations as established by Congress, DoD, and Air Force.

Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Continually assesses the quality of the programs managed to assure regulatory and technical integrity and identify improvements to enhance quality.