Supervisory Financial Specialist

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in the Headquarters (HQ), Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Resource Management Directorate, Overseas Budget Branch in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) employees Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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).

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

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Leadership Financial Management Budget Execution Financial Procedures Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Major Duties:

• Direct and manage the overseas budget and manpower operations as the subject matter expert (SME).
• Direct and provide direction for the Overseas Budget Branch in the design, development, and transition of multiple Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), agency-wide financial management systems.
• Represents the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) in Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Treaty negotiations.
• Plan, formulate, execute and report aspects of the Working Capital Funds, to include Payroll, General Administration (refuse, utilities, water), travel, supplies, maintenance, IT support, the Surcharge program.
• Document changes to overseas Unit Manning Documents (UMD) and staffing rosters; evaluate manpower utilization and initiate cross leveling within command activities.
• Direct and conduct staff assistance visits to the commissaries, CDCs, and other area-supported sites to render technical assistance or conduct reviews.
• Supervise the Budget and Manpower Office with a mix of budget analysts, financial analysts, and financial and accounting technicians (both U.S. and Local National).
• Interview and select employees, resolve complaints, initiate necessary disciplinary measures, and provide or arrange for appropriate required training.