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SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST
Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Latham, New York
Salary
$92,344 - $120,050
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-5 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a supervisory role in the Army National Guard's financial office, where you'll lead a team handling pay for military members, civilian employees, vendors, and travelers.
It involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring accurate payments, and managing staff to keep everything running smoothly.
A good fit would be someone with experience in financial management, especially in government or military settings, who enjoys leading teams and solving payment-related issues.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-11 equivalent) in financial management
- Knowledge of laws, DoD directives, finance regulations, and procedures for military, civilian, vendor, and travel payments
- Experience leading, directing, and assigning work to subordinate personnel
- Skill in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting financial data accurately
- Ability to prepare reports, presentations, and deliver formal briefings or training
- Understanding of DFAS mission, operations, and inter-agency relationships for inquiries and responses
- Technical and administrative supervisory skills for overseeing pay operations
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST, Position Description Number T5125P01 and is part of the UNITED STATES PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICE, National Guard.
This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. Veterans' preference does not apply to this vacancy due to internal merit promotion.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: - Skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; - Skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material; - Skill in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; - Ability to prepare reports and presentation formats.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level. Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed.
Knowledge of laws, DOD Directives, finance regulations and financial management and operating procedures relative to the entitlements and allowances related to the payment of military personnel, civilian personnel, vendors, and travelers.
Knowledge of the overall DFAS mission and functions, operation, and relationships to other agencies to respond to special inquiries and task organizations for information and responses.
Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel. Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed.
Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel. Applicants who meet the DoD Priority Placement Program Retained Grade category are eligible to apply with this preference.
Major Duties:
- As a SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST, GS-0501-12, you will serve as a supervisor (Branch Chief) with technical and administrative supervisory responsibilities to include the oversight of subordinate staff performing work related to a wide spectrum of pay operations (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable and Travel Pay).
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