Supervisory Program Financial Specialist

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About the Position: This position is located in Falls Church, Virginia.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Advanced Leave Accrual and Advanced In-Hire may be offered Who May Apply: US Citizens 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.

Basic Requirements for the Supervisory Program Financial Specialist GS-0501-14: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing acquisition and/or contract management activities, analyzing financial data to develop budget plans, and advising leadership on budgetary and/or acquisition polices.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

• Directs and oversees the efforts of government civilian and contractor support analysts in the development, justification, and execution of the resource management functions within the Planning, Programming and Budget System.
• Develops acquisition plans with milestones to ensure the procurement process supports the program's project plans and timelines.
• Provides expert guidance and advice in the areas of financial and acquisition management to senior management officials.
• Develops new methods and techniques of budgeting to forecast short-and long-range financial needs
• Keeps abreast of current developments in the financial and acquisition fields by studying technical literature, attending and participating in meetings and symposia, and through correspondence with other professionals.
• Develops and executes a management control system to establish and maintain financial documentation.
• Ensures the program financial and accounting operations within this system comply with applicable policies and regulations.