Job Opening: 67397 Opening Date: September 2, 2026
Closing Date: September 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
Job Title Financial Liaison Specialist GS 12/13
Full Performance Level GS 13
Division Miami Field Office
Location Miami, FL
Working Hours Hours may vary depending on the needs of the office
Job Type Full Time/Permanent
Who May Apply Current, permanent FBI employees
Number of Positions Available This position is contingent upon the incumbent vacating the position
Questions Email:
[email protected] Salary GS-12: $95,326.00--$123,927.00
GS-13: $113,356.00--$147,365.00
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. UNIT DESCRIPTION The Financial Liaison Specialist performs a range of financial management functions in support of administrative and investigative program needs. Work performed is designed to increase the effectiveness of internal controls over the financial resources of the field office and the FBI overall. The incumbent provides financial information for management control in the execution of the budget and long-range plans and performs a range of procedures pertaining to the classification, reconciliation, recording and reporting of accounting data to ensure that the Division's appropriated funds are executed in compliance with rules and regulations governing financial transactions for both investigative and administrative operations.
KEY REQUIREMENTS - Must be a current, permanent FBI employee
- Some travel may be required
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required
WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is performed in an office setting and conference rooms. Occasional travel may be required in order to conduct site visits and attend meetings and/or conferences
MAJOR DUTIES - Manages, plans, and performs a complete range of complex financial management functions in support of administrative and investigative program needs.
- Serves as the financial liaison between the field office and the Finance and Facilities Division.
- Ensures that the SAC's responsibility for the financial management of the office is met.
- Provides advice to management and program personnel on budgetary and financial issues which impact significant programs.
- Maintains liaison with local banks to obtain the optimum level of required banking services.
- Knows and understands the FBI's budgetary, accounting, procurement, and contracting policies, procedures, regulations, and reporting requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS & EVALUATIONS Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement.
Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below.
Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Competencies:
- Customer Service
- Financial Management
- Initiative
- Organizing and Planning
- Problem Solving/Judgment
Specialized Experience (SE) GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the
GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
- Formulated, developed, and provided financial information for management control in the execution of the budget and long-range plans.
- Designed, developed, and articulated reports regarding the office's financial obligations and resource availability.
- Defined, analyzed, and reviewed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Interpreted complex financial data and provided appropriate analysis for management use in decision making.
GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the
GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
- Formulated, developed, and provided financial information for management control in the execution of the budget and long-range plans.
- Designed, developed, and articulated reports regarding the office's financial obligations and resource availability.
- Defined, analyzed, and reviewed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Interpreted complex financial data and provided appropriate analysis for management's use in decision making.
- Researched and analyzed complex financial situations, assessed issues/problems, and developed logical and reasonable recommendations and conclusions in order to plan, execute, and/or review the fiscal aspect of programs.
Education Education cannot be substituted for SE at the GS-12 and GS-13 grade levels.
HOW TO APPLY For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
- Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
- Other supporting documents (if applicable):
- College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.
Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit.
You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date. WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
- Management may select at any grade for which this position has been announced.
- Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.
- Limited Movement: Policy has been implemented wherein support employees entering a position may be precluded from moving to another position within the Bureau through reassignment or change to a lower grade for a minimum of 12 months. HRD will waive this limited movement policy for qualified employees, who have received an official notification letter that their current position is being relocated due to an organizational restructuring initiative, so those employees can compete for a position elsewhere. Voluntarily leaving a position with a relocation incentive may result in loss of that incentive. Please notate that you have received an official notification letter within your application.
- Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
- Candidates will not be considered if currently on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP); a Letter of Requirement (LOR); or have failed a PIP or LOR and are currently awaiting the final action by HRD.
a) Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a 90-day written developmental plan for an employee whose performance on one or more critical elements is rated "Unacceptable."
b) A Letter of Requirement (LOR) is issued when a supervisor identifies leave abuse and/or when frequent absences negatively impact operations of an office.
- Relocation expenses will be borne by the selectee, except FBI employees returning from LEGAT assignment. Employees returning from LEGAT assignments must advise the Staffing and Administrative Unit / International Operations Division of their application for this position.
- Current tax law may impact your transfer by making some of your moving expense reimbursements taxable. Please contact 304-625-9337 (304-625-XFER) for information regarding taxable expenses.
- Employees selected for promotions at the GS 12 level or higher, selected for a supervisory position at any grade level, or selected for positions where a transfer of location is required, will be processed through the name check program prior to being notified of their selection.
Nepotism Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.
