Summary

The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: ACQDEMO

This position is part of the Department of Defense . This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

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As a Financial Management Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Provides expert guidance to employees and management through on-the-spot counseling regarding the interpretation and application of the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for administrative practices.
• Maintain various tracking databases including travel requests and training documentation,
• Manage administrative guidelines for processing travel requests, settling travel vouchers, and archiving travel documents.
• Responsible for the control and coordination of all required actions to support successful travel for military soldiers and Civilian employees, that includes reviewing and approving travel authorizations and vouchers.
• Monitor and review travelers' Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) balances.
• Master Defense travel regulations and provide interpretations, recommendations, and solutions to the Approving Officials for any travel processing issues.
• Train and assist personnel (e.g., travelers, users, authorizing officials, certifying officials, reviewing officials) with travel regulations, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time
• OVERTIME: Occasionally
• TOUR OF DUTY: Flexible
• RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES: Additional incentives such as relocation, recruitment and/or leave accrual may be available in accordance with agency regulations.
• FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA): Exempt
• FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: May Be Required
• TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position is situational telework eligible
• SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: For more information please visit: SSS
• Must obtain/maintain Non-critical Sensitive/Secret security clearance
• Must obtain mandatory Back-to-Basics (BtB) certification within 60 months of entry into position. Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLP) every 24 months.
• Incumbent must complete training and maintain up-to-date training requirements and maintain access relevant systems for DTS activities.
• This position also requires DoD Financial Management Level II certification in accordance with DoD Instruction 1300.26, DoD Directive
  5118.03 and section 1599d of Title 10, U.S.C. Once obtained, you must maintain and improve proficiency.

Qualifications

You must have one year Specialized Experience equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private/military sector) giving the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Experience must be reflected in your resume.

Specialized experience required for this position is:

• Reviewing and approving documentation for completeness and accuracy regarding travel eligibility and entitlements.
• Conducting audits of Defense Travel System (DTS) travel authorizations and vouchers to ensure compliance with the DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), and other travel/Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) policies.
• Reviewing and reconciling GTCC's as an Agency Program Coordinator in the Citi card management system.
• Identifying and reporting system or travel-related problems/errors to the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) or appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Providing expert advice, guidance, and training to travelers on travel regulations, DTS program requirements, and GTCC program administration.

Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at: http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/FourthEstateRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf?ver=2019-02-08-123333-753

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

DAWIA (Back to Basics) Certification: NON-CAP: This is an Acquisition coded position in Business - Financial Management. Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back-to-Basics (BtB) certification within 60 months of entry into position. Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLP) every 24 months.

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Selectee or incumbent must be able to obtain the appropriate certification level for their position. This is a Financial Management Level II Certified position. IAW Public Law 112-81 and DoD Policy the incumbent shall comply with the requirements of DoD FM Certification program within the allotted timeframe. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Candidates must meet the physical and suitability standards both prior to and during employment in this position.

Other Notes:

RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf.

All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov))

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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