Summary

You will serve as a FINANCIAL MANAGER in the G8 divison of MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS COMMAND.

Duties

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• You will be responsible for serving as a financial advisor to the Commanding General, directing, controlling, and evaluating financial functions performed within the command.
• You will be responsible for both amount and propriety of financial transactions under the statutory limitations and procurement law.
• You will serve as the principal authority for interpreting public law and applicable Department of Defense, Navy and Marine Corps financial regulations to tailor fiscal policy, implementing procedures and directives for the command.
• You will be responsible for coordinating the maintenance of Integrated, automated financial management reporting and information systems.
• You will be responsible for the overall administration of the Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card Program (GCPC).
• You will be responsible for preparing the Commanding General's annual certification under the Federal Manager's Financial Integrity Act that management control measures to protect command resources from fraud, waste and mismanagement.
• You will be responsible for the processes and financial analyses to ensure management effectiveness.
• You will be responsible for providing administrative and technical direction of the work force to maintain an effective, efficient, and economical organization and operative work program.
• You will be responsible for administering and implementing the Performance Appraisal Review Systems (PARS).
• You will be responsible for resolving inter-department conflicts, duplication or overlapping of work and imbalances in tasking and staffing.
• You will be responsible for assuring reasonable equity of performance standards and rating techniques developed by subordinates.
• You will be responsible for recommending selections for subordinate supervisory positions, work/group leader, or project director positions responsible for coordinating the work of others, and similar positions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final TOP SECRET security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases
• This is a Financial Management Level III certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction 1300.26.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Analyze financial data to advise managers or senior leaders on costs, fiscal allocation, labor funds management, management analysis, or budget preparation; evaluate budget, accounting, and financial management programs for compliance with financial policies and regulations; recommend alternative methods of funding to meet financial improvement and audit readiness goals; and Collaborate with higher level organizations and other Echelon II commands to resolve audit readiness issues.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/financial-management-series-0505/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Initial consideration for this announcement is limited to the number of 50 applications listed at the top of this announcement.

All applications received on the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and processed.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

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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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