Financial Management Analyst

Summary This position is located in the Criminal Division's Finance Group (FG). The Finance Group is responsible for the overall financial management, monitoring, and reporting, for all 17 sections of the Criminal Division. The Finance Group works to ensure policy compliance, execute budget and financial initiatives, and strategically manage the Division's fiscal resources. Responsibilities As a Financial Management Analyst, your duties will include: Preparing budget estimates for assigned operating program areas. Assisting management with internal audits. Monitoring and reporting on financial data from a variety of reports, forms, and schedules. Reviewing proposed budgets for compliance with established policies, priorities and objectives. Processing obligation and expenditure documents. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, applicants must have one of the following: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three (3) full years of progressively higher education leading to such a degree, or LL.M,if related, that demonstrates the competencies needed to do the work of the position; OR At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level. Examples of specialized experience must include duties such as: developing estimates for funding requirements to support plans and programs; preparing ad hoc budget and financial reports for all facets of budget operations; utilizing automated financial and accounting systems to monitor, track and report on program obligations; auditing financial records for compliance with internal controls; andproviding recommendations to management to resolve a variety of funding transactions, complaints, or discrepancies; OR Combination of education and experience may also be used to qualify. Please note, only education in excess of two full years of graduate education may be used in this calculation. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants much have one year of specialized experience, at or equivalent to, the GS-11 federal grade level. This experience must include duties such as: overseeing major components of an organization's budget operations, including formulation and execution; preparing ad hoc budget and financial reports of all facets of budget operations; leading preparation for compliance and records audits; and providing recommendations to management to resolve a variety of funding transactions, complaints, or discrepancies. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience, at or equivalent to, the GS-12 federal grade level. This experience must include duties such as: overseeing major components of an organization's budget operations, including formulation and long-range execution; preparing ad hoc budget and financial reports of all facets of budget operations for presentation to leadership; leading preparation for compliance and records audits; and providing guidance to management and high-ranking external stakeholders and recommending changes in funding and budget plans to meet substantive program goals. Combination of Education and Experience - Your current education completed is credited as a percentage of the education required for the grade level and your current experience is credited as a percentage of the total experience required for the grade level. The two percentages are added and must equal 100% in order to qualify for the desired grade level. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements for consideration by the closing date of this announcement. Education There is no education requirement for this position. Additional Information ELIGIBILITY: You are eligible under merit promotion procedures, if you meet one of the following criteria: Current DOJ employees with career or career-conditional appointments in the competitive service; or Displaced Federal employees requesting special priority selection consideration under the Career transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). The full promotion potential of this position is the GS-13 level. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Additional information on DOJ's EEO policy can be found on our website. Career Transition Programs (CTAP): This program applies to DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: Meet CTAP eligibility criteria; Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. 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