SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTANT (STAFF)

Summary

This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent will be the focal point on matters involving the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act and the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123, Appendix A, which pertains to internal controls over accounting and financial reporting.

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Duties

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As a SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTANT (STAFF) at the GS-0510-15 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Provides strategic direction, operational leadership, and the framework for the JS's implementation of CFO Act matters related to accounting and reporting.
• Provides advice directly to agency officials and other senior decision makers on key accounting and financial-related policy matters.
• Designs strategies that result in successful implementation and execution of Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act accounting and reporting initiatives directed by the Administration; Congress; the DoD; and other Federal agencies including the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), General Accountability Office (GAO), Department of Treasury, Joint Financial Management Improvement Program, and the CFO's Council.
• Directs Joint Staff-wide efforts to identify accounting and reporting improvements, documents necessary actions to achieve the desired outcomes, determines appropriate measures of success, monitors progress through appropriate feedback channels, evaluates effectiveness on a regular basis, and takes necessary corrective action.
• Ensures the financial accounting and reporting practices of the JS Comptroller's Office comply with applicable fiscal law; financial management regulations; DoD directives; CJCS and JS instructions; and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Develops and leads a diverse team of professional employees who possess the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully implement financial management accounting and reporting reforms promulgated by the CFO Act.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is SITUATIONALLY telework eligible
• Occasional Travel
• Security - Employee must obtain/maintain a Critical Sensitive (Top Secret) security clearance
• Drug Testing Designated Position: Yes
• Requires DoD Financial Management Level III certification within 2 years of appointment to achieve the certification requirements in accordance with DoD Directive 5118.03, DoD Instruction 1300.26, and section 1599d of Title 10, United States Code

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-15, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service as listed 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0510, series as listed below:

• Applying financial and performance auditing and financial management sufficient to perform broad and difficult assignments and resolve major problems, including policy issues involving inter-relationships among programs, systems, and functions.
• Leading a team of subordinate personnel, to include managing workloads, planning work and coordinating work across multiple areas.
• Applying Federal and DoD accounting and finance principles and applications that pertain to government and military operations.
• Planning and organizing efforts to comply with financial guidance and achieve organizational goals.
• Ensuring policies, procedures and guidance issued promote consistent application of laws, rules and regulations.
• Supporting the financial reporting requirements for the purposes of producing audit ready financial statements.

A: Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")OR B. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include oneof the following:

1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

Education

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

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

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 further information, visit:

Additional information

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Selectee or incumbent must be able to obtain the appropriate certification level for their position. This is a Financial Management Level 3 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.

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:

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

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs : This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information:

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))

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106 ., DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

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.

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