Supervisory Financial Management Specialist

Summary

This position is in the U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) Travel Management Division (TMD). TMD is responsible for travel and travel card (TC) activities which primarily focuses on financial management and accounting related functions. The Division oversees monitors and provides travel operation and technical assistance to travelers on official DOL business.

• Position is not in the Bargaining Unit
• Selectee will be expected to report to Washington DC

Duties

• Conduct analysis and briefs senior level agency managers on travel system performance trends and issues. Integrates financial management operations and policies with those of the e-Travel division.
• Serve as liaison to the General Services Administration (GSA) on the Departments e-travel system. Incumbent manages and directs internal audits for all accounts including audits and reviewing audit reports and audits conducted by the Office of the Inspection General (OIG).
• Ensure a timely response to travel audit inquiries and maintains any enhancements or required procedural changes based on the results of the reviews.
• Determine the need for and establishes priority for the development and/or enhancement of procedures and documentation based upon internal reviews and results of technical assistance to the agencies serviced by the Division and coordinates responses to results derived from findings from General Accountability Office audits OIG audits and GSA reviews and the Departments Financial Statement Audits.
• Exercises supervisory authority for subordinate staff including but not limited to directly assigning and reviewing work; establishing positions; selecting candidates for employment and promotion; establishing performance standards and evaluating performance; recommending awards; resolving serious grievances and complaints; identifying training needs; and supporting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action plans and objectives.

Performs other duties as assigned.

For more information click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Position titles alone cannot be used to determine if you are qualified. Please list dates in MM/DD/YY format. This is imperative in determining if whether you have at least one year of creditable specialized experience. Dates will not be assumed.

GS- 15-Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience: The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-15 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-14 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

1. Overseeing and leading day-to-day federal travel operations including training junior staff recommending corrective actions providing expert guidance to senior leadership and/or developing guidelines for preparing financial travel documents.
2. Developing and implementing management strategies policies procedures and best practices that support efficient and compliant federal travel operations.
3. Assessing financial management information and operational requirements recommending improvements and monitoring the effectiveness of federal travel programs.
4. Demonstrating extensive subject matter expertise in Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and in the use of automated accounting systems including travel and financial system interfaces.

Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers improve working conditions expand high-quality employment opportunities and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

As a condition of employment all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities systems information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Education

This position does not have an education requirement not is there an education substitution for experience.

Additional information

You may not be aware but in the regulations for agency ethics programs there are requirements for supervisors. Section 2638.103 of Title 5 of the CFR states: Every supervisor in the executive branch has a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. It is imperative that supervisors serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates. Supervisors have a responsibility to help ensure that subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations under the Standards of Conduct and that subordinates know how to contact agency ethics officials. Supervisors are also responsible for working with agency ethics officials to help resolve conflicts of interest and enforce government ethics laws and regulations including those requiring certain employees to file financial disclosure addition supervisors are responsible when requested for assisting agency ethics officials in evaluating potential conflicts of interest and identifying positions subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Supervisory Financial Disclosure : This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Therefore if selected you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest(s) and your prospective position with DOL. This information will be required annually.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicants criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agencys complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.

Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act such as law enforcement or national security positions.

All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

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.

Required Experience:

Manager