Financial Program Specialist (Financial Specialist)

About this role

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position. GS-12:There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

OR Experience: GS-11 and GS-12: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of qualifying experience are: GS-11: Experience in providing guidance with routine financial issues for accounting and budgeting principles in the use of a financial reporting system for a Trust Fund operation.

Experience working automated financial systems to determine if accounting transactions were processed timely in the financial system by checking reports. Experience working in various financial systems on a wide range of tasks and recognizing the need to implement new procedures and make system recommendations based on changing needs of the data required to fulfill tasks. GS-12: Experience in applying accounting and budgeting principles, concepts, theories and practices, and financial reporting and standards for a Trust Fund operation.

Experience working with automated financial systems to determine the accuracy of financial information, proper recording of accounting data and recognizing discrepancies. Experience independently reviewing and analyzing a wide variety of tasks and diversified functions and making recommendations to changing financial systems, controls, and procedures based on budget requirements and the results of audits and reviews. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.

To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**