Duties

Summary

This position is located in the Financial Management Team, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Library Services.

The position description number for this position is 381899.

The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.

The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule.

This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.

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Responsibilities

The incumbent organizes budgetary and financial information involving complex or intricate issues within a large, highly integrated, and comprehensive financial management system. Analyzes and evaluates financial transactions and activity to identify weak or deficient areas including noncompliance with directives, inaccurate reports, untimely actions, and absence of controls. The incumbent uses financial management systems to complete financial transactions (i.e., obligation, payment, and liquidation of funds) for LS contracts and other authorized expenditures (e.g., printing and graphics, travel, and training expenditures).

Conducts in-depth research and analysis of financial data using historical documents, regulations, and statistical sampling methods. Maintains payment and contract records to ensure proper liquidation of obligated funds. Performs analysis of financial and cost data on a regular basis and by specific request. Includes in-depth research and interpretation of applicable guidelines and regulations with proposed alternatives for resolution. Reviews and studies regulations, directives, laws, accounting manuals, policy statements, etc., which affect accounting and funding. Recommends changes to meet requirements. Independently resolves financial problems of great complexity. Evaluates complex programs for compliance with policies and regulations. Analyzes new policies and processes to determine the extent of their influence upon other current policies, procedures, regulatory, and policy objectives. Performs analysis and interpretation of financial statements and reports and for resolving problems for which no clear precedent exists and independently developing methodologies to address such problems.

Monitors and tracks regularly recurring financial activity. Reviews, monitors and projects financial data for a wide range of complex activities, such as payroll, non-personnel expenses, travel, and inter-agency agreements. Reviews funding and spending data to develop cost information reflecting operating expense trends for agency programs, budget line items, etc. Provides advice to management concerning the most efficient and effective means of monitoring and tracking funds. Recommends improvements related to funds control management systems. Researches and confirms the validity of charges, verifies data, checks balances, and reconciles accounts.

Conducts all aspects of financial review and analysis activities related to a major substantive agency program. Reviews budget estimates, financial statements, reports, and overall program plans to evaluate a wide range of the Library of Congress activities in relation to current obligations and expenditures. Analyzes and interprets operating results and long-range budgetary requirements to ensure conformance with legal and regulatory policies. Develops, applies, monitors, and adjusts financial and budgetary plans, policies, and activities to attain The Library of Congress objectives.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
12

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

No additional requirements to those listed above.

Qualifications

Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.

Ability to gather, organize, analyze, and reconcile financial data.**

Knowledge of financial management policies and procedures.**

Knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to financial aspects of an agency mission or program.

Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and techniques.

Knowledge of automated systems used in financial analysis work.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Education

Additional information

Although it is the Library's policy to afford the maximum pay benefit to employees when setting rates of pay, a new appointee who has had no previous Federal service will generally be paid the minimum step of the grade.

The Library of Congress is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities who meet eligibility requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants must submit a complete application package that is received by the closing date of this announcement.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email ADA@loc.gov. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants with disabilities may be considered under special hiring procedures and must submit an appropriate certificate of eligibility when applying for this position. The proof or disability/certification may be issued by the State Vocational Rehabilitation Office, Disability Services or Career Services office of the applicant's college or university, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. The letter must verify that the applicant has a severe disability and must be dated within three years of the date of the application. Certification from health care providers are not accepted. For more information contact the Library's Office of EEO/Diversity Programs at 202-707-6024 or email spp@loc.gov. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CERTIFICATION WILL CAUSE YOUR APPLICATION TO NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT PROGRAM.

The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service.

Appointment/retention is subject to a favorable evaluation of an appropriate personnel security/suitability investigation.

The Library reserves the right to fill a lesser or greater number of vacancies indicated during the life of this vacancy announcement.

Initial appointments, permanent or indefinite, to the Library of Congress require completion of a one-year probationary period.

The Library of Congress may offer repayment for all or part of federally insured student loans. However, not all service units within the Library of Congress participates in the repayment of federally insured student loans. Therefore, determination to repay a federally insured student loan is subject to approval by the appropriate service unit.

A "Not to Exceed" (NTE) status is used to identify an appointment with a specific ending date. However, the Library has the right to separate a NTE employee at any time due to either performance issues or budget constraints.

Are you a veteran? Please indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming in your application materials and/or applicant profile and provide the appropriate supporting documentation to validate your claim. Those applying for 5-point preference must submit Member Copy 4 of your DD 214. Those applying for 10-point preference must fill out an SF-15 (click here for the form) and provide the required documentation listed on the back of the form. If required supporting documentation is not attached, Veterans' Preference will not be considered in the application process.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The Library of Congress evaluates applicants through an applicant questionnaire and a structured interview. Applicants may also be screened for some jobs through licensing, certification, and/or education requirements, a narrative/application review, and/or a preliminary telephone interview. The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position. To be considered for final selection, applicants must demonstrate fully acceptable experience in these designated KSAs in the narrative/application review, preliminary telephone and/or full structured interview. The various assessment tools listed above are designed to verify or explore applicants' experience, knowledge, and training directly related to the job in order to identify the best qualified applicants for selection.

For more information regarding eligibility requirements, please see the Library of Congress Merit Selection Plan, Section X.D, at: http://www.loc.gov/hr/employment/msp010909.pdf .

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

Current or former federal employees must submit their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent).

Applicants with disabilities may be considered under special hiring procedures and must submit an appropriate certificate of eligibility when applying for this position. The proof or disability/certification may be issued by the State Vocational Rehabilitation Office, Disability Services or Career Services office of the applicant's college or university, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. The letter must verify that the applicant has a severe disability and must be dated within three years of the date of the application. The program does not accept certification from health care providers. For more information contact the Library's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Programs at 202-707-6024 or email spp@loc.gov. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CERTIFICATION WILL CAUSE YOUR APPLICATION TO NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT PROGRAM.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.