Duties

Summary

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a full-time, team based residential program for men and women ages 18 to 24. The program is designed to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based national and community service. Corps members are assigned to one of 4 campuses located CO; CA; MS; and IA.

This position is located in the Department of the Chief Program Officer, Office of AmeriCorps NCCC in Washington, DC.

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Responsibilities

The Supervisory Financial Specialist manages the delivery of financial management and procurement services for NCCC Headquarters and NCCC Regions. Develops and implements operational processes and procedures to ensure effective financial resource execution.

• Manages the overall NCCC budget process from planning and formulation, to monitoring execution and reporting. Monitors budgets throughout the year to ensure funds are invested and managed responsibly and strategical.
• Supervises 5 to 7 professional and support staff in the accomplishment of financial activities, as well as Corps member support activities..
• Executes and monitors financial activities utilizing Agency financial systems. Generates a variety of comprehensive recurring and special finance related reports to ensure efficient use of funds
• Ensures proper financial, including COR, record maintenance.
• Contributes to the strategic planning process by forecasting budgetary implications of proposed program initiatives.
• Ensures adherence to Agency established finance related internal controls. Identifies internal control improvement opportunities and recommends changes.
• Provides procurement guidance and support to staff members and COR's to ensure compliance with contract provisions. Coordinates the acquisition of and management of resources to include day-to-day financial activities and the procurement of equipment, supplies, services and goods for the NCCC program.
• Assists in centralizing purchases and logistical planning for the acquisition of equipment, supplies, services and goods.
• Manages the NCCC procurement processes. Develops and implements policies and procedures for the submission, award tracking, execution and close-out of contracts. Develops and implements policies and procedures for the approval, payment, reconciliation and tracking of government charge card purchases.
• Supervises the execution of the NCCC Debit Card Program. Develops policy and guidance for the use of funds and monitors execution to ensure compliance
• Serves as the initial point of contact for the Office of Budget, Office of Accounting Operations, Field Financial Management Center, and the Office of Procurement Services.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
3

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a United States Citizen
• Merit Promotion applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify Status and grade
• Must be telework ready
• If you are selected for this position, you will be required to satisfactorily complete a background investigation.
• A 2 year probationary period is required for new Federal employees.
• A 2-year supervisory probationary period is required for new Federal supervisors.

Qualifications

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (paid, unpaid, or volunteer work) comparable in scope and responsibility to, at least, the mid-range of the NY-03 pay band, which would be at, or equivalent to, the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience must include all of the following: 1) Work experience executing and monitoring an organization's financial resources; 2) Work experience managing or supervising subordinates; and 3) Work experience requiring a working knowledge of Federal procurement and COR requirements

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 can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Such experience must be clearly documented in the applicant's resume.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience for this position.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

Veteran's Preference: If you are claiming 5-point or 10-point veteran's preference, you must submit documentation described below in "Required Documents."

Special Employment Consideration: Persons with disabilities, disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the Armed Forces, VISTA volunteers, some Peace Corps employees and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for noncompetitive appointment. If you are eligible and would like to be considered for one of these noncompetitive appointments, applicable documentation that supports your eligibility must be submitted with your application package.

Ethics Requirement: Our Agency is committed to the highest ethical standards and, as an employee you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes (18 U.S.C. 201-209) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 C.F.R. part 2635). Additionally, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) or Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of your appointment date and on an annual basis thereafter.

This Term Appointment will initially be for a two-year period, but may be extended for a total of five years. Should the need arise, this position may be made permanent without further competition.

As an employee on a Term Appointment, you will not acquire competitive status and you will not be covered by the agency's Interchange Agreement with the Office of Personnel Management, which allows for noncompetitive transfer from CNCS to other agencies in the competitive service of the federal government. More information about interchange agreements can be found HERE .

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:

• Financial Management
• Federal Procurement

Important Note: Your resume must support your answers to the job specific questions. High self-assessment on the Occupational Questionnaire that is not supported by the information in your resume or supporting documents can/will result in elimination from further consideration. If you do not answer all of the job specific questions you will not be considered. Incomplete applications (resume and required supporting documents) will be considered ineligible.

Qualified applicants will be placed in one of the following three categories:

1 - Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements as described in the Qualifications section of this announcement.
2 - Well Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.
3 - Best Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates high level proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.

NOTE: Status candidates will be considered under the provisions of the Corporation's Human Resources system which allows for:
1) Non-competitive referral of lateral candidates; and
2) The separation of status and non-status applicants for referral purposes.

Status candidates will be referred on one selection list only, i.e., either merit promotion or non-competitive. Non-status candidates who are eligible for Noncompetitive referral, e.g. Peace Corps, VRA, etc., will be referred under Noncompetitive procedures only. For Noncompetitive categories, See "Special Employment Consideration" below under "Other Information."

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

• Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional);
• Unofficial transcript (if qualifying based on education):
• Veterans' Preference Documentation (DD-214, VA Letter, and SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference; DD-214 if claiming 5-point preference), if applicable;
• For Merit Promotion Eligibility: SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (must indicate tenure and position occupied), if applicable;
• Documentation supporting eligibility for Non-Competitive appointment, e.g., Schedule A (severely disabled), eligible veterans (VRA or 30-percent or more disabled), VISTA, Peace Corps, etc., if applicable