Overview Open & closing dates Opening and closing dates09/15/2020 to 09/21/2020 This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more Service Competitive Pay scale & grade GS 13 Salary $102,663 to $133,465 per year Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-Time Duties SummaryThe incumbent as Assistant Fiscal Officer shares responsibility with the Fiscal Officer for establishing and maintaining an integrated system of Financial Staff Services, which contributes to effective management control of VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS) operations.ResponsibilitiesDUTIES: Include but are not limited to the following:At a minimum these services include financial analysis reporting and active participation in overall planning activities.As full assistant to the Chief, the most important aspect of the incumbent's relationship to management is that of providing timely financial advice required to make effective decisions and to provide for proper programing planning.As a member of the Director's Executive Committee, the incumbent regularly attends formal and informal management sessions and consistently contributes financial advice he/she considers pertinent to the discussion during all stages of planning, policy formulation and decision making.The incumbent's advice and recommendations are solicited by the VAMHCS Director and other members of the Director's Top Management Staff on all financial matters and other problems and proposed actions, which go beyond purely financial matters.The incumbent actively participates in both short and long range planning activities and in this capacity, influences decisions and actions that involve scope of programs and overall policies and procedures of the VAMHCS.The incumbent keeps abreast of the latest techniques in management improvement and VAMHCS operations.Work Schedule: 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday Compressed/Flexible: Maybe Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Assistant Fiscal Officer/ 16016-O Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not requiredTravel RequiredOccasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Supervisory status Yes Promotion Potential 13 Requirements Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a US Citizen to apply for this jobDesignated and/or random drug testing may be requiredSelective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959You may be required to serve a probationary periodSubject to background/security investigationSelected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/21/2020.Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Prepares and presents financial review reports to senior executives; applies quality improvement tools and techniques; develops plans and policies for local implementation; and utilizes complex financial systems to view financial information. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:Budget AdministrationComputer SkillsFinancial ManagementFinancial Management Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (eg, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (eg, professional; philanthropic; religions; 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.Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. The position does require some travel. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at . Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level.Additional informationVA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at .Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance Other Drug test required No Position sensitivity and riskNon-sensitive (NS)/Low RiskTrust determination processThis job is open to Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency. Clarification from the agency Open to Department of Veterans Affairs Employees of Perry Point VA Medical Center only.