Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing serves in a supervisory capacity with responsibility for directing budget and financial management activities within his/her assigned unit. Providing advice to supervisors and managers on proper utilization of financial resources in accordance with laws, regulations, policies and programs. Maintaining a comprehensive financial management program for the office to include budgeting, accounting, internal controls, and financial reporting, which includes the Unified Financial Management System (UFMS). Typical work assignments will include:

• Directing day-to-day budget and financial management activities.
• Reviewing and evaluating work performance.
• Conducting interviews with candidates for positions.
• Recommending appointments, promotion, or reassignments.
• Directing and/or developing, maintaining, administering, and implementing a comprehensive financial management program.
• Providing advice to supervisors and managers on programmatic effectiveness relative to planned financial objectives.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Background investigation, credit check, and drug test required
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
• You must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine, subject only to such exceptions as required by law.

Qualifications

To be found qualified at the GS-13 level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

Specialized Experience: is defined as experience that has equipped you with the competencies needed to perform the job duties. Examples of such experience are: applying policies, precedents, regulations, concepts and processes of budgeting to participate in managing the budget process, formulating and executing activities; applying knowledge of budget cycle; applying knowledge of sources and types of funding available to support office activities and programs; applying auditing techniques and the differences in the types of audit testing, audit risk, statistical sampling and projections, using estimates; understanding the relationship between proprietary accounts/reports and budgetary accounts and reports; overseeing financial management operations, conducting internal audits and preparing for and responding to external audits; using automated financial management information system ( e.g ., UFMS) to enter office financial data, tracking funds and developing reports; understanding of financial management techniques to include accrual theory, internal controls, interpretation of financial reports, and basic accounting principles; applying knowledge of office organizational structure, functions, program, strategic goals and administrative requirements; setting objectives and resources available; discussing scope of assignments, time-frames and possible approaches; carrying out assignments independently; keeping abreast of current agency priorities and programs as they develop or change; coordinating work in section with headquarters; working under pressure due to short deadlines and a large amount of compilation and editing of raw data submissions; keeping supervisor informed of progress and potential problems or controversial matters.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)- The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility.
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-13 level.

Additional information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/ .
Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
EEO Statement: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a parent, genetic information, disability, age, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism.

As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before appointment or onboarding with the agency. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request of the agency a legally required exception from this requirement.

Due to COVID-19, if selected, you may be expected to telework for an undefined period under the Department's evacuation authority, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Employees in this status may be notified of a requirement to report in person to the component workplace with an advance notice of not less than 30 days.