This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/526196000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS) is a federally funded, independent organization governed by an eleven-member Board of Trustees. PDS provides legal representation to individuals facing a loss of freedom in the local criminal, delinquency, and mental health systems in the District of Columbia.
Employment at the Public Defender Service (PDS) is neither federal nor District of Columbia government employment, and all employees are at-will.
03/04/2019 to 04/03/2019
$68,036 - $106,012 per year
AD 11 - 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
12
No
No
19-01
526196000
Performs a wide variety of financially focused, programmatic, and evaluative functions in implementing the financial management criteria and guidelines. Perform analyses of budgetary and accounting transactions. Prepares reconciliations of accounting and financial data. Assists with the analysis and reconciliation of past and current year fiscal transactions to identify program strengths, trends, and deficiencies; making recommendations for future program modifications to correct deficiencies. Participates in the design and implementation of internal control procedures. Certifies the availability of PDS funds on financial documents and is responsible for the management control over financial document processing, the commitment of funds, the validation of open commitment, and obligation records. Track status of funds by reviewing commitments, obligations, expenditures and reconciling internal ledger/database with the official accounting system to avoid Anti-Deficiency Violations. Provides managers with budget estimations. Develops and recommends methods to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of financial systems support and fund control methods. Maintains and updates financial management handbooks and other media; communicates with managers on issues of proper documentation, authorization and appropriateness of financial transactions; communicates new policies and procedures to PDS staff; provides technical financial and budgeting assistance and training to staff, provides management informational reports on use of funds, and serves as a liaison between OBF functions and the PDS Divisions and other Federal agencies; provides analytical and evaluative support to the OBF staff on current financial management methods and practices; reviews and analyzes financial management policies and procedures; and maintains responsibility for the operations of budget execution activities. Participates in the implementation of new financial programs and directives from the Department of Treasury, the Office of Management and Budget, and the General Services Administration. The incumbent interprets and applies Federal appropriation law and PDS policy by assigning management structure accounts to financial documents for posting to the financial system. Provides support to the professional staff by reconciling general ledger account balances to supporting financial documentation.
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Please read the "Qualifications" section.
The earliest possible start date for this position is May 13, 2019.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
How you will be evaluated: Your application package includes your letter of interest, résumé and requested supporting documents. Please ensure your application package includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position. Failure to provide sufficient evidence in your application package and requested supporting documents can result in a rejection of your application package.
If selected for an interview, you will be required to complete an in-person assessment that will assess your knowledge and skills as they relate to this position.
Rating: Your application package will be rated and ranked among other applicants, based on your experience, education, training, performance appraisals, and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating can be lowered if your application package is not supported by the requested documents.
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.
Please submit your application package via email as MS Word or PDF documents to the following email address: PDSHRMailbox@pdsdc.org. The vacancy number and title of the vacancy MUST APPEAR on the subject line of the email. Application packages submitted with missing information can affect referring application package to the hiring manager. PDS does not accept application packages by mail or fax.
For applicants with disabilities, this organization provides reasonable accommodations which will be decided on a case-by-case basis. To request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact Jenni Salas, HR Specialist at (202) 505-0810 or at JSalas@pdsdc.org.
PDS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an E-Verify Participating Agency
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application package will be referred to a hiring manager for consideration at which time you may be invited to participate in a selection interview.
Non-local candidates (outside 60 miles) can request to be interviewed via Skype or other electronic means.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/526196000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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