This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/536453700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in the Office of the Executive Director, Financial Management Office, Financial Operations Division, where the incumbent is responsible for managing the accounting and financial operations functions for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Learn more about this agency06/14/2019 to 06/18/2019
$137,849 - $166,500 per year
GS 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
15
No
No
ST-10521427-19-FMO
536453700
This position is open to ICTAP candidates who meet the eligibility requirements for priority consideration in the local Washington, DC, local commuting area. Please refer to The Employee's Guide to Career Transition in order to find out if you meet the required criteria. For more information, click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf
The Accounting Program Manager position requires both knowledge of, and experience with, accounting concepts, principles and standards; financial operations and systems; federal budget and funds management; writing and verbal communication skills; and management and supervisory skills to deal with a multifaceted workforce (employees, contractors and agency cross-service staff) to perform and execute the following duties and responsibilities:
All applications must be received on-line via USA Jobs
Time-In-Grade Requirement: If you are a current or former Federal employee, you must meet the time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.You must have at least 52 weeks (1 year) of specialized experience at the GS-14 or equivalent level in the Federal service.
Please refer to The Employee's Guide to Career Transition in order to find out if you meet the required criteria.
For more information, click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf
ICTAP Priority: To receive selection priority for vacancies in other agencies you must have the following: - a current performance rating of at least "fully successful" (Level III) or equivalent*** ; - occupy (or have been separated from) a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; - apply for a specific vacancy at or below the grade level you are being (or have been) separated from that does not have greater promotion potential than your last position; - meet the application deadline; and - be found "well qualified" for the job.
THIS POSITION HAS AN EDUCATION REQUIRMENT: You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION
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.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP priority consideration. For more information, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition.
Financial Suitability - It is the policy of the government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
If your resume or application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume or application must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume or application contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level. If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of two categories: Best Qualified or Qualified, which is based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference that have provided supporting documents will receive selection priority over non-veterans. The top rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the position. If your resume does not support the specialized experience or if your application does not support your answers to the Vacancy Specific Questions, your final rating may be modified and you may be disqualified from consideration.The Human Resources Office is ultimately responsible for determining your final rating. Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
If your resume or application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume or application must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume or application contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
If you meet the minimum qualification requirements, you will be referred to the selecting official. If your resume does not support the specialized experience, your final rating may be modified and you may be removed from consideration.
The Human Resources Office is ultimately responsible for determining your final rating. Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position.
Required Documents:
To help you ensure your application fully outlines your qualifications and eligibility for this position, please submit the following documentation as appropriate. Some of the items listed may not apply to you. Current and former Federal employees MUST submit their latest SF-50 and Performance Appraisal.
ICTAP required documents: If you are claiming ICTAP eligibility, you must provide the following documents as proof by the closing date of this announcement that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330 Subpart G for ICTAP or you will not receive consideration. This includes:
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.
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:
You may check your application status by logging into USAJobs.com. (Select "My USAJOBS" and click "Applications"). Within two weeks of the closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will evaluate your application. Ratings will be determined based on the documents and information received by the closing date. The most highly qualified candidates are then referred to the hiring manager for further consideration (this is NOT a guarantee that you will be contacted for an interview). If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
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/536453700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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