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Financial Coordinator

Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Billing Analysis and Management Branch (BAMB)
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Summary

This position is eligible for up to 4 days telework per week and other flexible work arrangements.

This position exists at the Financial Management Division (FMD), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The FMD is responsible for verifying, authorizing, and processing financial documents that represent multimillion-dollar annual payments to employees and the billing and collection of multi-millions of dollars in revenue from sources owing funds to FSIS.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
07/30/2024 to 08/06/2024
Salary
$39,898 to - $71,098 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 5 - 8
Location
3 vacancies in the following location:
Urbandale, IA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
8
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
FSIS-24-MCE-12487221-BM
Control number
802354800

Duties

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  • Responsible for processing, reviewing, researching, and preparing a variety of financial documents for the Division to ensure accuracy and validity.
  • Supports the procedural processing of financial transactions in the financial systems to include but not limited to TDY travel, Government Credit Cards, payments, time and attendance, billings, collections, achievement awards and export applications.
  • Provides first line customer support in the Division to internal and external customers.
  • Responsible for the accurate and timely recording of customer inquiries in Division tracking systems.
  • Provides procedural guidance and support to internal customers regarding payroll and travel inquiries, government travel card issues, employee reimbursements, and achievement award inquiries.
  • Provides procedural guidance and support to external customers regarding vendor payments, billing and collection inquiries, financial institutions, and proxy services for export certificates.
  • Retrieves canned reports from internal and external financial systems to identify and determine corrective action necessary on problems relating to such transactions.
  • Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a US Citizen or US National.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration).
  • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
  • Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
  • Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
  • Must pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements (including specialized experience and/or education) by the closing date of the announcement, as defined below:

Specialized Experience GS-5: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-5, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-4 grade level or equivalent as listed below:

  • Provide responses to internal and/or external customers submitted through an automated tracking system;
  • Provide first line customer support to internal and/or external inquiries related to financial matter
  • Generates canned reports from financial systems to review for errors and/or submits corrections to be made
Specialized Experience GS-6: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-6, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-5 grade level or equivalent as listed below:
  • Provide responses to internal and/or external customers submitted through an automated tracking system to complex financial matters;
  • Provide first line customer support to internal and/or external inquiries related to financial matter as it relates to current and past financial matters
  • Generates canned reports from financial systems to review for errors and/or makes corrections within the automated financial system
Specialized Experience GS-7: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-7, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-6 grade level or equivalent as listed below:
  • Provide responses to internal and/or external customers submitted through an automated tracking system to complex financial matters;
  • Provide first line customer support to internal and/or external inquiries related to financial matter as it relates to current and past financial matters
  • Generates canned reports from financial systems to review for errors and/or makes corrections within the automated financial system
  • Processed and/or updated financial systems after reviewing, researching, and verifying the validity of the financial documents submitted
Specialized Experience GS-8: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-8, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-7 grade level or equivalent as listed below:
  • Provide responses to internal and/or external customers submitted through an automated tracking system to complex financial matters;
  • Provide first line customer support to internal and/or external inquiries related to financial matter as it relates to current and past financial matters
  • Generates canned reports from financial systems to review for errors and/or makes corrections within the automated financial system
  • Processed and/or updated financial systems after reviewing, researching, and verifying the validity of the financial documents submitted
  • Provides procedural guidance to internal and/or external customers as it relates to current financial regulations, policies, procedures, and laws
For more information on how to qualify for this position please: Click Here

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

Education

Education Substitute to the Specialized Experience:

For GS-5 level positions only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience

GS-6 through GS-8: There is no education substitute for these grade levels.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.

This announcement may be used to fill additional like vacancies.

A Certificate of Eligibles may be shared sequentially with one or more agencies within USDA

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact: USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).

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. To see more information visit CHCO Council.

If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

This position is eligible for up to 4 days telework per pay period and other flexible work arrangements. Employee participation is at the discretion of the supervisor.

More information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the Veteran's Recruitment Act (VRA), 30 percent disabled veterans, certain military spouses and Schedule A Disabled may be found on the USAJOBS - Special Authorities.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and USDA policy using category rating. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of two or three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Only those highly rated by the subject matter experts will be referred to the selecting official. Category placement will be determined based on applicants' quality of experience, and the result of the preliminary resume and education (if applicable) reviewrequired for this position. Preference will be applied to applicants who move forward after the pre-certificate evaluation.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

  • Computer Skills
  • Customer Service
  • Information Management
  • Principles of Finance
  • Problem Solving
In addition to the online questionnaire, applicants for this position will be evaluated by one or more subject matter experts. If a panel is conducted, subject matter experts may review your resume and other application materials to determine your qualifications and assign a rating based on the required competencies. Please ensure that your resume does not simply list job duties, but also highlights accomplishments that demonstrate possession of the required competencies.

To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and assessment questionnaire, this position requires a preliminary resume and education (if applicable) review to evaluate competencies and education (if applicable) required to perform the job.

You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. Eligible applicants will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Applicants with Veterans' Preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have Veterans' Preference within each category.

NOTE: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.

Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right.

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12487221

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