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Financial Operations Specialist

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
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Summary

NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
06/03/2024 to 06/17/2024
Salary
$68,405 to - $107,590 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 11
Location
3 vacancies in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—Telework or Remote work eligible
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
11
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
24-12413730-DE-KB
Control number
794002200

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Clarification from the agency

United States Citizens

Duties

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**THIS POSITION CAN BE MADE PERMANENT WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION.**
  • Process various types of operational financial transactions on a daily basis, each with its own process, procedure and regulation. General focus is on end-to-end disbursement process of multiple financial transaction types, categories and obligations to include but not limited to; include but not limited to commercial, intragovernmental, travel and grant financial transactions in a financial system of systems.
  • Serves as a delegated Certifying Officer (CO) for processing disbursements and adjustments in a financial system of systems.
  • Serves as financial liaison to internal/external stakeholders and officials for government agencies, organizations and institutions regarding financial data and processes and responds to inquiries or requests.
  • Reviews, reconciles, updates and resolves financial system data or information to include but not limited to, bank routing and account information, general ledger account information, various financial system modules for different transaction types and their adjustments in a financial system of systems.
  • Communicate oral and written correspondence and technical guidance to various stakeholders on inquiries regulations and financial reporting requirements to ensure compliance.
  • Prepare root cause analysis using qualitative/quantitative tools and analysis for problem solving complex cross functional scenarios inclusive of different departments, stakeholders, data sets and systems.
  • Performs various financial transactions and prepares supporting documentation to include but are not limited to reconciliations, financial status reports, briefs, and inquiries. Provides analysis and advice on grant financial matters to program officials, administrative officials, and senior financial officials.
  • Reconciles and interprets complex data and data elements from financial system of systems to Prepare root cause analysis using qualitative/quantitative tools and analysis for problem solving complex cross functional scenarios inclusive of different departments, stakeholders, data sets and systems.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizen
  • Relevant experience and/or education
  • Favorable background investigation
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

At the GS-9 level Qualified candidates must possess:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level or equivalent experience.

Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, for example: Analyzing, reconciling, and processing disbursement data, transactions and activity for various federal disbursement types; and providing guidance to stakeholders on the application of various federal financial regulations to coordinating financial transactions in Oracle and federal systems of systems.

At the GS-11 level Qualified candidates must possess:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level or equivalent experience.

Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, for example: Analyzing, reconciling, and processing disbursement data, transactions and activity for various federal disbursement types; and providing guidance to stakeholders on the application of various federal financial regulations to coordinating financial transactions in Oracle and federal systems of systems. Applying commonly used regulations, policies, and methods to troubleshoot, and produce analysis & reports for briefings to multiple levels of management.

As part of the online application process you will need to respond to a series of questions designed to assess your possession of the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies:

  • Federal Funds Processing
  • Financial Analysis
  • Oral Communication
  • Written Communication

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Additional information

1. If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

2. If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must attach an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form.

3. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

4. You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special appointment such as those authorized for the severely disabled; certain Vietnam era and disabled veterans; returned volunteers from the Peace Corps or Vista, etc. Please indicate the type of special appointment you are seeking, if any, on your application and follow all other instructions for applying shown in this announcement.

5. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

6. This position may require completion of a 1-year probationary period.

7. The salary range above reflects the Washington DC Locality pay, salary may be adjusted based on the negotiated location upon selection.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection Procedures. We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. You will be further evaluated by one or more Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) working either independently or as a panel to evaluate applicants' qualifications against job-related criteria and placed in one of three pre-defined categories:

  • Best Category - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy announcement and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated outstanding proficiency in applying knowledge, skill, and ability in the critical competencies for this position.
  • Better Category - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the critical competencies for this position.
  • Qualified Category - Meets the specialized experience outlined in the minimum qualifications requirements section of the vacancy announcement.
Application of Veterans' Preference

* The Category Rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three" but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category.

* Preference eligibles who meet MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS and the SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher.

Any exaggeration of an applicant's experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating an applicant ineligible, not hiring the applicant, or for termination after he/she begins work. If a determination is made that in responding to the competency-based question an applicant has rated themselves higher than is evident in their resume, experience, and/or education, the applicant's score may be manually adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, etc.

Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.

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