Clarification from the agency

This is a Merit Promotion announcement for Government employees and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed.

This position is located within the Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Office of Budget and Administration, Budget Branch, duty stationed in Sterling, VA or Washington, DC.

At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

1. Plans and conducts accounting/financial management studies that involve analysis of complex, interrelated administrative processes (e.g., budgetary, accounting, and procurement management functions); develops innovative recommendations for eliminating problems or improving the operation under study and writes reports that document findings and recommendations; reviews and evaluates accounting/financial systems for effectiveness of internal controls and integrity of the organization's financial information.
2. Prepares external accounting/budgetary management reports, statements, supporting schedules, justifications, and related documentation as required by OMB, Treasury, and/or the Department of the Interior to ensure data consistency and integrity.
3. Reviews and analyzes the effect of new or revised regulatory changes; develops accounting management reporting procedures; reviews accounting management policies, practices, techniques, and procedures that guide primary office financial work; identifies those guidelines that are in need of revision and develops recommendations for changes; and analyzes the impact of changes.
4. Provides and implements solutions to correct internal control and reporting weaknesses. Reviews and analyzes financial reports generated by the accounting/financial system and determines compatibility of each with plans, prior month status, other relevant reports, and the general ledger.
5. Identifies problems and discrepancies by determining if adjustments or corrections are required and takes necessary action to correct and produce reports.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Salary Range Information (Per Annum):
GS-09: $68,405 - $88,926
GS-11: $82,405 - $107,590
GS-12: $99,200 - $128,956
*First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

This vacancy is also announced as BOEM-MMAA-25-FS-014(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Competitive Examining procedures.

Conditions of employment

1. You must be a U.S. Citizen.
2. You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination.
3. You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
4. You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire.
5. 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/.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements:
To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND (2) Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

(1) Basic Educational Requirements:
To meet the basic qualification requirements for this position, you must have:
A. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")

-OR-

B. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that:
4. the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining;
   1. a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and
   2. except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

NOTE: You are required to submit a copy of your unofficial or official transcripts with your application package in order to verify that you meet the basic educational requirements for this position. Failure to provide this information will result in your receiving an "INELIGIBLE" rating.

In addition to meeting the educational requirement above ALL applicants are required to meet the additional qualification requirements below for the grade with which they are applying.

To qualify for the GS-09 grade level applicants must meet A, B, or C defined below.

A. Specialized Experience:
To qualify for the GS-09, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
1. Performing reconciliation activities within enterprise resource planning software(s) for budgeting, finance, and/or reporting needs.
2. Examining accounting processes or systems in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
3. Verifying the accuracy of accounting/budgetary/financial data or transactions within an enterprise resource planning database.
Must meet 2 of 3 statements defined above.

-OR-

B. Education:
Completion of 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field related to the position to be filled.

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C. Combination of Specialized Experience and Education: A qualifying combination of specialized experience and post-baccalaureate education that totals 100% of the requirement.

To qualify for the GS-11 grade level applicants must meet A, B, or C defined below.

A. Specialized Experience:
To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
1. Performing reconciliation activities within enterprise resource planning software(s) for budgeting, finance, and/or reporting needs; AND
2. Examining accounting processes or systems in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; AND
3. Verifying the accuracy of accounting/budgetary/financial data or transactions within an enterprise resource planning database.
Must meet All if qualifying based on experience.

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B. Education:
A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

-OR-

3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.

-OR-

LL.M., if related

-OR-

C. A combination of successfully completed equivalent education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

To qualify for the GS-12 grade level applicants must meet the Specialized Experience.

Specialized Experience:
To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
1. Performing reconciliation activities within enterprise resource planning software(s) for budgeting,
finance, and/or reporting needs; AND
2. Examining accounting processes or systems in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles; AND
3. Verifying the accuracy of accounting/budgetary/financial data or transactions within an enterprise
resource planning database; AND
4. Developing innovative recommendations for eliminating internal control weaknesses, and writes
reports that document findings.
Must meet All.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Accountability
• Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made. Your responses to the online assessment will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position. However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. The best qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.

DUE WEIGHT
Due Weight Consideration is a review process used to provide consideration to performance appraisals and awards submitted with each application on a used merit promotion certificate and factoring the results into the merit promotion selection process.

Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.

If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.

It is your responsibility to obtain and upload your performance appraisal/evaluation and/or list of awards prior to the closing of the vacancy announcement.

To preview the application click: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12614142