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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Department of the Navy
Naval Education and Training Command

Summary

You will serve as a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST in the RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE of NLEAD.

Overview

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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$102,246 - $132,923 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12
Promotion potential
12
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
ST-13095705-27-RFF
Control number
889479800

Duties

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  • You will serve as the primary technical point of contact for the Contracting Officer (CO), ensuring contractor compliance with terms, schedules, and quality metrics while safeguarding the government's financial interests.
  • You will execute comprehensive quality assurance using a complex Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) to evaluate contractor performance.
  • You will analyze technical deliverables and engineering, IT, or professional reports to verify exact alignment with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
  • You will identify, document, and report performance variances, technical deficiencies, or schedule slippages to the CO with data-driven remediation recommendations.
  • You will perform detailed audits of contractor invoices, verifying labor hours, travel logs, material costs, and progress payments against contract funding.
  • You will evaluate contractor-requested modifications, providing the CO with written technical analyses regarding the necessity, feasibility, and fair pricing of the proposed changes.
  • You will be responsible to fulfill purchase requirements IAW all the Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) program higher echelon guide- lines, instructions and policy changes as well as the command's Internal Operating Procedures (IOP).
  • You will serve as the primary Application Administrator for SLDCADA across the command/installation, managing user permissions, profiles, and routing groups.
  • You will direct the structural configuration and mapping of complex Job Order Numbers (JONs) and lines of accounting (LOA) within SLDCADA to track civilian, military, and contractor hours against appropriate fiscal budgets.
  • You will maintain absolute audit readiness by managing internal controls, safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and ensuring all certifying officials maintain a valid, active DD Form 577 Appointment on file.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • GS-11: This is a Financial Management Level I certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction 1300.26.
  • GS-12: This is a Financial Management Level II certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction 1300.26.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card to make official government purchases for goods and services.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Advising executive leadership on complex budget submissions, mid-year execution adjustments, and long-range spend plans across Major Force Program (MFP) 2 and MFP-11 accounts; 2) Allocating multi-appropriation funding authorities across organizational lines of accounting (LOAs) and job order numbers (JONs) in accordance with validated budget estimates; 3) Apprising the Comptroller and Resource Management Director on the real-time status of receipts, commitments, obligations, expenditures, and unliquidated obligations (ULOs); 4) Generating analytical financial products and pre-validation reconciliation reports across enterprise systems (SLDCADA, DCPS, and WAWF/iRAPT) for executive review; and 5) Establishing command-wide internal control mechanisms to maintain audit readiness across civilian pay records, COR contract files, and Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) operations.

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Guiding departmental personnel through standard budget submission templates and routine execution cutoff deadlines; 2) Mapping departmental funding allocations to established lines of accounting based on approved quarterly spend plans; 3) Monitoring undelivered orders and dormant obligations to identify invalid commitments requiring routine deobligation; 4) Compiling standard financial reports regarding invoices, travel vouchers, and timekeeping records from automated tracking databases; and 5) Inspecting financial documentation for compliance with established audit readiness standards.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

GS-11: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:

  • Accountability
  • Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Financial Concepts, Policy, and Principles
  • Financial Management Analysis
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Stewardship
  • Teamwork

This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire, Structured Interview

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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Agency contact information

Department of Navy Employment Information Center
Email
doneic@us.navy.mil
Address
NLEAD
2546 Trident Way, Bldg 631
San Diego, CA 92155
US

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