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Fiscal Analyst

Legislative Branch
Library of Congress
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Summary

This position is located in the Agency and Client Services Section, Federal Research Division, Library Enterprises Directorate, Chief Operating Officer.

The incumbent of this position will work a flexitime work schedule.

This is a non-supervisory, non-bargaining unit.

The position description number for this position is 460990.

Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
07/03/2025 to 07/17/2025
Salary
$120,579 to - $156,755 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
Washington, DC
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - Position
Work schedule
Full-time - Flexitime.
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Announcement number
VAR003073
Control number
840054800

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Clarification from the agency

AGENCY EMPLOYEES - CONSIDERATION UNDER THIS VACANCY IS LIMITED TO THE STAFF OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, TEMPORARY NOT-TO-EXCEED (NTE) AND INDEFINITE NOT-TO-EXCEED (NTE) EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. (EMPLOYEES MUST MAINTAIN THEIR ELIGIBILITY AT THE TIME OF SELECTION.)

Duties

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Develop and implement appropriate fiscal controls to maintain effective financial management standards for accounts receivable and accounts payable operations. Perform a variety of tasks associated with complex accounting functions relevant to tracking FRD transactions, such as, project time and materials tracking revenue recognition, client invoices, receivable reconciliation, obligations, and payments. Lead budget preparation and financial forecasts and track budget execution. Provide in-depth advice and recommendations in the financial planning process which involves specific financial policies that form the basis for formulation and justification of budget requests and provide financial and administrative data for management control in the execution of programs and services of FRD.

Manage current fiscal year program expenditures to ensure they are consistent with revenues and budget plans. Develop, monitor, and coordinate implementation of financial and management reports of FRD operations including appropriations, reimbursable, and gift funds. As part of this effort, this position is responsible for identifying changes and developing analytical and trend data on all FRD programs and preparing management reports on financial results. Research and analyze a large variety of complex technical data, obtaining information from various sources.

Perform review of all fiscal operations and improve reports. Establish and enhance instructions, explanations, and procedures concerning further implementation of new or changed regulations and procedures. Provide expert advice on financial based strategies, standards and analyses in financial management projects and assignments as FRD priorities require. Perform research and participate in the evaluation of automated systems and in the development of procedures to facilitate the work in fiscal operations.

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Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment

Library of Congress employees are prohibited from using illegal drugs, including marijuana. The Library is part of the Federal Government and abides by federal law, so regardless of individual state or District of Columbia laws, marijuana use is illegal, considered criminal activity, and can affect your employment at the Library. In addition, past or current drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment.

Qualifications

Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.


Ability to perform financial activities.**

Ability to perform budget preparation, financial forecasting, analysis and reporting.**

Ability to monitor and analyze financial data for financial activities.**

Ability to provide assistance and consultation on financial matters, issues, and data.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Additional information

The salary range indicated reflects the basic pay adjustment of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Although it is the Library's policy to afford the maximum pay benefit to employees when setting rates of pay, a new appointee who has had no previous Federal service will generally be paid at step one of the grade.

The Library of Congress is an equal opportunity employer. 

Applicants must submit a complete application package that is received by the closing date of this announcement.

Appointment/retention is subject to a favorable evaluation of an appropriate personnel security/suitability investigation. For more information, please see:Vetting Process

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email ADA@loc.gov. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants with disabilities may be considered under special hiring procedures and must submit an appropriate certificate of eligibility when applying for this position. The proof or disability/certification may be issued by the State Vocational Rehabilitation Office, Disability Services or Career Services office of the applicant’s college or university, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. The letter must verify that the applicant has a severe disability and must be dated within three years of the date of the application.  Certification from health care providers are not accepted. For more information contact the Library's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at 202-707-6024 or email spp@loc.gov. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CERTIFICATION WILL CAUSE YOUR APPLICATION TO NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT PROGRAM.
 
The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service.

The Library reserves the right to fill a lesser or greater number of vacancies indicated during the life of this vacancy announcement.

Initial permanent appointments to the Library of Congress require completion of a one-year probationary period. Probationary periods served at other Federal agencies do not count toward this requirement.

The Library of Congress may offer repayment for all or part of federally insured student loans. However, not all service units within the Library of Congress participates in the repayment of federally insured student loans. Therefore, determination to repay a federally insured student loan is subject to approval by the appropriate service unit.

A “Not to Exceed" (NTE) status is used to identify an appointment with a specific ending date. However, the Library has the right to separate a NTE employee at any time due to either performance issues or budget constraints.

Are you a veteran?  Please indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming in your application materials and/or applicant profile and provide the appropriate supporting documentation to validate your claim.  Those applying for 5-point preference must submit Member Copy 4 of your DD 214.  Those applying for 10-point preference must fill out an SF-15 (click here for the form) and provide the required documentation listed on the back of the form.  If required supporting documentation is not attached, Veterans' Preference will not be considered in the application process.
 

How you will be evaluated

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

The Library of Congress evaluates applicants through an applicant questionnaire and a structured interview. Applicants may also be screened for some jobs through licensing, certification, and/or education requirements, a narrative/application review, and/or a preliminary telephone interview. The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position. To be considered for final selection, applicants must demonstrate fully acceptable experience in these designated KSAs in the narrative/application review, preliminary telephone and/or full structured interview. The various assessment tools listed above are designed to verify or explore applicants' experience, knowledge, and training directly related to the job in order to identify the best qualified applicants for selection.


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