SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (Title 32)
About This Position
This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST, Position Description Number NGD2392P01 and is part of 114 FW FINANCE. This is a Title 32, Dual-Status position. AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION: All members of the South Dakota Air National Guard or eligible to become a member.
Qualifications
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
COMPATIBLE MILITARY ASSIGNMENT: This position is open to commissioned officers 2d Lt to Capt or members able to commission into the South Dakota Air National Guard. Required AFSC: 65FX. Selected individual must be assigned to a compatible military position in the following AFSC upon date of hire: AFSC 65FX.
Aptitude scores can be checked on the vMPF or at the Customer Service in the Force Support Squadron and physical profile in the medical squadron. Military grade inversion within the full-time work force is not permitted. The military grade of the full-time supervisor must equal or exceed the military grade of personnel supervised.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify an applicant for any GS-0501 position, apply and evaluate the applicant's competencies (Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and Behaviors), military and civilian experiences, completed military and civilian education, learned skills, obtained knowledge, endorsed abilities, and training program accomplishments. The following six basic qualification factors are applicable to the GS-0501 Career Levels: GENERAL EXPERIENCE: - Skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately. - Skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. - Skill in presenting formal training presentations and briefings. - Ability to prepare reports and presentation formats. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for hire consideration into the ANG GS-0501-12 supervisory position located in the Wing Comptroller Office, the applicant must be eligible for entry into the position's financial management certification career program based on the position's GS-grade and/or the applicant's military rank before final approval and appointment is processed.
The applicant must have at least 12 months of experience gained through military technical training schools are included in the one year on-the-job experience. Must have fundamental working experiences with a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. The applicant's educational degree study program or military or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience.
Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel. As a condition of continued employment in the ANG GS-0501-12 supervisory position, dependent on the position's certification level and contingent on the technician's military rank, the technician must complete the higher financial management certification within 24 months of appointment to the position.
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities (KSAs): Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a separate sheet(s) addressing the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) and how they relate to work experience, education or training. Knowledge of laws, DOD Directives, finance regulations and financial management and operating procedures relative to the entitlements and allowances related to the payment of military personnel, civilian personnel, vendors, and travelers. Knowledge of pay systems supporting Military Services and Defense Agencies sufficient to identify weaknesses, recommend work around solutions to ensure pay transactions are accurately processed and are in compliance with applicable pay regulations.
Knowledge of the overall DFAS mission and functions, operation, and relationships to other agencies to respond to special inquiries and task organizations for information and responses. Skill in preparing reports and in organizing and delivering briefings to managers, and wing leadership to encourage understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations. Skill to exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
Major Duties
As a SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST, GS-0501-12, you will: This position is located in the Air National Guard Comptroller Flight in the Wing. This is an Air National Guard Dual status technician position. Dual Status technician require military membership, compatible military skill assignment and classification.
The purpose of this position to serve as a supervisor with technical and administrative supervisory responsibilities to include the oversight of subordinate staff performing work related to a wide spectrum of pay operations (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable and Travel Pay).
This position has full responsibility for providing administrative support in the processing of pay actions.
Education
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience To qualify for the National Guard GS-0501 Title 32 Excepted Service positions, on the basis of completed undergraduate or graduate education, the awarded college degree should be in one of -or- be a combination of the following disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.
How You Will Be Evaluated
EVALUATION METHODS: Each applicant considered to possess the minimum qualification requirements will be further evaluated in accordance with the procedures outlined in SDNG Technician Pamphlet 335-T and subsequent MOAs.
Additional Information
RECRUITMENT or RELOCATION INCENTIVE: A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered dependent on budget. MILITARY INCENTIVES: Military Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment bonuses. Acceptance of a Technician position over 180 days will result in suspension or termination of these military incentives.
It is the applicant's responsibility to contact the South Dakota Air National Guard Education Services Office for more information regarding military enlistment, retention and student loan repayment incentives. BENEFITS: The federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees which may include Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Insurance, Annual Leave, Life Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance, and Retirement Program. For additional information about current federal benefits visit web site http://www.opm.gov EQUAL EMPLOYMENT: The South Dakota National Guard is an equal opportunity employer and cannot discriminate against an employee or applicant with respect to the terms, conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability (including pregnancy), marital status or political affiliation.
Applicants or employees may contact the South Dakota National Guard Equal Employment Office at 605-737-6635 if they believe they have been the victim of unlawful discrimination. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 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 (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
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After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
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Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Required Documents
- To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: a.
Your resume (2-page limit) showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
YOUR RESUME MUST HAVE COMPLETE INFORMATION. Timeframes of experience in Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) will be addressed within the resume (including frequency, e.g., generated metric statistics daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer.
Please include applicable military assignments in the same format stated above. In describing your experience, as it applies to the position you are applying for, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry.
If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. b. Transcripts, if using education to receive credit for experience (see Education section for details).
- Other supporting documents: a. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) - Applicants are STRONGLY encouraged to submit a separate sheet(s) addressing the KSAs and how they relate to work experience, education or training.