Financial Support Specialist

Summary

This position is located at the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station located in Greenville, North Carolina, part of the United States Agency for Global Media, Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB). The incumbent serves as Financial Support Specialist with responsibility for the preparation and maintenance of all budget, financial, procurement, and other administrative documents and information, and for accounting records for controlling appropriated funds of over two million dollars per year.

This job is open to

• Internal to an agency
  
  Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

This position is only open to status candidates who are current employees of the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

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Duties

As a Financial Support Specialist, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to:

• Reviews, analyzes, and reconciles transactions. Suggests methods and procedures to improve internal processes.
• Assists in resolution of financial management system related problems, i.e. delayed payments to vendors. Generates financial reports for review and analysis.
• Assists in developing various alternative operating plans, forecasting
  
  contractual expenses and rate increases, analyzing previous fiscal year experiences, and maintaining a constant review and control of current expenditures.
• Acts as the Station's guardian for the Financial Management; a complex networked automated financial management system. Performs data entry of obligating documents including, contracts, purchase orders, credit card statements, travel authorizations, government bills of lading and miscellaneous obligating documents.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S Citizen or U.S. National.
• Candidates MUST meet all qualification requirements by closing date.
• This is a public trust position. If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-86.
• Suitability Determination: If selected, you may be subject to a background investigation to establish your suitability for federal employment. The background investigation may include, among other aspects, a review of your credit and legal history.
• This position is covered by a Union Agreement: AFGE Local 1812, 330 Independence Avenue S.W., Room 1169, Washington, D.C. 20237, afgelocal1812@gmail.com, (202)920-4884.)
• The full performance grade level for this position is GS-09
• If you are a male applicant who is born after 12/31/59, you are required to be registered for the Selective Service.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-07 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

• Assembling necessary program and financial data and preparing detailed reports;
• Preparing budget documents for submission and providing full supporting data to senior management;.
• Collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately.

OR

Education

A Master's or equivalent graduate degree

OR

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D. OR Superior Academic Achievement, if related.

OR

Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements

Additional information

USAGM is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

1. CTAP eligibles are current USAGM Career and Career-conditional employees in the competitive service and any other surplus and displaced agency employees affected by downsizing or restructuring.

2. Your application to this vacancy announcement will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to corresponding announcements, if applicable.

3. Additional vacancies not reflected in the announcement that occur after the opening date of the vacancy announcement for position(s) identical (same grade, series and title) to the original vacancy may be filled from the selection certificate during the validity of the certificate.

4. Budgetary conditions may delay or otherwise affect filling this vacancy. However, all interested candidates should apply now.

• Benefits
  
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  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once your resume or application is submitted, a review of your qualification will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position.

Competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Systems
• Problem Solving

Possession of competencies may be addressed in a cover letter and/or resume. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Fair Chance Act: Under the Fair Chance Act, agencies are not allowed to request information about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made, except as allowed for access to classified information; assignment to national security duties or positions; or recruitment of a Federal law enforcement officer. An applicant may submit a complaint or any other information related to an organization's alleged noncompliance with the Fair Chance Act. The complaint must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged noncompliance. To make a Fair Chance Act inquiry or complaint, send an email with the appropriate information to HROperations@usagm.gov, subject line: Fair Chance Act.

• Benefits
  
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  
  Review our benefits
  
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• Required Documents
  
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  
  The following documents are required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date for your application package to be complete. Encrypted or ineligible documents may result in loss of consideration.
  
  • Resume: Include contact information, education, and detailed work experience (including work schedules, employment dates, and position titles).
  • SF-50's: Current USAGM career or career-conditional employees are required to submit a copy of their latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional tenure.
  • Performance Appraisal: Current USAGM employees are required to submit their latest performance appraisal.
  • Transcripts: This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education, you must submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application. If selected for the position, you will also be required to submit official transcripts before your start date. *For foreign education, you must submit an equivalency evaluation from a member organization of Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) or National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The evaluation must include all criteria found on the OPM website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4.
  • CTAP Eligibles must submit proof of eligibility for the special selection priority 1. a separation notice or 2. a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation.
  
  These documents are available to you in your e-OPF and e-performance systems. If you need assistance accessing these required documents, you can contact our Human Resources Office at HRcustomerservice@usagm.gov or call 202-920-2400.
  
  
  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
  
  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
  schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
• How to Apply
  
  To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/06/2024 to receive consideration.
  
  • To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log into your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
  • Click the Submit Application button to submit your application package.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://login.usajobs.gov/account/signin. The page will display the positions for which you've applied as well as the status of each application. Click on the plus sign (+) next to the job title to expand information about the job, then click on Additional Application Information to see the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on the plus sign (+) next to the job title to expand information about the job. Next click on Update Application to complete the application process.
  • This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact HROperations@usagm.gov or 202-920-2400 to request this.
  
  Note: Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described previously, including an Assessment Questionnaire. For a preview of the Assessment Questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12521589
  
  Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials, by 11:59 P.M. on 09/06/2024 will result in your not being considered for employment.
  
  Agency contact information
  
  Sandra Galloway
  
  Phone
  
  202-920-2430
  
  Email
  
  SGalloway@usagm.gov
  
  Next steps
  
  Once the online questionnaire and application package is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  
  
  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

The following documents are required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date for your application package to be complete. Encrypted or ineligible documents may result in loss of consideration.

• Resume: Include contact information, education, and detailed work experience (including work schedules, employment dates, and position titles).
• SF-50's: Current USAGM career or career-conditional employees are required to submit a copy of their latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional tenure.
• Performance Appraisal: Current USAGM employees are required to submit their latest performance appraisal.
• Transcripts: This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education, you must submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application. If selected for the position, you will also be required to submit official transcripts before your start date. *For foreign education, you must submit an equivalency evaluation from a member organization of Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) or National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The evaluation must include all criteria found on the OPM website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4.
• CTAP Eligibles must submit proof of eligibility for the special selection priority 1. a separation notice or 2. a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation.

These documents are available to you in your e-OPF and e-performance systems. If you need assistance accessing these required documents, you can contact our Human Resources Office at HRcustomerservice@usagm.gov or call 202-920-2400.


If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/06/2024 to receive consideration.

• To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log into your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
• Click the Submit Application button to submit your application package.
• It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://login.usajobs.gov/account/signin. The page will display the positions for which you've applied as well as the status of each application. Click on the plus sign (+) next to the job title to expand information about the job, then click on Additional Application Information to see the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on the plus sign (+) next to the job title to expand information about the job. Next click on Update Application to complete the application process.
• This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact HROperations@usagm.gov or 202-920-2400 to request this.

Note: Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described previously, including an Assessment Questionnaire. For a preview of the Assessment Questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12521589

Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials, by 11:59 P.M. on 09/06/2024 will result in your not being considered for employment.

Agency contact information

Sandra Galloway

Phone

202-920-2430

Email

SGalloway@usagm.gov

Next steps

Once the online questionnaire and application package is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Financial suitability
• New employee probationary period
• Privacy Act
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Selective Service
• Signature and false statements
• Social security number request