Financial Management Analyst

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Maryland is announcing anticipated vacancies for civil service positions at the GS-05/07/09 levels.

Qualifications emphasize education or experience, including bachelor’s degree or combination of education and experience, plus specialized experience for GS-07/09.

This public notice invites qualified US citizens to apply when vacancies arise.

Qualifications

• GS-05: 3 years general experience, including 1 year at GS-04 level.
• GS-07: 1 year specialized experience in budgeting/financial data.
• GS-09: 1 year specialized experience in budgeting or accounting.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate education

Superior Academic Achievement

Combination of Education and Experience

Job description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. This flyer will be used as positions become available. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

GS-05 General Experience

Three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level, which includes

• 1) Performing clerical or technical tasks in support of financial or budgetary operations
• 2) Verifying the accuracy of figures and entries in financial documents
• 3) Maintaining financial records and files in an orderly manner
• 4) Entering data into financial systems or spreadsheets
• 5) Performing basic arithmetic calculations related to financial transactions

This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages.

GS-07 Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes

• 1) Applying basic financial and accounting principles and procedures to perform specific tasks
• 2) Gathering and compiling financial data from various sources to support budget formulation or execution
• 3) Reviewing financial documents for accuracy and compliance with established guidelines
• 4) Using accounting or budget systems to record, track, and retrieve financial information
• 5) Responding to routine inquiries about budget or financial matters by locating and providing information

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement.

In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-09 Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Applying established budgetar