Financial Program Specialist

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Williston (VT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking a Financial Program Specialist at the GS-12 level. The position is located in the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Financial Management, with postings for Irving, TX; Washington, DC; and Williston, VT.

The role focuses on financial data management, reporting, and audit readiness, supporting ICE customers and internal stakeholders. Responsibilities include maintaining financial data accuracy, improving processes, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date.
• One year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent for the GS-11
• Education substitutions allowed: Ph.D. or higher degree or three years of graduate study to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Perform Financial Program Specialist duties and understand databases/automated systems to generate reports.
• Enhance business processes and systems to provide timely financial information to ICE customers.
• Take steps to achieve a clean audit opinion in the fiscal year.
• Examine, verify and maintain financial accounting data, classify transactions, and ensure accuracy and completeness.

Job description

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Organizational Location:

These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Chief Financial Officer, Office of Financial Management, in Irving, Texas; Washington, District of Columbia; Williston, Vermont.

These are non-bargaining unit positions.

Duties

As a Financial Program Specialist, at the GS-12 level you will perform the following duties:

• Perform Financial Program Specialist duties and is responsible for understanding all subsidiary and financial data bases/automated systems to ensure that reports can be generated through use of automated tools.
• Enhance business processes and systems to provide timely and reliable financial information to ICE customers and implement requirements across ICE.
• Take appropriate steps to achieve a clean audit opinion in the FY.
• Examine, verify and maintain financial accounting data, classify accounting transactions,
• and verify the accuracy and completeness of the accounting data.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Do not

copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Duties

You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Preparing cost reports, balance sheets, and recommendations upon request.
• Recommending policies to improve and stimulate the financial condition of the agency.
• Preparing reports from a variety of sources, identifying problem areas.
• Providing analyses, projections, and interpretations to maintain maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Substitution of Education for Experience:

You may substitute a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M if related. (This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position).

Combining Education and Experience:

Appropriate combinations of specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement and successfully completed graduate level education that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience):

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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