Financial Specialist

Air Combat Command; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Combat Command seeks a developmental Financial Specialist to support weapon system program budgeting and cost analysis. You will help formulate and justify budget decisions, implement financial management policies, and support programming, budgeting, and cost estimating activities.

The role offers a pathway toward GS-0501-12 and requires meeting specialized experience or education standards outlined by the Federal qualifications.

Qualifications

• One year of GS-05 level specialized experience or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Education: one year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement in a related field.
• Combination of experience and education may be used if at least 100% of requirements are met.
• Knowledge of budget information systems technology and automated data processing concepts.
• Time-in-Grade requirements for GS positions (GS-07 to GS-09).
• Knowledge, skills and abilities in analysis, evaluation, and investigation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform budget analysis and cost analysis for weapon system programs.
• Formulate, justify, and execute budget decisions and financial plans.
• Establish and implement financial management policy and procedures.
• Apply programming, budgeting, and cost estimating methods and tools.

Skills

Budget knowledge

Clear communication

Data analysis

Planning & organizing

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate-level education

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a financial specialist, performing financial management functions involving the formulation, justification, and/or execution of budget analysis and cost analysis, in support of weapon systems/subsystem programs; establish financial management policy and implement programming, budgeting, cost estimating, contract cost performance analysis. This is a developmental position potential promotion to a target Financial Specialist, GS-0501-12

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. GS-07 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of the principles, concepts, and theories of the classified title, and the standard practices, methods, and techniques of the occupation sufficient to perform difficult, but well-precedented assignments. And knowledge of analysis, evaluation, fact-finding, and investigative techniques in order to gather data, identify significant factors, and recommend a solution from a number of possible alternatives. OR EDUCATION: Applicant must have successfully completed 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement, in a related field. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level, or equivalent, in federal service or other pay systems which include knowledge of analysis, evaluation, fact-finding, and investigative techniques in order to gather data, identify significant factors, and recommend a solution from a number of possible alternatives; skill in applying the principles, concepts, and practices of the occupation sufficient to perform moderately difficult assignments; ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of basic principles of the classified titled or related field. Skill in communicating factual and procedural information clearly, orally and in writing. Ability to learn basic techniques of the classified title. Ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions. Ability to plan and organize work, and consult effectively with co-worker GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level, or equivalent, in federal service or other pay systems which includes comprehensive knowledge of budget information systems technology and automated data processing concepts and applications to maintain or manipulate budget computer applications and systems to meet needs of end-users, perform quality check of budget systems and resolve or report problems/technical difficulties, and recommend process improvements, modifications and upgrades that will optimize system utilization, and knowledge of financial management systems technology and automated data processing concepts and applications to maintain or manipulate financial management computer applications and systems, perform quality check of financial management systems and make re