FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST (CYBER).

DFAS; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DFAS in the United States is seeking a professional to design and develop pay and entitlement segments within the pay system, improving responsiveness and compliance with legislative requirements. The role involves collaborating with technical staff and applying financial laws to ensure accurate reporting and efficient processing.

Candidates will engage in system requirements development, testing, and implementation of changes, with opportunities to advise analysts and modernize pay processes.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience includes applying financial laws, regulations and policies to financial systems operations.
• Experience in testing and updating user documentation for financial systems.
• Security clearance and suitability may be required for DoD positions.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops assigned pay and entitlement segments of the pay system.
• Researches legislation and existing systems to develop system requirements and designs.
• Confers with technical staff to provide information pertaining to pay and to accommodate pay systems to sound accounting.
• Provides technical advice to system analysts in designing and programming automated systems.
• Participates in monitoring, testing, evaluating, and implementing system changes.

Job description

• Designs and develops assigned pay and entitlement segments of assigned system with a view toward refining and increasing responsiveness of the pay system.
• Researches legislation and existing systems to develop system requirements and designs new pay procedures and systems to comply with legislative requirements.
• Confers with technical staff as required to provide detailed information pertaining to pay that may affect reports or systems as well as to accommodate pay systems/procedures to the requirements of sound accounting.
• Provides technical advice to system analysts in designing and programming the automated systems. Works with technical specialists in application of data capture, transmission, and processing technology to modernize pay systems.
• Participates in monitoring, testing, evaluating, and implementing systems changes.

Duties

• Designs and develops assigned pay and entitlement segments of assigned system with a view toward refining and increasing responsiveness of the pay system.
• Researches legislation and existing systems to develop system requirements and designs new pay procedures and systems to comply with legislative requirements.
• Confers with technical staff as required to provide detailed information pertaining to pay that may affect reports or systems as well as to accommodate pay systems/procedures to the requirements of sound accounting.
• Provides technical advice to system analysts in designing and programming the automated systems. Works with technical specialists in application of data capture, transmission, and processing technology to modernize pay systems.
• Participates in monitoring, testing, evaluating, and implementing systems changes.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements in 12 months.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

• This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.

For Entry At The Gs-11

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-09) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as:

Applying financial laws, regulations and policies as they relate to financial systems operations; testing, and updating user documentation for financial systems.

For Entry At The Gs-12

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as:

Researching and interpreting financial laws, regulations and policies to ensure the continuity and compliance of a financial system's design and operations; performing systems analysis, testing and support of automated financial systems.

This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program as a condition of employment. If you are selected, you will have to obtain this certification within two (2) years of your entry on duty in the position unless you are already in a position that requires a Level 2 Certification in which case you must complete the certification within the original 2-year period. Failure to become certified within the required time-frame may be grounds for removal from the position and/or from Federal service. Information about the DoD FM Certification Program is available at

You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

For Entry At The Gs-11 Level

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

YOU MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS IF YOU ARE SUBSITUTING EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED

For Entry At The Gs-12 Level

• This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.

Additional information

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• For Reasonable Accommodation Requests, see the How You Will Be Evaluated section.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification.
• Moving expenses will be paid.
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click
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• Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.
• We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.
• Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.
• As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1 year probation during which we'll evaluate if continued employment advances public interest. The evaluation considers: performance & conduct; needs & interests of the agency; if continued employment advances agency goals; if continued employment advances the efficiency of the Federal service. At the end of the probationary period, employment will be terminated unless you receive certification that continued employment advances public interest.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing date.
• This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Travel requirement is occasional.
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and were determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level.
• Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
• Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300,
• Security Designation varies dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.
• Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

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.