Government Financial Specialist

Air Force Civilian Service; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks a Full-Time Government Financial Specialist to support AFLCMC at Wright-Patterson AFB in OH. The role involves budget formulation, detailed funding analyses, and providing financial guidance to leadership within the planning, programming, budgeting, execution, and closeout lifecycle.

The position requires US citizenship, security clearance, and may involve travel or overtime. APDP and NDAA-based certifications are applicable.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of budgeting structure, programs, and work methods.
• Familiarity with agency budgeting procedures, regulations, and guides.
• Understanding of OMB, Congressional, and agency financial management principles.
• Knowledge of budget processes, briefing formats, and requirements.
• Understanding budgeting regulations for procedural guidance on budget administration.
• Experience with computerized budget systems.
• Ability to project effects of budget actions on national objectives.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex problems.
• Ability to communicate clearly, orally and in writing.
• Ability to apply various analytical methods to budget processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform budget formulation with detailed analysis for future years.
• Prepare information for formal budget presentations and reviews.
• Provide financial advice on complex issues and program assessments.
• Offer financial management support for planning, budgeting, execution, and closeout.
• Evaluate decisions and recommend actions.
• Conduct special studies to guide policy and procedures.

Skills

Budgeting processes

OMB/regulations knowledge

Budget analysis

Financial management

Data reconciliation

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical methods

Forecasting

Data presentation

Job description

Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities for the United States Air Force.

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time Government Financial Specialist (NH-0501-03) to serve the Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate under Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

This position can close at any time. Recruitment, Retention, and Relocation incentives may be available. VoP (Value of Position): 75

Qualifications/Requirements

• Knowledge of structure, programs and work methods of organization (s) for budgeting work.
• Knowledge of the commonly used agency budget procedures, regulations, precedents, policies, and guides.
• Comprehensive knowledge of OMB, Congressional, and agency financial management and program objectives, budget precedents and controls guidelines, and regulations.
• Knowledge of Congressional, agency, and OMB budget processes, procedures, and requirements to include briefing formats and requirements.
• Knowledge of budgeting regulations and procedures for providing procedural guidance on budget administration.
• Knowledge of computerized budget system(s).
• Skill in projecting and analyzing the potential effects of budgetary actions on national economic, social, and/or political objectives.
• Skill in the analysis and resolution of complex problems.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to select and apply a variety of analytical methods and techniques to budgetary processes and special studies.
• Ability to develop new methods and techniques of budgeting applicable to the forecasting of long range funding needs.
• Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare financial cost estimates, develop alternatives and finding requirements, and make recommendations to resolve financial/funding problems.

Additional Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Obtain & maintain a Security clearance
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station.
• Incumbent may be required to work overtime or an irregular work shift.
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP). The employee must meet, or be capable of meeting, Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position. Employee is expected to meet Continuous Acquisition Education requirements. APDP level varies by position and may be level Advanced.
• This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.

Duties For This Position Typically Include

• Perform budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analysis and estimates of funding needs for one or more future budget years.
• Prepare and/or assemble information in support of formal presentations of budgets and requests and reviews before committees.
• Provide financial advice on complex financial issues; assessments of implementing decision and develop programs.
• Provide financial management technical assistance and support to the staff in an integrated planning, programming, budgeting, execution and closeout program for financial resources.
• Evaluate and advise on pending and current decisions and recommend courses of action.
• Conducts special studies requested by leadership to provide guidance, direction or action on established policies, procedures, regulations, or directives.
• Conduct financial and cost reviews to determine resource requirements based on actual and forecast workload.

Compensation

Total Compensation Offers will include base salary + locality as determined by appropriate Operating Location once candidate has been selected for specific vacant position.

U.S. citizenship required. AFCS is Equal Opportunity Employer. Must be of legal working age.