Supervisory Program Analyst.

US Army Corps of Engineers; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a programs/finance supervisor to manage CEFMS-based financial activities for the Construction Division. You will oversee a team, provide critical funding information to managers, and ensure contracts meet fiscal guidelines.

The role involves planning work, setting priorities, and making decisions on program goals, with responsibilities in funds forecasting and contractor payments coordination.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: one year includes managing program funds or forecasting budgets within an enterprise financial system, auditing contractor payments, or analyzing performance data.
• Time-in-grade requirements: GS-12 requires 52 weeks at GS-11 or equivalent.
• Education cannot substitute experience for this job focus.

Responsibilities

• Manages and directs the programming in the CEFMS of the financial activities of Construction Division.
• Provides critical funding/financial information to managers to ensure contracts are completed within fiscal guidelines.
• Supervises team in collecting, recording, and analyzing data for district construction reports.
• Plans and assigns work, sets priorities, advises on program goals and objectives, and makes decisions on work problems.
• Responsible for program analysis, funds forecasting, programming of funds, estimating and processing contractor payments, coordinating with other district segments.

Skills

Financial Management

Leadership

Problem Solving

Technical Competence

Job description

Duties

• Manages and directs the programming in the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) of the financial activities of Construction Division.


• Personally and through team members, provides critical funding/financial information to managers and supervisors so that contracts are completed within allotted fiscal guidelines.


• Supervises and directs the activities of the team and lower-graded employees in collecting, recording, abstracting, and analyzing various data concerned with district construction for the purpose of preparing and providing input to required reports.


• Plans and assigns work, sets priorities, advises employees on program goals and objectives, and makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate employees.


• Responsible for such duties as program analysis, funds forecasting, programming of funds, estimating and processing contractor payments, and coordinating these with other necessary segments of the district.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See

• Current US Army Corps of Engineers employees with competitive status


• Current Civilian Employees of the Command


• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan


• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act


• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473


• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible


• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible


• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement


• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible


• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes at least two of the following: 1) Managing program funds or forecasting budgets within an enterprise financial system to meet organizational financial targets; OR 2) Auditing contractor payments or construction progress schedules to ensure compliance with contract terms or funding limitations; OR 3) Analyzing program performance data to recommend corrective actions for resolving operational discrepancies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Financial Management


• Leadership


• Problem Solving


• Technical Competence

Time in Grade Requirement

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent. For the GS-12 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-11 level.

With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. A further explanation of the required time in grade documentation can be found under the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Qualification requirement

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.


• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.


• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.


• Direct deposit of pay is required.


• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.


• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the


• This is a(n) Comptroller Career Program position aligned under the Human Capital & Resource Management (HC/RM) Career Management Directorate.


• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.


• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.


• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

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.