FINANCIAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST

Summary

This position is located in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and will serve as the Financial Resource Specialist within a State Office. The incumbent will perform a variety of complex duties and assignments in support of the formulation, allocation, utilization, analysis, and reporting of financial resources necessary to accomplish the mission responsibilities of the state, area and field offices of NRCS.

Duties

• •Analyzes financial information to confirm proper execution of funds in accordance with applicable rules and regulations, and as directed by the state.
• •Provides support, guidance, and assistance to the State Conservationist (STC) and State Leadership Team (SLT).
• •Projecting, planning, allocating, executing fund certification, managing/tracking, and reporting on the financial and technical assistance resources needed to carry out the business of conservation at the state, area, and field levels.
• •Prepares a variety of recurring and non-recurring reports pertaining to financial management of programs and functions, for presentation to the supervisor and other management officials.
• •Coordinates with National Service Delivery Teams to identify and resolve questions and errors related to budget allocation, execution, reporting and payments.
• •Interacts and communicates with staff of the state, area, and field offices; national headquarters; and NSDTs as appropriate, as well as with other Federal and State agencies, external organizations, and members of the general public.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-11 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Performing Financial Analysis Performing Analysis, Researching, analyzing, and providing advice, assistance, and guidance on financial resources management; and Assisting with project budget needs and tracking expenditures.. OR Education at the GS-11 grade level: Three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree in Accounting Business Administration and Management, Business and Managerial Economics, Economics, Insurance, Real Estate, Finance, Mathematics, etc. or related degree: OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above. For the GS-12 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Projecting budget needs and potential budget surpluses, drafting budget plans, tracking expenditures, managing budget planning tools. Providing guidance and assistance in projecting, planning, allocating, and executing financial resources. Analyzing financial information to confirm proper execution of funds in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. Monitoring financial systems to ensure funds are properly allocated and obligated as apportioned in support of management objectives; and/or Coordinating internal controls processes and financial audit activities.. NOTE: There is no education substitution for the GS-12 level. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement. College Transcript: If qualifying based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation. Your education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited toward qualifications. You may verify accreditation by visiting the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website. We will verify your education accordingly. Foreign Education: You must submit verification that education completed in a foreign institution, was recognized by an accreditation body accepted by the U.S. Department of Education. You must include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. Your transcripts must be in English or include an English translation. You may submit an unofficial copy of your transcript at the initial phase of the application process. However, if selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Please refer to the "How to Apply" section for instructions on submitting transcripts.