SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION for a SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D2392P01 and is part of the 169 FW, South Carolina Air National Guard. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates or hard to fill positions

What you will do

• This position is located in the Air National Guard Comptroller Flight in the Wing.
• The purpose of this position to serve as a supervisor with technical and administrative supervisory responsibilities to include the oversight of subordinate staff performing work related to a wide spectrum of pay operations (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable and Travel Pay).
• This position has full responsibility for providing administrative support in the processing of pay actions.
• Defense (DoD) Directives, and Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) governing financial management, operating procedures, and entitlements for military personnel, civilian staff, vendors, and travelers.
• This foundational compliance expertise is paired with deep, hands-on knowledge of defense pay systems supporting Military Services and Defense Agencies, enabling the proactive identification of system weaknesses and the development of compliant workaround solutions to guarantee accurate transaction processing.
• Leveraging advanced data management, trend analysis, and a thorough familiarity with diverse pay schedules and database applications, the incumbent successfully navigates complex payroll reporting and transaction requirements.
• Furthermore, a broad understanding of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) mission, organizational relationships, and management improvement techniques equips them to effectively resolve special inquiries, implement robust internal controls, and execute strategic studies that enhance productivity across all core programs, including Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable, and Travel Pay.

Education

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: A completed undergraduate or graduate education, the awarded college degree should be in one of, or a combination of the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.

Apply the education requirement for qualification using the Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions. Air National Guard Enlisted GS-09 through GS-12: Positions Must have a high school diploma or a general education development (GED) diploma.

An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is optimum.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):~ Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Finance, Control of Funds, Fundamentals & Operations of Finance, and Integrity/Honesty

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Federal agencies only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan.
• Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed- REQUIRED.
• Resumes that do not sufficiently show the required experience in detail, as well as resumes that list accolades and not relatable experience may not be considered.
• Other supporting documents: DD-214's, Transcripts, Standard Form 50s (SF 50), Etc.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Within 15 days of closing your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive email notification of your eligibility.

You do not need to contact HRO regarding the status of your application- you may check the status of your application at any time in your USA Jobs account.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (***).