SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (TITLE 5)

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5125P01 and is part of the IL USPFO, National Guard.

What you will do

• As a SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (TITLE 5), GS-0501-12, you will serve as a supervisor (Branch Chief) 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).
• Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO objectives.
• Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards.
• Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques.
• Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters.
• Identifies employee developmental needs and provides or arranges for training (formal and on-the-job) to maintain and improve job performance.
• Recognizes and takes action to correct situations posing a threat to the health or safety of subordinates.
• Applies EEO principles and requirements to all personnel management actions and decisions, and ensures all personnel are treated in a manner free of discrimination.
• Develops policies, coordinates, and performs all military pay functions for organizations at all levels of serviced installations.
• Develops an effective implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all areas of responsibility; and ensures that training needs are planned and implemented on a timely basis to meet constantly changing policy and procedures.
• Provides expert interpretation on DoD and DFAS regulatory and administrative guidelines in accordance with generally accepted principles relating to wide spectrum pay operations previously mentioned.
• Confers and resolves all problem areas related to the branch's administrative and functional responsibilities in relation to DCPS and its related accounting interfaces.
• Ensures the accurate processing of payroll, debts, and miscellaneous entitlements, while applying quality assurances techniques.
• Develops recommendations for actions under uncertain conditions and short and rapidly changing program deadlines, facilitates the resolution of controversial payroll problems for the serviced State USPFO customers, and helps ensure proper interfaces with appropriate DoD and other financial systems.
• Conducts analysis to determine the effectiveness of operations, compliance with established policies and procedures, reliability of transactions and validity of supporting documentation.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Subject to provisions of DoD Priority Placement Program. *** This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.
• An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview.
• If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
• This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
• Head of Agency requests to exceed 14 days in a calendar year must be approved in advance by the National Guard, Director of Manpower and Personnel (NGB-J1 ).
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Education

You must meet the following educational requirements to qualify for this position: an undergraduate or graduate education in one of or a combination of the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.

You must provide OFFICIAL transcripts to support your Educational claims.

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 Leadership

Documents you must provide

• (Must not exceed 2 pages in length.
• Resumes over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed.) Your resume must clearly demonstrate experience that meets the requirements of this position as outlined in the "Qualifications" section.
• Your resume must contain identifiable information such as your name, address, and phone number.
• It must also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
• If you use Resume Builder, you are encouraged to save your resume to a Word document and upload the Word document in lieu of submitting your resume created through Resume Builder.
• This helps ensure you meet the 2-page resume limit.
• SF-50 - Must be included.
• OFFICIAL Transcript (Copy) Other supporting documents (as applicable): Certifications DD-214 Priority Placement Program (PPP): When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible participants should claim preference in the questionnaire.
• You must provide all the required documents in accordance with the PPP placement type you are claiming.
• To claim PPP, you cannot have obtained permanent Federal employment, nor accepted or declined another PPP job offer.
• Please review the Priority Placement Program handbook for further information: *** Documents to support Priority Placement Program (PPP): Military reserve and national guard technician PPP self-certification checklist *** Retained grade PPP self-certification checklist *** Military reserve and national guard technician disability PPP self-certification checklist *** If claiming eligibility under the VOW Act: The VOW Act requires Federal agencies to treat active-duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligibles, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD214.
• In order to be considered under the VOW Act, the certification must specify that the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted with your application package for this job announcement.
• The certification must be on letterhead from the appropriate military branch and include the following information: military dates of service and expected discharge or release date, character of service, military rank, type of discharge, and date when terminal leave will begin.
• Certifications must be signed by, or by direction of military members' military personnel offices, unit commanders or higher headquarters.
• Agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD214 or other appropriate documentation.
• Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment.
• Documents NOT accepted: photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certificates, performance ratings, awards, and letters of appreciation.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. 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 another notification regarding the status of your application.

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 (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

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