Summary Who may apply: All US Citizens We may use this announcement to fill other positions in the I&T Dir. This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment Responsibilities Serves as a Scrum master for scrum teams utilizing the Agile Software Development methodology. Provides recommendations related to development and execution of project management plans. Anticipates obstacles and addresses them to ensure timely and accurate delivery of information, products, and services. Initiates and prepares instructions customers on new or revised financial policies and system procedures. Provides analysis and assessment of Financial Systems projects or programs with strategic, enterprise or tactical impacts relative to payroll services. Develops plans and milestones to complete payroll and financial management projects. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Human Resources will determine your qualifications for each entry grade level based on your interest and the additional following criteria. Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe the full scope of your work experiences in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient. One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-12 in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying financial management methods, practices, and principles in implementing process improvements to accounting and financial systems; evaluating and interpreting financial policies, regulations, legislation and statutes to ensure financial or accounting system compliance with those directives; providing technical support for financial/accounting systems by planning, testing, revising, implementing, and maintaining the systems. Volunteer Experience: 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. Education Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level. Additional Information This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment. For Reasonable Accommodation Requests, see the How You Will Be Evaluated section. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination. Position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Veteran's preference does not apply under this Direct Hire Authority (DHA). Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment. As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1 year probation period during which we'll evaluate if continued employment advances public interest. The evaluation considers: performance & conduct; needs of agency; if continued employment advances agency goals; if continued employment advances efficiency of Federal service. At the end of the probationary period, employment will be terminated unless you receive certification that continued employment advances public interest. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program as a condition of employment. If you are selected, you will have to obtain this certification within two (2) years of your entry on duty in the position unless you are already in a position that requires a Level 2 Certification in which case you must complete the certification within the original 2-year period. Failure to become certified within the required time-frame may be grounds for removal from the position and/or from Federal service. Information about the DoD FM Certification Program is available at http://www.dfas.mil/dam/dfas/careers/pdf/DoDFMCertificationProgram.pdf. DFAS recognizes the value of competencies gained through formal education and professional certifications. To ensure that consistent credit is given for these credentials in the selection process DFAS has developed standard selection criteria to be used when filling positions in professional and administrative series. Selections for professional and administrative positions will be based on four categories of selection criteria: Experience, Other, Education, and Certifications. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or be exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov). Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, here). Security Designation varies dependent on position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time, employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position, as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.
