Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will serve as either a Financial Management Analyst (0501 series) or an Accountant (0510 series) in the Comptroller Department of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division. As a Financial Management Analyst you will perform complex financial functions to prepare, analyze, interpret and present financial data. As a Financial Management Analyst you will provide authoritative advice and solutions to complex financial issues. As a Financial Management Analyst you will use financial information to identify financial inconsistencies, present findings and implement solutions to resolve problems. As a Financial Management Analyst you will operate and maintain financial information in the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System at a Working Capital Fund field activity. As a Financial Management Analyst you will train junior level team members in funds management, budget operations, billing processes, financial statements, assets, financial processes, financial transactions, and payroll/travel/audit related issues. As an Accountant you will perform complex accounting functions to include preparing, analyzing, interpreting and presenting accounting data. As an Accountant you will operate, maintain and modify accounting systems, and provide authoritative advice and solutions to complex managerial issues. As an Accountant you will use accounting information to identify financial and management problems. As an Accountant you will operate and maintain accounting information in the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System at a Working Capital Fund field activity. As an Accountant you will serve as a point of contact for financial accounting, financial statements, asset accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll/travel/audit related issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications TO QUALIFY AS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (0501 SERIES): TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0501-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-3 pay band (GS-9 and GS-10 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying commonly used budget and/or financial principles to research, analyze, or reconcile an organization's financial data. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0501-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-2 pay band (GS-5 through GS-8 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying basic financial management principles to check the accuracy and consistency of a variety of financial transactions or entries. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0501-02: Your resume must demonstrate at least three years of progressively responsible general experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4, that demonstrates the ability to (1) analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; (2) plan and organize work; and (3) communicate effectively orally and in writing. TO QUALIFY AS AN ACCOUNTANT (0510 SERIES): TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0510-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-3 pay band (GS-9 and GS-10 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional accountant applying accounting principles to resolve moderately complex financial accounting problems. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0510-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-2 pay band (GS-5 through GS-8 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional accountant applying basic accounting principles to find, review, or change accounting data in transaction files, ledgers, accounts, summary reports, or financial statements. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0510-02: Your resume must demonstrate that you meet the basic education requirement for the 0510 series as specified in the Education section of this flyer. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites: For the 0501 series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN For the 0510 series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/accounting-series-0510/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 directly to paid employment. Education TO QUALIFY AS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (0501 SERIES): TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0501-04: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR An LL.M., if related to the position being filled; OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0501-03: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR An LL.B. or J.D., if related to the position being filled; OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0501-02: Education may be substituted for general experience as follows: Successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree; OR A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. TO QUALIFY AS AN ACCOUNTANT (0510 SERIES): TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0510-02/03/04: Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: A bachelor's degree in accounting; or a bachelor's degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. These 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law; OR A combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. Your background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate @type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; OR A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement outlined above, provided that (a) you have successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors have determined that you have demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, your education, training, and experience fully meets the specified requirements. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0510-04: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. TO QUALIFY FOR NT-0510-03: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. Additional Information The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-2 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-5 through GS-8; the NT-3 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-9 and GS-10; the NT-4 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-11 and GS-12. This announcement uses the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Direct Hire Authority for STRL Mission Support to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
