- Position Title
- Financial Specialist
- Agency
- Defense Contract Management Agency
- Announcement Number
- SWH818P48047655300 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, May 29, 2018 to Wednesday, June 13, 2018
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Current Department of Defense (DoD) Employee Applying to a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Position
You are eligible for this category if you are currently employed as a permanent career or career- conditional DoD (e.g., Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, DLA, DFAS, or DoDEA) employee in the competitive service. This also includes current DoD employees serving on an excepted service Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA).
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility, by submitting a copy of your last or most recent non-award SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1" or "2") along with your application/resume package.
To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz at https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/.
Are you a current DoD employee?
You are eligible for this category if you are currently employed as a permanent career or career- conditional DoD (e.g., Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, DLA, DFAS, or DoDEA) employee in the competitive service. This also includes current DoD employees serving on an excepted service Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA).
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility, by submitting a copy of your last or most recent non-award SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1" or "2") along with your application/resume package.
To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz at https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/.
Are you a current DoD employee?
3.
Current Federal Employee - I am currently employed as a permanent career or career-conditional employee in the competitive service. This also includes current Federal employees with excepted service status on a VRA appointment. (SF-50 block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1"; or "2" for employees on a VRA appointment). (NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this question, you MUST submit a copy of your latest non-award SF-50 that reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis along with your application/resume package).
To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz at https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/
To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz at https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/
4.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.
*Note: Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference.
Supporting documentation: Federal employees seeking ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.704, by submitting a copy of the following documents with your completed application:A copy of your agency notice; AND,
A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal; AND,
A copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Additional information regarding ICTAP eligibility can be found in the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.
*Note: Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference.
Supporting documentation: Federal employees seeking ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.704, by submitting a copy of the following documents with your completed application:A copy of your agency notice; AND,
A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal; AND,
A copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Additional information regarding ICTAP eligibility can be found in the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
5.
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
You are eligible for this hiring category, if you are:
Under Civil Service Rule 6.7 (5 CFR 6.7), OPM and an agency having an established merit system in the excepted service may enter into an agreement prescribing conditions under which employees may be moved from the agency's system to the competitive service. OPM has agreements with:
Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) employees of the Department of Defense. Agreement effective 9/20/91; extended indefinitely. Also see the paragraph on the portability of benefits for nonappropriated fund employees.
Tennessee Valley Authority. Covers employees in salary policy positions (trades and labor positions are not covered). Agreement effective 10/16/57; extended indefinitely.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Agreement effective 10/1/75; extended indefinitely.
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Covers employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104(1) and (3)]. Agreements effective 10/31/79 and 5/12/87; extended indefinitely.
Federal Aviation Administration. Agreement effective 11/6/97; expires 12/31/19.
Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration. Agreement effective 01/31/13; expires 01/31/23.
Corporation for National and Community Service. Agreement effective 03/04/13; expires 03/05/19. This agreement includes employees assigned to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
Supporting documentation: You must provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting copy(ies) of applicable personnel actions verifying the above criteria with your application.
Are you eligible under an OPM Interchange Agreement?
You are eligible for this hiring category, if you are:
- A current non-appropriated fund (NAF); OR
- Other Interchange Agreement eligible employee; AND
- Served continuously for at least one year under a permanent appointment; OR
- Former Interchange Agreement eligible (e.g., NAF) employee who served under an appointment described above, and was involuntarily separated within the past year without personal cause (i.e., not because of unacceptable conduct or performance).
Under Civil Service Rule 6.7 (5 CFR 6.7), OPM and an agency having an established merit system in the excepted service may enter into an agreement prescribing conditions under which employees may be moved from the agency's system to the competitive service. OPM has agreements with:
Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) employees of the Department of Defense. Agreement effective 9/20/91; extended indefinitely. Also see the paragraph on the portability of benefits for nonappropriated fund employees.
Tennessee Valley Authority. Covers employees in salary policy positions (trades and labor positions are not covered). Agreement effective 10/16/57; extended indefinitely.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Agreement effective 10/1/75; extended indefinitely.
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Covers employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104(1) and (3)]. Agreements effective 10/31/79 and 5/12/87; extended indefinitely.
Federal Aviation Administration. Agreement effective 11/6/97; expires 12/31/19.
Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration. Agreement effective 01/31/13; expires 01/31/23.
Corporation for National and Community Service. Agreement effective 03/04/13; expires 03/05/19. This agreement includes employees assigned to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
Supporting documentation: You must provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting copy(ies) of applicable personnel actions verifying the above criteria with your application.
Are you eligible under an OPM Interchange Agreement?
6.
Priority Placement Program (PPP), Program S (Military Spouse) registrant
You are eligible for this category if you:
Supporting documentation: Please ensure that your PPP file includes all required documents to substantiate your eligibility.
For more information on registering in the Priority Placement Program contact your local Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) or Agency Human Resources Office.
Are you registered in Program S of the PPP?
You are eligible for this category if you:
- Are registered in PPP, Program S; AND
- Are registered for the occupational series and grade on the announcement; AND
- Matched this position and were notified to apply by the Human Resources Office; AND,
- Position you are applying to, is within the same commuting area as sponsor's permanent duty station.
Supporting documentation: Please ensure that your PPP file includes all required documents to substantiate your eligibility.
For more information on registering in the Priority Placement Program contact your local Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) or Agency Human Resources Office.
Are you registered in Program S of the PPP?
7.
Reinstatement
You are eligible for this hiring category if you:
Are you eligible for Reinstatement?
You are eligible for this hiring category if you:
- Are a former Federal employee who previously attained career status (identified as Tenure I (block 24) and Competitive Service (block 34) of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action); OR
- Are a former Federal employee with veterans' preference who previously attained career-conditional status (identified as Tenure II (block 24) and Competitive Service (block 34) of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action); OR
- Are a former Federal career-conditional employee (identified as Tenure II (block 24) and Competitive Service (block 34) of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action) without veterans' preference who separated from Government service within the past three years.
Are you eligible for Reinstatement?
8.
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
This category includes veterans whose discharge was under honorable conditions AND:
• who served 3 or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet this eligibility); or
• who have preference eligibility; or
• who have derived preference
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998, as amended (VEOA) is a competitive service appointing authority that can only be used when filling permanent, competitive service positions. It cannot be used to fill excepted service positions.
"Preference eligible" under VEOA includes those family members entitled to derived preference. For eligibility information and supporting documentation requirements, go to VEOA Derived Preference.
Supporting documentation:
You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility. Acceptable documentation is:
• DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," showing dates of service, as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). The member 4 copy of your DD Form 214 is preferable (Note: If you have more than one DD Form 214 for multiple periods of active duty service, you should submit a copy for each period of service.); OR
• Future Military Retirees*: You are required to submit a copy of your retirement DD Form 214 OR a copy of your approved retirement letter AND a copy of your terminal leave letter OR certification document**. You will be required to provide your DD Form 214 prior to appointment; OR
• Future Military Separatees*: You are required to submit a copy of your most recent DD Form 214 OR certification document** OR a copy of your most recent active duty orders AND a copy of your terminal leave request (if applicable). You will be required to provide your DD Form 214 prior to appointment.
• Disabled Veterans: You are required to submit a copy of one of the separation documents identified above AND documentation of your overall service connected disability identified on the SF-15, page 2, section B or Section C.
*Active duty military members who are selected may not be appointed unless on terminal leave before the effective date of employment.
** The "certification" letter is a written document on an official letterhead of the appropriate military branch in which the veteran served, and contains at a minimum, the service member's: (1) military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; (2) expected character of service (i.e. honorable); (3) rank; and (4) type of discharge. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, military personnel officer, or commander of the service member's unit or higher headquarters. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of ''veteran'' under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1) (Federal Register, 2016).
The SF-15 is available on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management forms webpage.
You may request copies of your military personnel records online.
Additional Veterans' preference information
U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Government-wide Veterans Employment webpage
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Veterans Services webpage (OPM Vet Guide)
Are you applying for consideration under the VEOA?
This category includes veterans whose discharge was under honorable conditions AND:
• who served 3 or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet this eligibility); or
• who have preference eligibility; or
• who have derived preference
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998, as amended (VEOA) is a competitive service appointing authority that can only be used when filling permanent, competitive service positions. It cannot be used to fill excepted service positions.
"Preference eligible" under VEOA includes those family members entitled to derived preference. For eligibility information and supporting documentation requirements, go to VEOA Derived Preference.
Supporting documentation:
You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility. Acceptable documentation is:
• DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," showing dates of service, as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). The member 4 copy of your DD Form 214 is preferable (Note: If you have more than one DD Form 214 for multiple periods of active duty service, you should submit a copy for each period of service.); OR
• Future Military Retirees*: You are required to submit a copy of your retirement DD Form 214 OR a copy of your approved retirement letter AND a copy of your terminal leave letter OR certification document**. You will be required to provide your DD Form 214 prior to appointment; OR
• Future Military Separatees*: You are required to submit a copy of your most recent DD Form 214 OR certification document** OR a copy of your most recent active duty orders AND a copy of your terminal leave request (if applicable). You will be required to provide your DD Form 214 prior to appointment.
• Disabled Veterans: You are required to submit a copy of one of the separation documents identified above AND documentation of your overall service connected disability identified on the SF-15, page 2, section B or Section C.
*Active duty military members who are selected may not be appointed unless on terminal leave before the effective date of employment.
** The "certification" letter is a written document on an official letterhead of the appropriate military branch in which the veteran served, and contains at a minimum, the service member's: (1) military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; (2) expected character of service (i.e. honorable); (3) rank; and (4) type of discharge. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, military personnel officer, or commander of the service member's unit or higher headquarters. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of ''veteran'' under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1) (Federal Register, 2016).
The SF-15 is available on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management forms webpage.
You may request copies of your military personnel records online.
Additional Veterans' preference information
U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Government-wide Veterans Employment webpage
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Veterans Services webpage (OPM Vet Guide)
Are you applying for consideration under the VEOA?
Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.
1.
This position requires travel to other duty locations approximately 10% of the time. Are you willing and able to travel to other duty locations 10% of the time?
2.
This position requires a Special Sensitive (SS)-Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance. Do you possess, or are you willing and able to obtain and maintain a Special Sensitive TS/SCI security clearance?
3.
This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is required to complete a drug test prior to appointment and periodically thereafter. Are you willing and able to take a drug test prior to appointment and periodically thereafter?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Financial Specialist with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your response for accuracy before you submit your application.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Financial Specialist at the NH-02 pay band or equivalent grade level in the Federal Service.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Participate in the preparation of the financial plan in order to meet objectives.
3.
Research, summarize and compile data involving obligations, expenses and line item information.
4.
Analyze budget requests for conformance to guidance, conduct cost benefit analysis, and explore alternative methods of funds.
5.
Identify and analyze trends in receipts, obligations and expenditures.
6.
Report the need for transfer of funds between object class and line item accounts under the budget account.
7.
Provide management with financial information such as financial reports showing the status of receipts, obligations and expenditures of funds.
8.
Prepare reports covering the status of funds, expenses, and obligations.
9.
Provide advice, assistance, and guidance on financial related matters.
10.
Provide the full range of financial services to include financial management, trend analysis, cost performance, and budget guidance.
11.
Participate with management in preparing detailed cost estimates, program plans/reports and/or schedules for programs.
12.
Administer the Defense Travel System (DTS) program and reconcile financial discrepancies.
13.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.