- Position Title
- Financial Management Analyst
- Agency
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Announcement Number
- CMS-CMCS-21-11230240-IT Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, September 13, 2021 to Friday, September 17, 2021
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.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP):
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following documents at the time of application: (1) Documentation showing abolishment of position or separation (i.e., Certificate of Expected Separation (CES), Agency certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation, Notice that your position is being abolished, Letter stating you are eligible for discontinued service retirement, Specific Reduction-in-Force separation notice, OR Notice of proposed removal because you declined a directed reassignment or transfer of function out of the local commuting area); (2) Your latest performance rating showing a rating of at least "fully successful" (level 3); AND (3) Your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action showing your tenure, position occupied, and duty station.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following documents at the time of application: (1) Documentation showing abolishment of position or separation (i.e., Certificate of Expected Separation (CES), Agency certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation, Notice that your position is being abolished, Letter stating you are eligible for discontinued service retirement, Specific Reduction-in-Force separation notice, OR Notice of proposed removal because you declined a directed reassignment or transfer of function out of the local commuting area); (2) Your latest performance rating showing a rating of at least "fully successful" (level 3); AND (3) Your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action showing your tenure, position occupied, and duty station.
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP):
Are you a current career or career-conditional competitive service employee or a former career competitive service employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following documents at the time of application: (1) Proof of Eligibility (Reduction-in-Force separation notice, Notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate, notice of injury compensation termination, OR notice of disability annuity termination); (2) Your latest performance rating showing a rating of at least "fully successful" (level 3); AND (3) Your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action, showing your tenure, position occupied, and duty station. NOTE: Your proof of eligibility must be dated within a year of the date of your application in order to meet ICTAP eligibility.
Are you a current career or career-conditional competitive service employee or a former career competitive service employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following documents at the time of application: (1) Proof of Eligibility (Reduction-in-Force separation notice, Notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate, notice of injury compensation termination, OR notice of disability annuity termination); (2) Your latest performance rating showing a rating of at least "fully successful" (level 3); AND (3) Your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action, showing your tenure, position occupied, and duty station. NOTE: Your proof of eligibility must be dated within a year of the date of your application in order to meet ICTAP eligibility.
4.
Land Management Eligibiles:
Are you an eligible current or former time-limited (temporary and/or term) employee of a land management agency (i.e., Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) AND you:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following documents at the time of application:
2. If documentation of a rating does not exist for one or more periods, a statement from your supervisor(s) or other individual in the chain of command indicating an acceptable level of performance for the period(s) of employment counted towards your eligibility; OR
3. If you do not have a performance rating (as outlined in 1 or 2 above) for any period that you are using to qualify for eligibility under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, you must provide:
a. A statement listing the reason why your appraisal/documentation is not available, AND
b. A statement that your performance for all periods was at an acceptable level, your most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and you were never notified that you were not eligible for rehire based on performance.
For more information, review the USAJobs Land Management Hiring Path information.
Are you an eligible current or former time-limited (temporary and/or term) employee of a land management agency (i.e., Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) AND you:
- were originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; AND
- served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; AND
- performed at an acceptable level of performance during each period of service; AND
- have been separated for no more than two years and departed that position in good standing. NOTE: This is only applicable if you are no longer employed by the land management agency.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following documents at the time of application:
- A copy of your Notification of Personnel Actions, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) showing that you served in appropriate appointment(s) for a period/periods that total more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years. In your application, you must submit your initial hire action(s), extension(s), conversion(s) and termination/separation SF-50s for each period of work; AND
- Performance Rating (s) or Equivalent:
2. If documentation of a rating does not exist for one or more periods, a statement from your supervisor(s) or other individual in the chain of command indicating an acceptable level of performance for the period(s) of employment counted towards your eligibility; OR
3. If you do not have a performance rating (as outlined in 1 or 2 above) for any period that you are using to qualify for eligibility under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, you must provide:
a. A statement listing the reason why your appraisal/documentation is not available, AND
b. A statement that your performance for all periods was at an acceptable level, your most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and you were never notified that you were not eligible for rehire based on performance.
For more information, review the USAJobs Land Management Hiring Path information.
5.
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA):
Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions (i.e., with an honorable or general discharge) AND you:
• served three 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 the eligibility); OR
• are entitled to veterans' preference?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following document at the time of application: A copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service), or other proof of service which includes character of service. If you are claiming disability preference, you must also submit at the time of application your disability letter from the Department of Veterans' Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces. If you are claiming derived preference, you must submit at the time of application the documents listed for the derived preference you are claiming in the Required Documents list. NOTE: Current Federal employees applying under VEOA are subject to time-in- grade restrictions like any other General Schedule employee.
Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions (i.e., with an honorable or general discharge) AND you:
• served three 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 the eligibility); OR
• are entitled to veterans' preference?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following document at the time of application: A copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service), or other proof of service which includes character of service. If you are claiming disability preference, you must also submit at the time of application your disability letter from the Department of Veterans' Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces. If you are claiming derived preference, you must submit at the time of application the documents listed for the derived preference you are claiming in the Required Documents list. NOTE: Current Federal employees applying under VEOA are subject to time-in- grade restrictions like any other General Schedule employee.
Preferences
1.
If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service System?
2.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
3.
Select the response or responses that best describe how you heard about this position INITIALLY or the VERY FIRST TIME YOU ENCOUNTERED CMS? This question is only designed to assist with recruitment planning efforts.
4.
Please provide the specifics about how you heard about this vacancy announcement. For example - where exactly did you hear of this position; which job fair did you interact with CMS; if it was word of mouth, who did you hear it from, etc? Enter N/A if "Not Applicable".
Assessment 1
Thank you for applying for the position of Financial Management Analyst, GS-0501-12, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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 responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
1.
Select the one response that best describes your experience and/or education and meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements for the Financial Management Analyst position, GS-0501-12.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Furnish technical guidance to the financial managers regarding finance system requirements.
3.
Perform regular reviews of the financial status of organizations.
4.
Monitor financial operations compliance with established internal controls to identify problem areas, and recommend improvements to these programs.
5.
Analyze, forecast, and interpret functions associated with the management and control of resources and funds.
6.
Track and control funds for the organizations' programs and activities.
7.
Prepare data summaries for routine and special financial reports.
8.
Recommend the resolution of financial issues and clarify problems to achieve financial objectives.
9.
Analyze facts, identify problems, and report findings.
10.
Propose corrective action in carrying out routine analytical assignments.
11.
Prepare a variety of budget and expenditure reports for senior management review.
12.
Provide written recommendations that resolve review findings or improve performance.
13.
Recommend approval, disapproval or modification of budget requests to ensure cost effective solutions of contract business proposals, budgets and financial reports.
14.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, that my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR part 731), or I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001), I understand that any information I give may be investigated.
15.
I certify that my resume includes detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. I understand that evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe my experience will result in an ineligible rating, and I will not receive further consideration.