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Position Title: Financial Systems Analyst, GS-0501-14 DE
Agency: National Science Foundation
Announcement Number: DFM-23-11911272 Opens in new window
Open Period: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 to Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current NSF employee?

A. Yes

B. No

3.
Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from the National Science Foundation? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). You must submit the following documents with your application:

copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record; and,
proof of CTAP eligibility

Note: Your proof of eligibility MUST show the position, grade level and duty location of the position from which you were (or will be) separated and your full performance level or career ladder. To ensure you fulfil this requirement, submit an SF-50 (Notification of a Personnel Action) that contains this information along with your proof of CTAP eligibility. Visit OPM's CTAP page for more information on eligibility and required documentation.

Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible for CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.

A. Yes

B. No

4. Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from federal employment, or have your disability payments from your previous federal employment stopped? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). You must submit the following documents with your application:

copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record; and,
proof of ICTAP eligibility or proof of CTAP eligibility

Note: Your proof of eligibility MUST show the position, grade level and duty location of the position from which you were (or will be) separated and your full performance level or career ladder. To ensure you fulfil this requirement, submit an SF-50 (Notification of a Personnel Action) that contains this information along with your proof of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility. Visit OPM's ICTAP or CTAP page for more information on eligibility and required documentation.

Based on the above and the referenced web pages, are you eligible for ICTAP or CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.

A. Yes

B. No

5. Are you now, or have you been in the last 5 years, a political appointee?

A. Yes

B. No

GS-14 Choose the answer that best describes your experience.

A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 Level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience outside the federal service) performing ALL of the following duties: -Demonstrated experience in implementing and maintaining a Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) financial system (e.g.. Oracle R12, SAP, CGI Momentum, etc). Examples of implementing a financial system include: Developing and documenting requirements; conducting requirements and design sessions; developing and executing test plans, developing and executing change management strategies including training; and closing out projects. -Demonstrated experience in managing two or more projects while utilizing project management practices and tools to organize, manage and communicate project statuses for all or part of a project's life-cycle (e.g. initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing). -Demonstrated experience evaluating financial data and business objectives and processes, identifying potential issues and recommending solutions.

B. I do not possess the experience described above.

2. Select the statement that best describes your experience serving as a liaison between system users and developers in documenting and
translating requirements into specifications for use by developers in changing and/or enhancing financial systems.

A. I have not performed this job function.

B. I have limited experience in performing this job function.

C. I have routinely performed this job function in a support role, and I have been successful in using it to meet a variety of program objectives.

D. I am highly skilled at performing this job function and have performed this job function in a lead or managerial role. I have performed this job function extensively and have used it to meet a variety of program objectives, solve problems and produce improvements in work units or programs.

3. Select the statement that best describes your experience in implementing and maintaining Oracle R12 E- Business Suite (EBS), SAP or Momentum and expertise in either system's functionality and financial management processes to assist end users, analyze financial systems issues, and make recommendations for financial system and business process improvements.

A. I have not performed this job function.

B. I have limited experience in performing this job function.

C. I have routinely performed this job function in a support role, and I have been successful in using it to meet a variety of program objectives.

4. Select the statement that best describes your project management experience in implementing a financial management system in the Government and/or Private Sector.

A. I have no project management experience.

B. I have limited project management experience.

C. I have extensive project management experience.

D. I am a highly skilled project manager. I have implemented complex financial management systems in the Government and/or Private Sector.

5. Select the statement that describes your experience in making oral presentations and written reports to senior management as an authoritative spokesperson on significant matters related to the design, implementation and/or maintenance of a core financial management system.

A. I have not performed this job function.

B. I have limited experience in performing this job function.

C. I have routinely performed this job function in a support role, and I have been successful in using it to meet a variety of program objectives.

6. Select the statement that best describes your experience in extracting, analyzing and presenting data using tools such as Oracle Business Intelligence, SQL, Tableau, and Python to identify and resolve complex financial issues, and to assist staff and managers with making effective business decisions.

A. I have not performed this job function.

B. I have limited experience in performing this job function.

C. I have routinely performed this job function in a support role, and I have been successful in using it to meet a variety of program objectives.

7. Select the statement that best describes your experience with utilizing software to design, build, test and implement Robotic Process Automation (RPA) or blockchain technology.

A. I have not performed this job function.

B. I have limited experience in performing this job function.

C. I have routinely performed this job function in a support role, and I have been successful in using it to meet a variety of program objectives.

8.
Select the statement that best describes your experience in providing technical guidance related to financial system functionality and technical infrastructure, as well as resolving technical issues associated with implementing and maintaining a Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) financial system, and related integration.

A. I have not performed this job function.

B. I have limited experience in performing this job function.

C. I have routinely performed this job function in a support role, and I have been successful in using it to meet a variety of program objectives.

9. Select the statement that best describes your experience in documenting standard operating procedures and financial system user guides, as well as training end users on financial system functionality.

A. I have not performed this job function.

B. I have limited experience in performing this job function.

C. I have routinely performed this job function in a support role, and I have been successful in using it to meet a variety of program objectives.

10. Select the statement(s) that describe(s) your experience administering user access for an agency financial management system.

A. I have assigned predefined roles to users.

B. I have performed modifications to user role definitions.

C. I have established approval chain relationships for financial transactions.

D. I have developed user provisioning procedures.

E. I have prepared and conducted training on user provisioning procedures

F. I have no experience in this task.

11. Select the answers that describe your project management experience.

A. I have proposed a new project.

B. I have not been a project manager.

C. I have managed a project that had been established by others.

D. I have managed a project that I was responsible for developing and implementing.

E. I have developed project timelines and milestones.

F. I have developed project evaluation criteria and metrics.

G. I have solicited project resources.

H. I have tracked project elements and adjusted workload imbalances when required.

I. I have managed outputs of those within my work unit.

J. I have managed outputs of those outside my work unit.

K. I have reviewed work products of team members to ensure accuracy and timeliness of outputs.

L. I have managed to outcomes rather than outputs.

M. I have briefed leadership regarding project status.

N. I have briefed leadership regarding project outputs and outcomes.

O. I have taught project management principles to colleagues.

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