- Position Title
- Financial Program Specialist
- Agency
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Announcement Number
- FSIS-MCE-23-11965722-BM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, May 19, 2023 to Friday, June 2, 2023
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.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you 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.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you 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.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as 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.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as 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.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY. Applicants will be referred to all grade levels at or above the one selected for which they are qualified. Not selecting the lowest grade announced as your Lowest Acceptable Grade could limit your consideration for referral if, after review of your application, resume, and supporting documents, you are deemed not qualified for your selected Lowest Acceptable Grade. Selecting the lowest grade announced as your Lowest Acceptable Grade will not limit your consideration at higher grades; qualified applicants will be referred at the highest grade qualified.
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by me with my application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). I understand that the information provided may be investigated. I understand that misrepresenting my experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with my application may be grounds for not hiring me or for terminating me after I begin work. I also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
3.
DOCUMENT UPLOADS -I understand that each document uploaded must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). For more information see the "How to Apply" portion of the vacancy announcement.
4.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Assessment 1
1.
I have at least 52 weeks or 1 year of Specialized experience as listed in the announcement at the next lower lever (GS-5) or equivalent:
2.
I have at least 52 weeks or 1 year of Specialized experience as listed in the announcement at the next lower lever (GS-7) or equivalent:
3.
During my career, I have written:
4.
I have work experience where one of my primary responsibilities involved using the following computer applications:
5.
Talking with my most recent supervisor, he/she would indicate I have identified and solved a problem outside the scope of my regular job duties (e.g., issues affecting internal client service, between departmental issues, etc):
6.
My most recent supervisor would say my ability to manage competing priorities is:
7.
Within my professional area of expertise, I have determined:
8.
I have delivered briefings or presentations on work-related issues to an audience of:
9.
I have work experience within:
10.
I have worked on a project where I have:
11.
Within my professional area of expertise, I have:
12.
My most recent supervisor would rate my ability to quickly learn complex information is:
13.
My most recent supervisor would say my ability to take initiative and work independently without supervision is:
14.
Over the most recently worked year (e.g. last year), my supervisor would say I missed deadlines for completing work on time:
15.
Develops and disseminates information in written or oral form to colleagues and customers concerning financial management and accounting systems
16.
Works closely with Leadership to implement and accomplish goals and objectives of the organization's strategic plan.
17.
Drafts Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) designed to make the job operations more efficient and save the organization and its administrative functions both time and personnel resources
18.
Researches and analyzes financial data from various sources to assess the appropriate corrective action needed to resolve unusual or complicated issues.
19.
Identifies and performs in-depth analyses of financial issues.
20.
Observes trends in financial reports and determines the reasons behind those trends.
21.
Analyzes and makes recommendations with respect to initiatives and issues related to accounting transactions and administration.
22.
Interprets various and frequently ambiguous guidelines and data from various financial management and accounting systems.
23.
Develops and supports the procedural processing of financial transactions and administration of financial systems, including payroll, billing and assessments of processes, methods, and procedures.