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Position Title
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Agency
Air National Guard Units
Announcement Number
MS-12720996-AF-25-022 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, April 4, 2025 to Friday, April 18, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Current nationwide military/prior members willing and eligible to become National Guard members.  Are you a current military or prior member willing and eligible to become a National Guard member? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
INSTRUCTIONS: THIS POSITION REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP IN THE MISSISSIPPI AIR NATIONAL GUARD. Please answer the following questions by selecting the appropriate response(s). NOTE: Applicants are responsible for claiming their appropriate eligibility/eligibilities. We are not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or those you fail to list.  Ensure you thoroughly read the instructions for each section.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. NATIONWIDE
Are you currently a guard member of the Mississippi Air National Guard or able to immediately transfer to the Mississippi Air National Guard? (limit characters)
2. Do you possess knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that include military and civilian experiences, completed education, learned skills, obtained knowledge, endorsed abilities, and training program accomplishments along with the following six basic qualification competency factors? Your answers will be verified with your resume.
  • Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately;
  • Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication;
  • Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats;
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively;
  • Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; and,
  • Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material.
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3. Do you possess a working knowledge of the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) program; Skilled in presenting providing direction and guidance to support the comptroller in planning, implementing and meeting the FM FIAR program's objectives; Skilled in in applying related laws, regulations, precedents, methods and techniques of budgeting. Knowledgeable of the Office of the Management and Budget (OMB) compliance requirements with OMB Circular A-123 (OMB 123) and FM FIAR Guidance; Skilled and capable to follow the established FM FIAR Methodology which provides a step-by-step approach to achieving improved financial information and audit readiness; Skilled in developing management plans that document business and financial environment; Skilled in identifying and analyzing program risks and tests controls, weaknesses, and/or deficiencies? (limit characters)
4. Do you possess at least 12 months of finance program experiences and competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures; An excellent under-standing of the basic principles and concepts of the Air National Guard financial business program requirements; Experiences and training that demonstrates the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures? (limit characters)
5. If you answered yes to above question, please list the dates on your resume that support your 12 months of specialized experience.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
6. As a condition of continued employment in the ANG GS-0501-11 positions and dependent on each position's certification level and contingent on the ANG technician's military rank, the ANG technician must complete the higher financial management certification within 24 months of appointment to the position. Do you agree to complete this certification within 24 months of appointment if selected for this position? (limit characters)
7. Do you understand that failure to provide hours worked per week along with dates of employment (month/year or month/year to present) salary and job duties performed on your resume will disqualify your application?
EXAMPLE:
ABC ENTERPRISES: $55,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2001-July 2009 or January 2001-present........DETAILED description of your experience and qualifications
NOTE: UPDATE YOUR RESUME TO INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION. RESUME MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PDF DOCUMENT FORMAT.

Simply writing: Accountant, April 2001-present; is not sufficient to qualify your resume. Your resume must be detailed.
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8. Please list your current military grade/rank.
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9. Please list all of your military AFSC/MOS.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
10.

Irregular and overtime (COMPENSATORY) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies. Can you support these requirements?
 

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11.

You may be required to travel in military or/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments. Will you be able to perform these duty assignments?

 

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INSTRUCTIONS: Respond to all the questions below. For each question, choose the response below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information your references provide.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
12.

Knowledge of laws, DOD Directives, finance regulations and financial management and operating procedures relative to the entitlements and allowances related to the payment of military personnel, civilian personnel, vendors, and travelers.

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13.

Extensive knowledge of military pay and allowances, civilian pay and allowances, vendor payments, and travel entitlements.

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A detailed grasp of governing regulations and a thorough understanding of pertinent laws, regulations, and other technical criteria in order to determine propriety of entitlements and pay. Detailed knowledge of related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of pay transactions to typically function as a technical authority for the resolution of an extensive range of issues or problems.

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Knowledge of the overall DFAS mission and functions, operation, and relationships to other agencies to respond to special inquiries and task organizations for information and responses.

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16.

Detailed knowledge of multiple financial and accounting systems in order to perform studies related to management improvement, productivity improvement and management controls to analyze and evaluate criteria for the enhancement of all assigned Pay programs (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable, and Travel Pay).

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17.

Specific knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Office suites of Access and Excel.

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Ability to apply fact-finding and investigative techniques to perform studies and analysis of data and the ability to research and analyze directive and regulations to assess their impact on current and planned operational initiatives.

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Skill in preparing reports and in organizing and delivering briefings to managers, and wing leadership to encourage understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations.

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Knowledge of automated financial systems to participate in a variety of required operations audits and analytical reviews related to pay entitlement determinations.

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Knowledge of and ability to gather, assemble, analyze and prepare both short and long term strategy for presenting, explaining, and documenting budget requests and justifying to management officials.

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Possess high level of communication skills, show ability to convey thoughts and ideas both orally and in writing, and present a positive, professional image.

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23.

Able to deal with sensitive issues involving Airmen, Civilians and Vendors.

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24.

Possess level of analytical skills to determine root cause of problems and recommend solutions to said problems.

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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
25. 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 or its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal Service (5 C.F.R Part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)
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