Financial Manager

Summary

This position is located in the Finance Services Staff, Office of Financial Management, of the Veterans Benefits Administration. The incumbent serves as the Chief of the Financial Operations and Reengineering Division. This division is responsible for matters relating to nationwide oversight and guidance on financial management, policies and procedures, and operations.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

03/25/2024 to 04/01/2024

This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more

• Salary

$104,604 - $135,987 per year

Salary shown is the basic pay WITHOUT locality pay. Locality pay WILL BE added to salary based on the duty location.

• Pay scale & grade

GS 14

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Locations

1 vacancy in the following locations:

• Phoenix, AZ

• Fresno, CA

• Denver, CO

• Washington, DC

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• Saint Petersburg, FL

• Atlanta, GA

• Chicago, IL

• Boston, MA

• Detroit, MI

• Saint Paul, MN

• Cleveland, OH

• Salt Lake City, UT

• Milwaukee, WI

• Huntington, WV

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

0505 Financial Management

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

High Risk (HR)

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

101-OFM-12363198-24-BTF

• Control number

783279100

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open ONLY to current, permanent employees and current/former VA employees who are CTAP eligible. For the purpose of this job announcement, Fiduciary Hub bargaining unit employees in the commuting area are considered facility employees.

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Duties

Specific duties include:

• Performs a wide variety of administrative and high-level analytical duties to assure the propriety and integrity of VBA's financial management activities.

• Serves as VBA's primary lead for areas such as VBA's travel/purchase card programs, Voucher Audit, CONCUR, Committee on Waivers and Compromises, Veteran benefit payments and receivables.

• Conducts finance oversight and follow-up from either virtual or in-person site visits to determine problems and / or deficiencies, and identify best practices.

• Conducts reviews and user acceptance testing of new systems functionality and / or software applications.

• Oversees the creation of policy and procedure documentation to support new processes and systems.

• Reviews newly-enacted laws and directives published by government oversight entities (e.g. GAO, OMB, Treasury, GSA) and other Federal agencies to determine the impact on VBA policy and operations, reporting, and procedural areas. Provides guidance and technical assistance for the development and implementation of financial management activities that allows VBA to execute newly-enacted legislation.

• Collaborates with the Internal Controls Division Chief to develop and / or refine internal controls for Support Services functions. Ensures field station Finance activities operate in compliance with established policies and procedures.

• Serves as the primary source of contact with regional office finance activities. Also is VBA's liaison with OMB, GAO, Treasury, GSA, etc. in administering financial management matters.

• Manages and directs the activities of the Division. This includes planning the work to be accomplished by the organization, scheduling and assigning work to subordinate staff members, developing internal standard operating procedures, writing and revising position descriptions, developing performance standards, recommending employees for promotions, interviewing and recommending the selection of new staff members, ensuring subordinates are trained to perform their jobs proficiently, resolving employee's grievances, counseling and disciplining subordinate staff, supporting the policies of higher level management, and promoting equal employment opportunity goals and objectives. Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-14 level or lower. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of this division.

• Serves as principal staff advisor and technical advisor to the Director, Finance Services Staff, to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO), and to the CFO on all matters under the direction of the Financial Operations and Reengineering Division.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Compressed/Flexible: Available

Telework: Available

Virtual: This is a virtual position. Must report to a VA facility per agency guidelines.

Position Description/PD#: Financial Manager; 39672-0 GS-14

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

• You may be required to serve a probationary period

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:04/01/2024.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade.

• For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

GS-14 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-14 level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level at an expert level. In addition, the applicant must also demonstrate specialized experience to include knowledge of financial management principles to effectively perform a wide variety of administrative and high-level analytical duties in assuring the propriety and integrity of VBA's financial management activities. The applicant must have VBA field experience when it comes to travel, purchase cards, government credit cards, CONCUR, Finance inquiry request engine, and the VA debt policies and procedures. The applicant must possess a mastery in analyzing and solving difficult and complex technical financial management matters to assure compliance with applicable laws and published policies and directives - and to provide effective and appropriate guidance to responsible officials, staff offices, and field stations. The applicant must document skill and expertise in reviewing newly enacted laws and directives published by government regulatory agencies to determine impact on policy and operations, reporting, and procedural areas. Provides guidance and technical assistance for the development and implementation of financial management activities that allows VBA to execute newly enacted legislation. In addition, the applicant must possess expert knowledge in providing administrative and technical supervision to the staff to ensure the work of this division is accomplished timely and with high quality. The applicant must demonstrate project management experience, and the ability to multitask between various high pace projects and demands.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week.

Physical Requirements: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office setting. There is occasional noise from normal office equipment. Some unscheduled work hours may be required. Travel is required to attend meetings, conferences, and specialized training. Work is primarily sedentary but involves use of a personal computer so a degree of manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to use these tools is required. Some physical effort is required in that incumbent lifts and carries reference books, working papers and similar items to and from meetings. A moderate amount of standing and walking is required in getting to and from meeting places away from the work site. The incumbent may become fatigued due to reading difficult types of printed and handwritten material over an extended period. No special physical abilities are required.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There are no education substitutions for the GS-14 grade level.

Additional information

VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants who do not fully address the specialized experience needed for the position (as described above in the job announcement) in their resume will not be referred for consideration.

After you have met the minimum qualifications, you will be rated on the following competencies based on your application for this position:

• Leadership: Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.

• Written Communication: Expresses facts and ideas in writing in a succinct and organized manner.

• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

• Client Orientation: Anticipates and meets the needs of clients; achieves quality end-products; is committed to improving services.

• Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

• Oral Communication: Expresses ideas and facts to individuals or groups effectively; makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others; facilitates an open exchange of ideas.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or an interview.