Financial Management Specialist

Drug Enforcement Administration • Chantilly, VA

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About The Position

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Special Operations Division (OS), Office of the ASAC for Administration (OSO), Administrative and Fiscal Unit (OSOA). Its primary purpose is to serve as the principal financial management advisor to the Program Manager, Special Agent in Charge, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge on the formulation, execution, and control of the division's financial resources.

The specialist develops spending models and plans, oversees the distribution and control of appropriations, approves financial transactions, and advises leadership on funding trends, risks, shortfalls, and resource needs. The position is advertised at the GS-13 level and requires qualifying specialized experience. Education requirements do not apply.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet applicable Selective Service requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing; selectees must submit to urinalysis before appointment.
• Successfully complete a background investigation and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Meet the GS-13 qualification requirement: at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to GS-12, including at least three specified qualifying tasks as part of regular duties.
• Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate at least three of the following: developing operating budgets to meet programmatic and operational requirements; allocating approved appropriations and/or establishing funding controls in UFMS; approving financial transactions, evaluating discrepancies, and implementing corrective actions; advising stakeholders on funding availability and fiscal requirements.
• Meet time-in-grade and time-after-competitive-appointment requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

• Construct quarterly continuing resolution models and restricted spending plans when full-year appropriations bills are delayed, establishing controlled spending levels that sustain mission-critical operations within authorized rates of operations.
• Oversee formal distribution of approved appropriations to respective programs and set funding templates in UFMS to control distributed funding and prevent overspending against allotted amounts.
• Exercise delegated allowance approver authority at the highest level within the Administrative and Fiscal Unit, approving transactions that commit, obligate, and disburse SOD funds.
• Identify funding trends, execution risks, projected shortfalls, and resource requirements; recommend corrective actions and funding adjustments to support mission objectives.
• Advise the Program Manager, Special Agent in Charge, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge on formulation, execution, and control of the division’s financial resources.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with access to benefits for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed