Financial Program Specialist (Financial Specialist)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Washington, DC

3d

About The Position

The Financial Program Specialist provides oversight and guidance to institutional and regional staff in reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Trust Fund operation. The specialist recommends changes to maximize the use of manpower, money, and materials. The role prepares and verifies the accuracy of financial statements showing the status of Trust Fund operations for audit by the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General.

The specialist monitors, reviews, and processes national program obligations for accuracy and timeliness. The position also maintains liaison with BOP management officials at all levels to identify their financial and budgeting data needs, encourage use of that data in management processes, explain the effects of program changes on Trust Fund accounting and budgeting, and recommend management actions or alternatives based on data trends.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level; education cannot substitute for specialized experience.
• For GS-12 qualifying experience includes applying accounting and budgeting principles and practices, and financial reporting standards for a Trust Fund operation; working with automated financial systems to verify financial information and accounting records and identify discrepancies; and independently analyzing functions and recommending changes to financial systems, controls, or procedures based on budget requirements and audits or reviews.
• For GS-13 qualifying experience includes maintaining integrated financial services for a Trust Fund program, including budgeting, accounting, inventory management, financial reporting, commissary and inmate telephone operations; evaluating automated financial systems and program operations and recommending improvements; and performing financial and budgetary functions such as annual budget development and monitoring, reviewing obligations, certifying payments, and ensuring reimbursable agreements are in place.
• Applicants must document the actual time spent on qualifying activities, such as hours worked per week, for paid or unpaid experience to receive proper credit.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to NCIC and credit checks.
• Addresses listed on the USAJOBS account or resume must be the applicant's primary residence at the time of application, and proof of residence may be required.
• For secondary law-enforcement coverage, applicants without three years of primary law-enforcement coverage by the vacancy closing date are ineligible for that coverage, though they may still be considered for a non-law-enforcement position.
• Current federal law-enforcement employees entering the secondary law-enforcement position must complete ICT Phase I and Phase II if not already completed; this requirement does not apply to non-law-enforcement positions.
• Applicants requesting reasonable accommodation for USA Hire assessments must submit the request and supporting documentation before starting the assessments. Required assessments must be completed within 48 hours of receiving the access URL when the link is sent after the announcement closes.
• CTAP applicants seeking selection priority must meet CTAP eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified by scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies, and submit the required agency notice, most recent performance appraisal, and most recent SF-50.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and guidance to institutional and regional staff in reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the BOP Trust Fund operation.
• Recommend changes to maximize utilization of manpower, money, and materials.
• Prepare and ensure the accuracy of financial statements reflecting the status of Trust Fund operations for presentation to the DOJ Office of Inspector General for audit.
• Monitor, review, and process national program obligations for accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain liaison with BOP management officials at all levels to determine their financial and budgeting data needs.
• Encourage greater use of financial and budgeting data in management processes.
• Provide information on the effects of program changes on Trust Fund accounting and budgeting operations.
• Recommend management actions and alternatives related to trends in financial data.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; eligibility depends on position type and whether the position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.
• Travel and transportation reimbursement is authorized.

What This Job Offers

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