Financial Specialist--Direct Hire Authority

Department of the Air Force Headquarters • Arlington, VA

19h • Remote

About The Position

The Air Force offers qualified applicants opportunities to be hired for certain occupations covered by Direct Hire Authorities (DHA). The use of DHA is a fast-track method of hiring applicants from the public with no prior federal status using a non-traditional method of recruitment. This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the DO-01 (GS-11) broadband.
• Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the positions to be filled.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
• Selectee must complete required certification level 2.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Develops new financial management methods and adapts established approaches to resolve complex issues.
• Communicates important concepts and strategies to influence financial decisions supporting organizational goals.
• Communicates important concepts and strategies to influence financial decisions supporting organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Supports organizational and mission priorities at all levels.
• Program Financial Manager representing AFRL.
• Analyzes, interprets & applies FM procedures in a variety of complex situations.
• Allocates & monitors financial resources in compliance with laws, regulations & policies, with sufficient transparency & appropriate internal controls.
• Develops, interprets & guides standardized processes & operations to ensure transparency & promote efficiency & accountability to leadership.
• Researches & analyzes information related to budget formulation & execution, financial analysis, governance, operations, cost analysis, accounting, & program control.
• Applies fiscal law, policies, regulations, principles, standards & procedures to all FM activities.
• Performs value-added financial analysis to make informed decisions that maximize resources & improve mission effectiveness.
• Utilizes systems to extract data, identify & resolve system problems, & maintain data integrity.
• Applies methods of analysis sufficient to ensure financial aspects of research & program forecasts, reports, plans, & strategies are consistent with DAF goals & strategic initiatives.
• Prepares supporting documentation for FIAR audit trail.
• Supports all aspects of the DoD planning, programming, budgeting & execution of programs.
• Review and execute work within published AFRL Financial Management expectations.
• Optimize systems and data infrastructure to enhance execution capabilities and analytical depth.
• Identify process gaps, implement targeted solutions, and drive continuous improvement to elevate organizational performance and resource alignment.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.

What This Job Offers

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