Summary AFM-130 Branch manages the FAA Financial Manual, Financial Q&A System, development, and delivery of financial management Standard Operating Procedures, training courses, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and briefings. Manages Appointment of Funds Certification Authority (AFCA) Tool, provides customer support, and ensures system conformance with AFCA & FAA's transactional system. Manages the Financial Services, designs web pages and updates for the website. Responsibilities The Financial Management Specialist is a subject matter expert to review, research, and analyze fiscal policy documents from the FAA, Office of Secretary of Transportation (OST), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Government Accounting Office (GAO), and other financial management sources. Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of the manager or other experienced professional. May lead cross-functional work groups/teams to accomplish multiple program/project initiatives in support of accounting & financial management. Provides guidance to less-experienced professionals. Serves as liaison for FAA policy changes that address financial issues within the agency. Serves as liaison for financial management training delivery and maintains the Funds Certification curriculum in the agency’s training system. Ensures FAA’s funds certifier training requirements are met and provides logistical support. Applies experience & comprehensive knowledge of appropriations laws, agency financial management policies, travel policies, HR policies as they relate to finance, and acquisition management policies governing financial management. Coordinates policy documents with the Office of General Counsel prior to publication. Analyzes processes and policies that impact accounting and financial management to develop training and guidance materials. Develops communications materials that support employee knowledge of FAA financial policy, including managing Knowledge Sharing Networks (KSN) and the agency’s training system along with providing Tier III customer support for these applications. Manages the ABA website, including the Q&A search feature, designs web pages, and updates for the website. Also, manages the delivery of financial management training SOPs, training courses, FAQs, and briefings. Reviews new or existing training materials, SOPs, Q&As and policy documents; and provides recommendations for revisions or improvements. Maintains the Funds Certification and Approving Official curriculum in the FAA training system. Ensures FAA's funds certifier training requirements are met and provides logistical support. Collaborates and communicates with employees, managers, and FAA Line of Business/Staff Office customers. Designated point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures for financial management. Identifies workflow problems and keeps management apprised of project status through written reports and discussions. Provides workload analysis and develops schedule recommendations. Provides analytical support to the organization's efforts to ensure financial policy and guidance documents are updated with changes in law, policy, and guidance. Examines cost estimates and statements of work to develop policy-related recommendations for management. Utilizes research and analysis of fiscal and contracting law related to federal financial management to provide compliance advice and guidance regarding the requirements needed for acquisitions. Participates in financial meetings, prepares, and presents financial management program requirements to key stakeholders through presentations, and/or reports. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach(es) or develop new approaches. Assignments regularly require interpretations of internal/external policies and extrapolations from precedents. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of others. Works with management and/or others to solve problems. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS: Experience in the development of financial management policy documents to support various projects including finance, travel, and purchasing. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. *Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.* Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. **All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.** Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration. NATCA Multi-unit Interview Criteria: Article 42, Section 5 states: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. If it is determined that interviews are required and telephone interviews are not utilized, travel expenses incidental to these interviews will be paid in accordance with the Agency’s travel regulations and this Agreement. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience. Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. NOTES: 1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working\_here/benefits. 2. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate. 3. This Level 5 (Moderate Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. 4. This announcement is also being advertised under VA #AWA-AFM-24-1546JC-92375. Please review both vacancy announcements before making an application to determine your eligibility to apply. 5. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA