Drug Enforcement Administration · 23 hours ago
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is seeking a Financial Management Specialist for its San Diego Field Division. The primary purpose of this role is to support the Domestic Division Financial Procurement Unit by processing accounting transactions, analyzing financial information, and providing customer support within the assigned Division offices.
GovernmentLaw Enforcement
Responsibilities
Analyzing and developing cost data for a broad operating program utilizing a variety of sources
Providing customer service to assigned Division office(s)/group(s), vendors, and financial analysts
Assisting in the preparation of financial reports and making recommendations to the Senior Financial Management Specialist as needed
Collecting, analyzing, and validating budget data to help monitor and track resources for assigned program areas
Conducting research, identifying, and analyzing trends in the use of funds, and recommends adjustments in programs that require the rescheduling of program workloads
Reviewing and processing accounting transactions for broad and varied range of functions including obligations, accrued expenditures, disbursements, appropriation refunds, reimbursable orders, expenditure vouchers, and rejected transactions
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship is required
Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check
Incumbent is subject to random drug testing
Selectee may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (OR 1-year OR 2-year trial period, as appropriate)
Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation
Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance
All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment
Incumbent must maintain required certifications and access to necessary systems to complete the work
Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement
If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application
Applicants applying for the GS-09 must have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-07 grade level
Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting in performing a variety of financial and budget related functions and administrative work in connection with financial and accounting systems within an office; Reviewing documents for valid budget expenditure limitations, completeness and correctness of all financial data; Responding to basic financial and accounting issues and inquiries; Monitoring and maintaining financial transactions; and, Ensuring funds are adequately safeguarded against fraud, waste, and abuse
Applicants applying for the GS-11 must have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-09 grade level
Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting in managing an organization's financial operations and related administrative support; Processing various types of accounting transactions into automated financial management systems; Performing analysis of financial information using queries and reports; Interpreting and explaining financial legislations and procedures to customers; Identifying and resolving recurring issues related to financial and accounting transactions; Monitoring and maintaining financial transactions; and, Ensuring funds are adequately safeguarded against fraud, waste, and abuse
If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution
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.
Company
Drug Enforcement Administration
The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States, and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any competent jurisdiction, organizations and their principal members involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the U.S., and recommend and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing availability of illicit controlled substances.
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