Financial Management Specialist (Internal Controls Specialist)

Description:

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer at the National Labor Relations Board. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Internal Control subject matter expert who is responsible for the planning, organizing, evaluating and overseeing various functional operations as well as managing specific projects within the OCFO and subordinate branches that significantly impact the Agency's accomplishment of its primary mission.

Requirements:

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT:
The ideal candidate for the Financial Management Specialist position possesses excellent written and oral communication skills to brief high level management. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to establish risk management frameworks, enhance internal control systems, drive performance improvement, and ensure efficient audit follow up. The candidate has independent judgement, is flexible and adaptable to change. The Financial Management Specialist understands different program requirements and can speak with technical authority when offering guidance/direction. Meticulous attention to detail preferred.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To be qualified for this position, applicants must have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, which has provided them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Financial Management Specialist at the GS-14 grade level.

Specialized experience includes: Experience in coordinating Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Internal Control, performance improvement, and audit follow-up activities. Provide technical knowledge, coordination, and performance of responsibilities to ensure the Agency's compliance with laws, regulations, and Federal internal control standards are fulfilled and adhered to. Leads and participates in special projects or reviews of crosscutting issues that involve responsibilities of multiple Divisions/Offices and presents findings and recommendations to management. This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration. Please ensure that your resume information is specific, detailed where appropriate, and complete. Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

For more detailed information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website here.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT:
Applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year of experience at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent grade level of federal service is required to qualify for the GS-14 grade level.

NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.