Management and Program Analyst
Winchester, VA
| Employer: | FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Summary This position is located within FEMA\u0027s Financial Management Division, Bank Card Management Unit. The ideal candidate for this position will have strong analytical and program management skills, with experience supporting the administration and management of bank card programs. The role involves conducting analysis, preparing reports, and assisting in the implementation and ongoing management of financial operations to ensure alignment with FEMA\u0027s objectives.\u003Cbr /\u003E Duties \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat will I do in this position if hired?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E \u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this Management and Program Analyst position, you will apply a comprehensive knowledge of financial concepts, principles,, and standards to a bank card program. Duties include, but are not limited to:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProviding advice and guidance regarding the management, administration, and oversight of financial activities related to a bank card program.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EResearching and providing guidance on procedures and/or the interpretation of regulations within a time frame that is responsive to the needs of card holders and program managers.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProviding input for the development and application of long-range, organization-wide controls and procedures for the bank card program related to aspects of policy, regulation, and financial compliance.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPreparing written documents such as memorandum, operating instructions and manuals, training materials, briefings, and other documents for internal and external dissemination.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat else do I need to know? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAt FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. \u003C/strong\u003EEvery FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee\u0027s official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee). \u003C/strong\u003ECORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Employees are hired under the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.fema.gov/disasters/stafford-act\u0022\u003ERobert T. Stafford Act\u003C/a\u003E and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis position will be hired into a temporary 2-year, excepted service appointment\u003C/strong\u003E. Appointments may be renewed based on workload, funding, and supervisory approval.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis position has promotion potential to the IC-11 level\u003C/strong\u003E. Promotions are dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, successful performance review displaying at least one year of experience at the lower grade, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and management approval.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.\u003C/strong\u003E At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA\u0027s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.fema.gov/\u0022\u003Ewww.fema.gov\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E Requirements \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAll qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo qualify for this Management and Program Analystposition at the \u003Cb\u003EIC-09 \u003C/b\u003Elevel, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate \u003Cu\u003Eall\u003C/u\u003E of the following:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAssisting with the timely and accurate operation and maintenance of financial accounts. \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPreparing financial reports that support internal controls, internal audits, and/or financial tracking. \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EValidating data entered into a large, complex financial system to identify and report discrepancies and/or inconsistencies and \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eensuring compliance with financial regulations and policies.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOR\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EA Master\u0027s or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.), or at least two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree,\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOR\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ECombination of education and experience\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETo qualify for this Management and Program Analyst position at the \u003Cb\u003EIC-11 \u003C/b\u003Elevel, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate \u003Cu\u003Eall\u003C/u\u003E of the following:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProviding guidance on complex financial issues to oversee and manage the day-to-day operation and maintenance of financial accounts. \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAssisting in evaluating and strengthening internal controls that support internal audits to ensure proper safeguarding of financial data and information. \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReviewing and validating data entered into a complex financial system to identify, analyze, and address discrepancies and inconsistencies.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUtilizing advanced financial applications and systems to generate financial reports that ensure compliance with financial regulations and policies. \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOR\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003Ea Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or at least three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.,\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOR\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ECombination of education and experience\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDo not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlease limit your resume to five pages. If more than five pages are submitted, only the first five pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYour resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAre you qualifying based on your work experience? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. \u003C/strong\u003ETo ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/\u0022\u003EUSAJOBS online Resume Builder\u003C/a\u003E. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) \u003Cstrong\u003Ejob title\u003C/strong\u003E, (2) n\u003Cstrong\u003Eame of employe\u003C/strong\u003Er, (3) \u003Cstrong\u003Estart and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY)\u003C/strong\u003E, (4) \u003Cstrong\u003Edetailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills,\u003C/strong\u003E and (5) \u003Cstrong\u003Ehours worked per week\u003C/strong\u003E (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the occupational series, grade level, and dates in which you held each grade level.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAre you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? \u003C/strong\u003ETo accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDetermining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found \u0022not qualified.\u0022\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExperience 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 provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFor additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003EGeneral Schedule Qualification Standards\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E | |