This is a Bargaining Unit position.
The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 50 in the order they applied.
Areas of Consideration:
1st - The Administration or VA Staff office positing the vacancy. 2nd - Any other internal candidates of the Department of Veteran Affairs. 3rd - All other Status eligibles.
Note: Submitting multiple applications will change the order in which your application is reviewed VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Total Rewards
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: Not applicable, this is a remote position
Remote: This is a remote position.
Duty Location Status: will work remotely from home'
Position Description/PD#: Financial Management Specialist
/PD20055A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): No
Financial Disclosure Report : Not Required
Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work; however, there may be some walking and standing required to attend meetings, seminars, and conferences with other VA employees and other government agencies. Some travel to VA field facilities may be necessary
Major Duties:
- Significant knowledge in the pay and leave entitlements of USC code Title 5 and Title 38 (physicians and nurses) which covers: pay systems; salary and wages, pay administration; recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive; student loan repayments; leave administration; and work schedules.
- Maintain expert knowledge of processing of DCPS, RSD/HR Smart reports to perform quality control checks and ensure team is performing quality control checks timely and accurately.
- The employee also is a technical authority with responsibility for these types of actions:
- Planning and carrying out the assignment
- Directing other functional specialists
- Resolving most of the conflicts that arise
- Coordinating the work with others as necessary
- Interpreting policy and regulatory requirements
- Developing changes to plans and/or methodology; and/or
- Providing recommendations for improvements to meet program objectives
Starting at $62,107 Per Year (GS 11)