Financial Specialist

Summary These positions are available throughout various USMS Districts in the Continental US (CONUS). The selectee of this position serves as a Financial Specialist. You will be responsible for analyzing existing District procedures to identify more efficient and effective methods for accomplishing program objectives and recommending changes/improvements to District management. Duty location will be determined at the time of selection. Pay will be determined based on duty location. Summary These positions are available throughout various USMS Districts in the Continental US (CONUS). The selectee of this position serves as a Financial Specialist. You will be responsible for analyzing existing District procedures to identify more efficient and effective methods for accomplishing program objectives and recommending changes/improvements to District management. Duty location will be determined at the time of selection. Pay will be determined based on duty location. Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 02/02/2026 to 09/30/2026 Salary $52,727 to - $82,938 per year The salary range is based on the 2026 General Schedule (Base) Pay Table and is subject to duty station locality pay adjustment. Pay scale & grade GS 9 - 11 Locations Few vacancies in the following locations Birmingham, AL Fort Smith, AR Little Rock, AR Phoenix, AZ Show morefewer locations (42) Los Angeles, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Denver, CO New Haven, CT Washington, DC Jacksonville, FL Miami, FL Tampa, FL Savannah, GA Cedar Rapids, IA Chicago, IL Springfield, IL Kansas City, KS Shreveport, LA Boston, MA Detroit, MI Minneapolis, MN Saint Louis, MO Jackson, MS Oxford, MS Billings, MT Greensboro, NC Raleigh, NC Albuquerque, NM Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn, NY Buffalo, NY New York, NY Muskogee, OK Oklahoma City, OK Tulsa, OK Portland, OR Philadelphia, PA Columbia, SC Sioux Falls, SD Knoxville, TN Memphis, TN Dallas, TX Houston, TX San Antonio, TX Tyler, TX Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) 0501 Financial Administration And Program Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determination process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes Announcement number ST-12846358-26-NZ Control number 856285900 This job is open to Help Federal employees - Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Land and base management Current or former employees of a base management agency. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Family of overseas employees Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas. Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA. Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path. Clarification from the agency You may apply if you are a current or former career/career conditional Federal employee with competitive status, VEOA eligible, or are eligible for a non-competitive hiring authority (i.e. 30% or more Compensable Veterans, reinstatement eligibles, interchange agreements, etc.). Duties Help As a Financial Specialist at the GS-0501-9/11 level, some of your typical work assignments may include: Overseeing the District financial management program. analyzing the District's financial obligations and expenditures to ensure compliance with USMS policies and procedures. Tracking the District work plan expenditures and other funding. Monitoring the District budget to ensure funds are obligated and spent in a timely and effective manner. Reviewing and analyzing financial reports. This is an Open Continuous announcement closing September 30, 2026; or until filled. This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to apply up to the closing date of the announcement, 9/30/2026, or until filled. This announcement will establish an inventory of applicants. One or more vacancies may be filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they become available. Applications will be reviewed for duty locations with available vacancies at the time of each cut-off. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will remain on file through September 30, 2026. First cutoff date: 11:59pm (EST) on 02/06/2026, then every 30 calendar days afterwards, i.e. 11:59pm (EST) on 03/08/2026, etc or until vacancies are filled. Eligible and qualified applicants will be referred to selecting officials on an as-needed basis, until vacancies are filled. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must complete an initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s). This is a bargaining unit position. Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening. May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Verify Registration here. Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. (i.e. each cutoff date) Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level). Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Investigation. Qualifications GS-9 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-7 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-9 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). You may qualify at the GS-0501-9 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualifications: A. Specialized Experience: One year (12-months) of full-time specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to:1) Reviewing financial obligations and expenditures; 2) Conducting audits of individual accounts, vendors, etc.; 3) Assisting management on financial planning and management of funds; and 4) Utilizing electronic financial systems for receipt and disbursement of funds for a variety of accounts. (Note: Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience.) OR B. Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.B. or J.D degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position, examples of qualifying fields include Business Management, Finance, Accounting, etc. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR C. Combination of education and experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS). GS-11 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-9 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). You may qualify at the GS-0501-11 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualifications: A. Specialized Experience: One year (12-months) of full-time specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Reviewing financial obligations and expenditures; 2) Conducting audits of individual accounts, vendors, etc.; 3) Assisting management on financial planning and management of funds; 4) Reviewing monthly invoices for accuracy and resolving billing issues/problems. (Note: Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience.) OR B. Education: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M., if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position, examples of qualifying fields include Business Management, Finance, Accounting, etc. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR C. Combination of education and experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS). IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. 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. Education ARE YOU USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? Education must be from an accredited school or institution. Please refer to the following website to locate your school and/ or institution https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirements for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional information Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp Additional selections may be made from this announcement. Applications will not be accepted if submitted using Government franked envelopes. Recruitment incentive may be authorized. Relocation incentive may be authorized. Expand Hide additional information 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 Help 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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessment is set on dynamic window and allows applicants 2 days from the date they submit their application to complete the assessment. The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and incentive awards submitted with your application will be available to the selecting official for review and consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12846358 Benefits Help 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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If more than two (2) pages are submitted, only the first two (2) pages of work experience will be reviewed to determine your qualifications. Other supporting documents (Applicants should ensure that their personally identifiable information (PII) is protected.): Cover Letter, optional College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service) Copy of most recent performance appraisal with supervisor's signature showing the official final rating of record. In cases where the performance appraisal is incomplete or unavailable, applicants may provide an explanation of the reasons (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service). Copy of SF-50 reflecting award received (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service). Veterans' Preference documentation, if claiming veterans preference Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable Career Transition Assistance Program(CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program(ICTAP) documentation, if applicable (e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.) Claiming Veterans' Preference If you are a veteran and you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. For competitive service positions, active duty service members expecting to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days: you may be granted tentative preference by submitting a "certification" document in lieu of a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214. This "certification" is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of the submission of the certification. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference based on service-connected disability, in addition to the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), you must also submit an SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference, plus the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. For more information on veterans' preference and special hiring authorities click here. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.