Job Summary

Joining the Secret Service, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Financial Management Division will allow you to process financial source documents for payment and records transactions in the financial system. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

Job Description

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. You qualify for the GS-12 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing duties such as: Interpreting financial policy and resolving sensitive travel and financial issues to provide guidance to management on travel programs, payment processes, and program integrity. Coordinating and reconciling accounting transactions to develop improved methods and procedures. Analyzing and evaluating financial program effectiveness and advising management of problem areas. You qualify for the GS-13 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as: Conducting analytical studies and interpreting financial policy to resolve complex financial issues involving travel programs, payment processes, and program integrity. Coordinating the resolution of financial issues to contribute to the development and enforcement of internal control procedures and performance metrics. Preparing financial reports, reconciliation summaries, and analytical products to identify recurring problem areas and recommend process improvements or policy updates. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.