Financial Specialist

You will serve as a Financial Specialist with Office of the Secretary of Interior. Duty location will be the current PMB employee duty location. The salary listed in the announcement is at the Rest of the United States (RUS) level. The geographical locality pay will be determined at the time of selection.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: The incumbent of this position serves as a senior Financial Specialist, utilizing a vast knowledge of accounting and financial management principles and procedures in completing complex assignments. Responsible for managing central and direct billed accounts for the Office of Facilities and Administrative Services. Share in the formulation and adoption of plans, programs and administrative procedures relating to programs and budgets.

Is responsible for the analysis and presentation of program and budget matters. Analyze, interpret, and direct in a timely and efficient manner, changes to financial resources, resulting from Congressional, programmatic, budgetary and management initiatives and directives. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/11/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level: You must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: oversight and analysis of budget plans; financial management; interpreting financial policies, rules, and regulations to ensure the allocation and execution of funds is compliant with the appropriations law and organization goals and priorities.

You must include hours per week worked. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer 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.