Financial Manager
Job Location:
Colchester, CT - USA
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Job Summary
- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
- You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements your organization and its changing mission.
- For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles candidates must have a valid state drivers license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
- *NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership please contact 1-800-GO-GUARD or visit prior to applying for this position.
- *Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is a Title 32 excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Vermont Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership please contact 1-800-GO-GUARD or visit prior to applying for this position.
OPEN AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: AREA 1 23 4
Area I: All current On-board Permanent and Indefinite Dual Status 32 and Title 5 (Competitive and Excepted) Technicians (Tenure: 1-Career 2-Conditional 3-Indefinite) - Only those Vermont National Guard members who are in permanent or indefinite technician status as a result of being competitively hired within that National Guard component applying for a position within the component which they are currently employed.
Area II: All Members of the Vermont Army National Guard.
Area III: Currently assigned service members in other branches of the military outside of the VTNG to include those assigned to Active Duty Reserve or other states National Guard.
Area IV: All individuals able to and willing to become members of the Vermont National Guard including prior service not currently assigned to a military component and non-prior service US civilians.
Military Grade/ Rank: CPT/O3 through LTC/O5
General Experience:
Evaluate applicants knowledge skills and abilities for these individual occupational requirements:
- Skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively efficiently and accurately;
- Ability to plan direct and coordinate difficult and complex programs;
- Ability to develop apply and adjust financial plans and policies to attain agency objectives;
- Ability to select develop and supervise a subordinate staff;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships not only with subordinate staff but with all levels of key management officials the latter particularly requiring the exercise of tact ingenuity and resourcefulness;
- Ability to apply a high level of sound and independent judgment in the solution of financial problems and in the administration of a financial management program;
- A broad knowledge of agency operating programs;
- A broad knowledge of and ability to utilize principles methods techniques and systems of financial management
- Skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material;
- Skill in training mentoring and problem solving;
- Ability to make oral and written presentations in a clear and concise manner;
- Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication;
- Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats;
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively;
Specialized Experience:
Must have 1-year equivalent specialized experience to at least the next lower grade level before being eligible for the next grade level. Must have fundamental working experiences with a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the financial management occupational series and grade.
Experiences gained through military technical training schools or civilian academic courses or related civilian work are included in the one-year on-the-job specialized experience.
At least one year of specialized finance experience at the GS-12 level with skills in collecting and analyzing data effectively efficiently and accurately; ability to plan direct and coordinate difficult and complex programs; ability to develop apply and adjust financial plans and policies to attain agency objectives; ability to select develop and supervise a subordinate staff; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships not only with subordinate staff but with all levels of key management officials the latter particularly requiring the exercise of tact ingenuity and resourcefulness; ability to apply a high level of sound and independent judgment in the solution of financial problems and in the administration of a financial management program; a broad knowledge of agency operating programs; a broad knowledge of and ability to utilize principles methods techniques and systems of financial management skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material; skill in training mentoring and problem solving; ability to make oral and written presentations in a clear and concise manner; ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication; ability to write English in reports and presentation formats; ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading directing and assigning work of personnel.
Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed for Dual Status Technician positions. The applicants record of experience training and education must show possession of the knowledge skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled.
1. Specialized experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position.
2. An applicants RESUME must provide in detail how they meet the specialized experience listed.
3. It must be documented with from (mm/yy) and to (mm/yy) dates and description of the specialized experience.
4. If education or a degree is required as part of the Specialized Experience you must include transcripts.
Do not copy the specialized experience qualifications word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal experience as it pertains to each statement.
Education Requirements: Completed undergraduate or graduate education the awarded college degree should be in one of or a combination of the following disciplines: accounting business finance economics math statistics industrial management marketing quantitative methods or organizational management.
Financial Management Certification Requirements: The certification will not be used as a mandatory requirement in DoD hiring systems. A member who is not certified may still qualify for a position that requires DoD financial management certification as a condition of employment. The most qualified individual will be selected for a position.
Members of the financial management workforce are required to participate in the Financial Management Certification Program; therefore achieving certification is a condition of employment. Members of the financial management workforce must achieve the appropriate certification level for their positions within 2 years of notification of applicable certification requirements or the period of any extension.
The financial management certification program supports the professional development of the financial management workforce and provides a framework for a standard body of knowledge across all DoD financial business programs.
The financial management certification requirements may vary for positions dependent on the complexity and responsibility of the positions financial management supervisory and non-supervisory business programs.
Financial management certification requirements are in the conditions of employment and notes in the position description.
Supervisors of financial management coded positions coordinate with the component administrator and component certification authority to determine financial management certification requirements of employees occupying financial management coded positions.
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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Verify School accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must show 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:
**A Recruitment Incentive may be authorized dependent upon individual eligibility.
This position is located in the Army Comptroller Division in the US Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Chief Financial Officer (FM) for the state Army National Guard (ARNG). This position is responsible for meeting the congressional intent of the Chief Financial Officer Act. This Act updates the professional standards responsibilities duties and fiduciary liability of the FM. Coordinates financial programs which support the national and worldwide missions of the Department of Defense (DoD) by translating actions both past and proposed into meaningful and relevant information for use in the leadership and management decision-making process. Establishes the methodology for an effective and broad system of financial control ensuring the maximum utilization of all financial resources. Supervises professional technical and administrative personnel engaged in multifunctional tasks.
is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement OGE-450 (5CFR Part 2634 Subpart I USOGE 2/24). Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7 Joint Ethics Regulation Effective May 15 2024
be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing. Preemployment drug testing and participation in random drug testing is a condition of employment. Note: The caveat is that the states territories and the district cannot drug test until a drug free workplace policy has been established and approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
7. This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for or in response to a state emergency or disaster declaration. Head of Agency requests to exceed 14 days in a calendar year must be approved in advance by the National Guard Director of Manpower and Personnel NGB-J1.
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Required Experience:
Manager
