What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Program Specialist (Financial Specialist) position at JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS?
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
Qualifications:
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:
Education:
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.
Experience:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.
Some examples of this qualifying experience are:
- Experience in developing policy, providing expert advice in an area of correctional specialty or to provide guidance, direction, supervision, advice and/or evaluation for a program in a correctional facilities.
- Experience that demonstrates knowledge of accounting principles, theories, concepts and practices and a knowledge of data processing procedures.
- Experience in independently reviewing and analyzing a wide variety of tasks and diversified functions and making recommendations to changing financial systems, controls, and procedures based on budget requirements and the results of audits and reviews.
If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
Responsibilities:
Serves as an authorized Certifying Officer for the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) with primary responsibility for approving and certifying for payment, all vendor payments processed for the Accounting Operations Section’s, National Programs, Central Office.
Analyzes obligation documents to determine validity of payment voucher and proper classification of the obligations.
Responsible for the operation, adaptation, and evaluation of the financial system which includes financial reports, records, controls, and other related procedures.
Provides interpretations of financial reports statements and data which identifies trends, identifies deviations from plans, and projects data into the future.
Assists Costs Center Managers, as needed, in the review and reconciliation of cost center obligations.
Salary : $102,415