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Financial Management GG-501-13

  • Position Title:
    • Financial Management Analyst
  • Pay Plan:
    • GG
  • Occupational Series:
    • 0501
  • Grade:
    • 13
  • Highest Grade:
    • 13
  • Hourly vs. Salary:
    • Salary
  • Job Posting Open Date:
    • 07/27/2026
  • Job Posting Close Date:
    • 07/29/2026
  • Announcement Type :
    • Internal Opportunity (Non-Comp / Not DHA)
  • Position Type:
    • Permanent
  • Work Schedule :
    • Full-time
  • Low Salary:
    • 121,785
  • High Salary:
    • 166,440
  • Position Overview/Duties:
      • Locations (City, State):
        • Fort Meade, MD
        • Duties

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      • Maintain a high awareness of financial policies and operating procedures as well as the information systems employed to execute financial operations.
      • Provide technical guidance to both internal and external directorates, components, and Resource Advisors.
      • Develop detailed financial operational guidance to solve unusual problems encountered in the financial operations directorate.
      • Interpret regulations and directives and uses this information to establish, prepare, and disseminate policy and guidance to management and/or customers.
      • Advise management regarding potential issues, problems, trends, unfavorable variance, and deviations from normal financial information such as: accounting and travel.
      • Receive and analyze reports such as Unliquidated Obligations (ULOs), negative unliquidated obligations NULOs), unmatched disbursements (UMDs), suspense lines, abnormal balances, and DARQ reconciliation.
      • Develop training materials; provides guidance and training to all managers at all levels of the organizations.
  • Other Conditions and Requirements:
    • Requirements

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      Conditions of employment

      • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
      • Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
      • The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance as a condition of employment and must complete a counterintelligence scope polygraph exam.
      • This is a Drug Testing Designated Position. This position is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. The incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R.
      • The incumbent must meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1.
      • See "Additional Information" for more conditions of employment.

      Qualifications

      CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT.

      Who May Apply:
      Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

      • Current Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee
      • Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
      • Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions
      • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions
      • Current DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army)
      • Current Permanent DoD Civilian Employee (non-Army) Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions
      • Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions



      Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

      This position is in the Professional category at the Full Performance level within the CES Occupational Structure.

      In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

      To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

      Specialized experience would be demonstrated by analyzing financial data from various Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Defense Agencies Initiative; analyzing proprietary and budgetary transactions, accounts, and reports; identifying and resolving complex financial issues and providing technical and functional advice on financial system functions, accessing financial records, and operational information.

      Additional information

      • If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment.
      • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
      • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
      • This position requires a 3 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
      • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
      • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
      • Incumbent (or Selectee) is required to satisfactorily complete the appropriate training and obtain the required certification/recertification for this position as outlined in DoDM 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program dated 15 February 2023.
      • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
      • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
      • This is a(n) Accounting and Budget Career Field position.
      • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
      • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
      • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
      • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
      • Relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
      • Certification Level 2: THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d. Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense requirements of this certification program. This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position. Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.

      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.

      Required Documents

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      WARNING: DO NOT INCLUDE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKET! Application packages that contain Classified information WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. Should you submit a resume or any other document as part of your application package and it is confirmed that any of the information is Classified, in addition to being found ineligible for consideration for this position, your Security Office will be notified to determine if any further action is warranted.

      The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements.

      As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

      1. Your resume:

      • Cyber Excepted Service positions are not subject to the two-page resume limit.
      • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
      • For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
      • Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
      • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
      • For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.


      2. Other supporting documents:

      • Cover Letter, optional
      • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
      • Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
      • This position does not have an individual occupational requirement and does not allow for substitution of education for experience.

      Please provide resume and supporting documents to USCC_J14CivPers@nsa.gov. Please put in subject line "Financial Management GG-501-13"

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