Financial Specialist

About the Position: This position serves as a Financial Specialist for the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command at Redstone Arsenal, AL. The Army's Face to the World, the one-stop focal point for Army FMS, and the international partner of choice in U.S. Security Assistance. Position may be filled as a temporary promotion NTE 4 years and may be made be made permanent. Temporary promotions may be extended up to a maximum of 5 years.

**Qualifications:**
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 Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Apply regulations associated with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) accounting and reporting systems; 2) Provide budget information to the assigned area and to other financial managers; 3) Analyze expense reports to ensure charges are authorized; AND 4) Determine the corrective action required through reconciliation of financial records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).