Financial Analyst

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

- Managing and analyzing large volumes of financial data; AND
- Applying analytical and problem solving techniques to identify financial trends and issues, and develop solutions.; AND
- Conducting financial analysis and developing financial analytical reports and presenting that data to management.; AND
- Providing direction or technical assistance and applying authorities such as financial laws and regulations, OMB circulars, or the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

For the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

- Managing and analyzing large volumes of financial data; AND
- Conducting financial analysis and developing financial analytical reports and presenting that data to management.; AND
- Applying controlling authorities such as financial laws and regulations, OMB circulars, or the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

For the GS-11 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

- Applying controlling authorities such as financial laws and regulations, OMB circulars, or the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). AND- Analyzing budget reports and identifying deficits; AND
- Analyzing financial data from numerous sources to identify issues/problems and make recommendations to management.

OR

You may substitute a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M, if related. Degree program must have a major study in one of the following: finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology.

OR

You may qualify by a combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 2 years may be combined with experience. Example: Combining Education and Experience may be computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.