Financial Management Analyst

The United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) in Colorado Springs, CO is searching for a well-qualified candidate to fill a Financial Management Analyst, NH-0501-03 position. Come join our amazing team who helps ensure there is never a day without space!

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Position: Financial Management Analyst, NH-0501-03, (GS-12/13 Equivalent)

Location: J83/USSPACECOM/Colorado Springs/Colorado

Suspense: Applications from interested candidates are due by COB Friday 27 Dec 24

PCS Entitlements: May be offered

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be offered

Telework: Eligible, Situational

Description of Position: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a combatant command headquarters level financial management analyst responsible for expertise in programming, budgeting and execution (PBE) support for the Resource Management and Comptroller Division, Capabilities and Resource Management Directorate, US Space Command.

Position Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serves as a financial analyst responsible for analyzing and formulating the USSPACECOM budget portfolio budget forecasts, processes and/or related budget information for O&M and Investments appropriations.
• Identifies specific problems required further analysis and prepares recommendations for changing methods and practices. Monitor the use and rate of expenditures of budgeted funds through continuing dialogue with program officials, review of written documents, and examination of accounting records
• Prepares staff papers and briefings to support tasking from Branch Chief/Comptroller or other external agencies.
• Leads or conducts confidential independent complex studies and analyses of financial management operations.
• Serves as liaison on financial management matters with DoD Components, Air Force, Space Force, and other government agencies.
• Develops integrating requirements into the annual fiscal programs e.g. Program Objective Memorandum (POM). Determines long-term effects of budget guidelines such as new or revised legislation, POM, Program Budget Decision, Defense Planning Guidance, and other directives.

Key Skills & Abilities:

• Managing and reporting status on multi-year appropriation financial program(s)
• Data analytics, acquisition, and budgeting and the ability to select and apply a variety of standard or new analytical methods/techniques to budgetary processes and special studies.
• Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to recognize issues, project potential effects, prepare summary reports of findings/conclusions, and provide recommendations or courses of actions.
• Ability to identify areas of funding shortfalls and excesses and propose re-programming/re-phasing actions as needed.
• Knowledge or be familiar with acquisition program structure for budgeting, budgeting procedures, regulations, policies, and guides.
• Ability to resolve day-to-day funding and programming issues as they pertain to the execution of the current fiscal year budget and the programming of the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP).

Qualification Requirements:

• Experience at the next lower broadband/grade level (or equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Financial Management Analyst.
• No Education Requirements
• This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d. DoD FM Level 2 or Alternate Professional Certification (as identified by OUSD(C)) is required or must be obtained in 24 months. This position also requires the employee to engage in acquisition continuous learning activities achieving 60 Continuing Education Training (CET) hours every 24 months.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Security Clearance. Position requires the ability to be accessed to Special Access Programs
• Position requires drug testing
• Occasional travel away from the regular duty location may be required.
• May be required to work irregular duty hours including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

The federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to it's employees. Below is a brief overview:

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Long Term Care Insurance (large variety of plan options available)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Vacation - New employees start out with 4 hours of annual leave per pay period (13 days/year); after 3 years it is 6 hours per pay period (19.5 days/year); after 15 years it is 8 hours per pay period (26 days/year).
• Sick Leave Accrual - In addition to annual leave, everyone accrues 4 hours of sick leave per pay period (13 days per year) for the entirety of their career.
• Federal Employee Retirement System
• Roth & Traditional Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) - similar to private sector 401(k). The govt matches the first 3% of your contributions dollar for dollar and the following 2% are matched at $0.50 to each dollar you contribute. Visit www.tsp.gov for more info

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $89,128.00 - $137,784.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Security clearance:

• Top Secret (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Colorado Springs, CO 80906: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $89,128 - $137,784