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Summary The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the 87th Force Support Squadron non-appropriated Fund Accounting Office. Assist the Resource Management Flight Chief by performing budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, and oversight for all Force Support Squadron activities, etc. Position will act as an assistant to the Resource Management Chief. Responsibilities Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the NAF Accounting Office (AO) ensuring that the NAF AO complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Develops goals and objectives that integrate the NAF Accounting Office activities to meet FSS objectives. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Represents 87 Force Support Squadron NAF Accounting Office with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with all FSS MWR activities and program managers, private organization leaders, base finance office, mission support group financial manager, AFPC/SV Shared Service Center personnel, DFAS personnel and NAF Council membership to include installation leadership. Responsible for the integrity and propriety of the NAF accounting system to include all financial records, reports, and statements. Oversees general ledger, subsidiary accounts, and manual logs to ensure accuracy of asset, liability, and equity accounts. Prepares reports and performs or oversees other miscellaneous technical tasks in support of the accounting function. Periodically prepares a wide variety of specialized reports. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes serving as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the 87th Force Support Squadron non-appropriated Fund Accounting Office (NAFAO). To assist the Resource Management Flight Chief by performing budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, and oversight for all Force Support Squadron activities, including activity management advisory services, contract officer, disbursement of funds, budget oversight for Appropriated (APF) and Non-Appropriated funds (NAF), and resource advisory services. Position will act as an assistant to the Resource Management Chief; in addition to having the knowledge of conventional NAF financial concepts and of commonly used accounting and budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes to formulate, justify, and execute financial goals in support of the mission, structure, work processes, and programs of the organization. OR EDUCATION: Applicant must have completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL. B or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of an extensive body of APF and NAF accounting procedures to understand and work with an identifiable segment of an integrated double-entry accounting system. Knowledge of non-appropriated fund accounting methods, procedures, and techniques including knowledge of the NAF automated accounting system used in maintaining and analyzing all classes of accounts in an accounting system encompassing a number of diversified activities. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and to interact effectively in order to achieve organizational goals and to justify, defend, present, and/or advise on accounting/disbursing processes/actions. Knowledge of automated data processing concepts and systems capabilities to accomplish required tasks related to the accounting files, listings, account codes and document controls related to an automated system and document control systems as well as the relationships between accounts and the effect of debit and credit entries on the system of account requirements for processing transactions in an automated system. Leadership ability, including ability to motivate, train, coach, challenge, and work effectively with diverse subordinates: ability to lead by example and adapt to new changes in instructions and to direct change and make improvements. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Additional Information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement. Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here.