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Summary Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. Responsibilities This Financial Specialist (Financial Systems Functional Analyst) position is located Chief Finance Office (CFO), Financial Management Division (FMD), Financial Systems Branch (FSB), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Applies knowledge of Oracle Federal Financial Systems COTS or similar systems to resolve technical financial management, financial systems and/or accounting operation support issues in their respective area of responsibility with minimal to no managerial assistance. Provides financial system functional support and financial system development as well as implementation applying skills in conducting phases of the Software/System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process or similar process. Triages complex system-related incident tickets with the capability to take incidents from issues to solution identification to implementation. Resolves deficiencies and/or bugs related to financial management and/or travel system data, operations, and interfaces. Provides guidance on requirements that need to be developed and/or corrected and tested to improve financial/travel reporting, systems, or processes. Provides input to complex system issues, internal control policies, procedures, standards and guides. Proposes solutions and findings to resolve issues. Collaborate with stakeholders to perform/conduct a variety of top-level large scale financial management activities, financial systems and/or accounting operations support functions and ensuring compliance with new accounting standards and the accompanying reporting requirements. These functions include but are not limited to: planning, developing, and coordinating financial management improvements necessary to comply with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directives and legislation. The ideal candidate for this position has experience with Oracle Federal Financials (OFF) E-Business Suite (EBS) (or similar Federal Financial Systems) with a focus on the Procure to Pay (P2P) process area. The ideal candidate will have P2P OFF EBS experience, or similar Federal Financials experience, either as a consultant in the private industry or a functional analyst/system accountant in the Federal Government in analyzing, designing, configuring, and implementing a Federal Financial System. The candidate will have a critical role in in the analysis, design, configuration, implementation, and integration of OFF EBS Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), or similar Federal Financials package such. This is a critical role that requires a combination of system knowledge, business acumen, exceptional analytical and communication and interpersonal skills strong customer service, and collaborative skills. The candidate will possess a demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external customers, as well as demonstrated experience in project management, ensuring the timely management of deliverables. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. Qualifications To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H Pay Band or GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such specialized experience is defined as: Experience in applying skills in conducting all phases of the Software/System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process or similar process to ensure proper planning and solution development while managing issues, enhancements, and projects from requirements development through implementation; And Analyzing, integrating, implementing, developing, and/or configuring financial management system Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) packages (Oracle Federal Financials or similar COTS packages such as Momentum) utilizing the SDLC process (not simply using the system as a user to perform operational tasks from the front-end). This experience should include at least the procurement (such as Procure to Pay (P2P)) business area comprising of purchasing, procurement, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), and accounts payable, with a general understanding of the budgetary posting logic; and Effectively communicating (orally and in writing) to various levels of staff and/or audience to solve problems, present system solutions, and/or conduct system training. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Resumes must include the following: Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience. State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week. Performance level (i.e. band or grade) Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Education Additional Information Eligibility to apply for other Federal positions: TSA is an Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States Code, including regulations which apply to displaced Federal employees (CTAP/ICTAP) of other agencies, and employment with TSA does not confer "Competitive Status" that generally results from selection and service in Competitive Service agencies. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established an Interchange Agreement, which allows most permanent TSA employees to apply and be considered for vacancies in Competitive Service agencies. Information from OPM on this or other Interchange Agreements is available at: www.opm.gov/ To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement into this position. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence. More than one position may be filled from this announcement. If you are entering TSA employment on an appointment without time limitations, you must serve a basic trial period unless you have already met the requirement. DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more. Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.