SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

Department of Defense Defense Finance and Accounting Service DFAS

• RETIRED

AND ANNUITANT PAY

Summary This job announcement uses the Subject Mter Expert Panel Assessment to evalue applicants. Learn more about this agency Summary This job announcement uses the Subject Mter Expert Panel Assessment to evalue applicants. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/30/2026 to 05/13/2026 Salary $77,977

• $101,375 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11
• 12 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Cleveland, OH 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 12 Job family (Series) 0501 Financial Administrion And Program Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Other Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Trust determinion process Nional security Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

CL-12947668-26

Control number 867320700 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Duties Help Manages, directs and executes finance operions for Defense Agency customers in the geographical area of responsibility which requires the development of policies and procedures unique to each command. Develops policies, coordines, and performs all functions for the organizion all levels of serviced installions. Develops an effective implemention of Standard Opering Procedures (SOPs) for all areas of responsibility. Ensures th training needs are planned and implemented on a timely basis to meet constantly changing policy and procedures. Identifies actual and potential problem areas and develops actions and taskings to improve operions, correct deficiencies and resolve all discrepancies, differences and problems posed by internal and external sources. Participes in formal and informal management planning, policy and decision making sessions. Duties of the position will increase in level of responsibility when selected the GS-12 grade level. Provides expert interpretion on DoD and DFAS regulory and administrive guidelines in accordance with generally accepted principles reling to finance and accounting operions. Incorpores new ideas and methodologies and applies new and innovive practices as approprie. For vacancies filled less than the full performance level of the position, duties developmental in nure. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must be a U.S Citizen or Nional. This nional security position, which may require access to classified informion, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in terminion. Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959). Suitable for Federal employment. Time after

Competitive Appointment:

Candides must have served 3 months after lest competitive appointment in the Federal service. Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certificion. New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, e-verify.gov. Qualificions One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to th of the next lower grade within the federal service, which demonstres the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. GS-09 Specialized experience is defined as: Assisting in the analysis and assessment of the organizion's financial management programs, processes, and systems; participing in developing financial management standards, policies, and procedures to ensure efficient delivery of services. GS-11 Specialized experience is defined as: Providing leadership to a financial management organizion th involves analysis and assessment of the organizion's initiives or projects. Providing advice and recommendions regarding issues impacting financial management processes and functions.

Time-in-Grade:

Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. For entry the GS-11 Level applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in Federal Service. For entry the GS-12 Level applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in Federal Service.

• The effective de of your SF-50 must reflect th you will meet the 52-week time in grade requirement within 30 days of the announcement closing.
• You may qualify for considerion if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, educion requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualificion requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing de of the announcement, unless otherwise indiced on the announcement.

The Security Designion will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigion which may delay starting de. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determinion within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determinion to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in terminion. For more informion see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements. This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Certificion under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certificion Program as a condition of employment. If you are selected, you will have to obtain this certificion within two (2) years of your entry on duty in the position unless you are already in a position th requires a Level 2 Certificion in which case you must complete the certificion within the original 2-year period. Failure to become certified within the required time-frame may be grounds for removal from the position and/or from Federal service. Informion about the DoD FM Certificion Program is available : https://www.dfas.mil/onboarding2/certificions/? Educion GS-11 Substitution of Educion for

Experience:

Three full years of progressively higher-level gradue educion leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinions of successfully completed higher-level gradue level educion and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. GS 12 and above: Educion is not substitutable for specialized experience this grade level. Additional informion Moving expenses may be paid. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For informion on these changes and the Relocion Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here . For positions where relocion is paid (see Locion block of vacancy announcement), you can learn more about relocion allowances and entitlements . Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situions where Agency Leadership has determined th telework serves a compelling DoD need. We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition. Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment. As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1-year probionary period during which we'll evalue whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

The evaluion will consider:

your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment advances agency or governmental goals; and whether your continued employment advances the efficiency of the Federal service. At the end of the probionary period, your employment termined unless you receive certificion th your continued employment advances the public interest.? A one year supervisory or managerial probionary period may be required. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing de. This position is Exepmt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. Travel requirement is seldom . This position is not covered by a bargaining unit. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candides will receive priority considerion the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. PPP Applicion Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and Nional Guard technicians, Military Reserve and Nional Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority considerion the full performance level only. Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.

Retired Civil Service Employee:

Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, here . Criminal History Inquiries

• For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer.

Please see Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (dfas.mil) for more informion on The Fair Chance to Compete Act, exceptions, and DFAS contact informion. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IMPORTANT NOTE

• YOU

MUST FOLLOW ALL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. ERRORS OR OMISSIONS MAY AFFECT YOUR

RATING.You evalued based on how well you meet the qualificions listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualificions evalued based on your applicion merials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the applicion and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You assessed by a SME panel on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Finance Financial Management Analysis Financial Management Systems Leadership Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help You must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.

Resume:

A two-page maximum resume is required. Applicant guidance on the two-page resume requirement may be found OPM.gov or USAJ Resource Center . 2. Complete initial

Eligibility Questionnaire:

Your resume must demonstre the quality of your work as it reles to the experience requirements outlined in the job announcement. 3. Other Supporting Documents . 4. If you are requesting a reasonable accommodion to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, submit documention to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodion Request Form found here . The following supporting documents are ONLY required if applicable to your personal qualificions or stus. They must be received by the closing de of the announcement. 1. Transcripts and/or

Certificions:

You must submit documention if you are substituting educion for experience. For additional informion on acceptable documents or to see if you must submit documention click here Transcripts and Certificions . You must also document your educion and/or certificions in your resume. 2. SF-50: Current and former federal employees, including current and former DFAS employees , must submit their SF-50 (Notificion of Personnel Action) reflecting their highest grade held on a permanent basis for least 52 weeks, tenure, and appointment type. Failure to provide this document may result in disqualificion. 3.

Veterans Documention:

Click to review these authorities and documents verifying eligibility for a VEOA, VRA and/or 30% or more disabled veterans hiring authorities . 4. Military Spouse Preference (MSP)

Eligible:

Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certificion Checklist ded within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. To download the checklist, select "Save" or "Save As" instead of "Open." Save the document to your device then open it as a PDF. Once the form is opened, select "Enable All Feures" and the form will popule so th it can be completed.

https:

//www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/forms/dd3000_3499/DD3145-4/ 5. Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 6. Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 7.

Retained Grade PPP Eligible:

Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 8.

ICTAP Eligibles:

A copy of the RIF separion notice and SF-50 if available. 9.

Other Special Hiring Authorities:

Click here to review these authorities and the documention you are required to submit. 10. You may submit a cover letter which forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualificions or eligibility.

WARNING:

Failure to submit a complete applicion package including any required documention by 11:59 PM (EST) 05/13/2026, or the time of applicion for announcements with an extended closing de, may result in an ineligible ring and loss of considerion. To verify th your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Applicion Stus and More Informion. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accure. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help The following link will help you determine if you meet the eligibility to apply for this position: http://www.dfas.mil/careers/howtoapply/vacancyannouncement/appointment-eligibility.html

PLEASE NOTE

You considered only for those appointment eligibilities for which you select, tach supporting documention and are found eligible. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an applicion. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required assessments, and required documention as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. The applicion process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the applicion and tach all necessary supporting documention. Click the Submit Applicion button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing de. To upde your applicion, including supporting documention: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your applicion record, and click Edit my applicion . This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement stus or your applicion stus : Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Your applicion stus page is where you can view your applicion stus, USA Hire assessment completion stus, and review your notificions sent by the hiring agency regarding your applicion. Agency contact informion HR Customer Care Center Phone (317) 212-0454 dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.dfasmeritcc@mail.mil Address DFAS

• RETIRED

AND ANNUITANT PAY 1240 E.

9th Street Cleveland, OH 44199 US Next steps The resume you submit used to assess your qualificions for the job and to identify the best-qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interviews. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps is completed. After making a tentive job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help You must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.

Resume:

A two-page maximum resume is required. Applicant guidance on the two-page resume requirement may be found OPM.gov or USAJ Resource Center . 2. Complete initial

Eligibility Questionnaire:

Your resume must demonstre the quality of your work as it reles to the experience requirements outlined in the job announcement. 3. Other Supporting Documents . 4. If you are requesting a reasonable accommodion to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, submit documention to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodion Request Form found here . The following supporting documents are ONLY required if applicable to your personal qualificions or stus. They must be received by the closing de of the announcement. 1. Transcripts and/or

Certificions:

You must submit documention if you are substituting educion for experience. For additional informion on acceptable documents or to see if you must submit documention click here Transcripts and Certificions . You must also document your educion and/or certificions in your resume. 2. SF-50: Current and former federal employees, including current and former DFAS employees , must submit their SF-50 (Notificion of Personnel Action) reflecting their highest grade held on a permanent basis for least 52 weeks, tenure, and appointment type. Failure to provide this document may result in disqualificion. 3.

Veterans Documention:

Click to review these authorities and documents verifying eligibility for a VEOA, VRA and/or 30% or more disabled veterans hiring authorities . 4. Military Spouse Preference (MSP)

Eligible:

Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certificion Checklist ded within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. To download the checklist, select "Save" or "Save As" instead of "Open." Save the document to your device then open it as a PDF. Once the form is opened, select "Enable All Feures" and the form will popule so th it can be completed.

https:

//www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/forms/dd3000_3499/DD3145-4/ 5. Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 6. Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 7.

Retained Grade PPP Eligible:

Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 8.

ICTAP Eligibles:

A copy of the RIF separion notice and SF-50 if available. 9.

Other Special Hiring Authorities:

Click here to review these authorities and the documention you are required to submit. 10. You may submit a cover letter which forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualificions or eligibility.

WARNING:

Failure to submit a complete applicion package including any required documention by 11:59 PM (EST) 05/13/2026, or the time of applicion for announcements with an extended closing de, may result in an ineligible ring and loss of considerion. To verify th your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Applicion Stus and More Informion. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accure. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help The following link will help you determine if you meet the eligibility to apply for this position: http://www.dfas.mil/careers/howtoapply/vacancyannouncement/appointment-eligibility.html

PLEASE NOTE

You considered only for those appointment eligibilities for which you select, tach supporting documention and are found eligible. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an applicion. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required assessments, and required documention as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. The applicion process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the applicion and tach all necessary supporting documention. Click the Submit Applicion button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing de. To upde your applicion, including supporting documention: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your applicion record, and click Edit my applicion . This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement stus or your applicion stus : Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Your applicion stus page is where you can view your applicion stus, USA Hire assessment completion stus, and review your notificions sent by the hiring agency regarding your applicion. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion HR Customer Care Center Phone (317) 212-0454 dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.dfasmeritcc@mail.mil Address DFAS

• RETIRED

AND ANNUITANT PAY 1240 E.

9th Street Cleveland, OH 44199 US Next steps The resume you submit used to assess your qualificions for the job and to identify the best-qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interviews. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps is completed. After making a tentive job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/30/2026 to 05/13/2026 Salary $77,977

• $101,375 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11
• 12 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Cleveland, OH 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 12 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CL-12947668-26

Control number 867320700