Financial Specialist

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Prepares correspondence and briefing materials to support taskings given by the Site Deputy Director. Provides policy interpretations and functional recommendations to the Director or Principal Deputy Director on diverse financial management issues.

Performs technical review of correspondence and other materials submitted to the Deputy Director. Reviews, prioritizes and addresses issues impacting planning, implementation, and evaluation of mission area programs.

Identifies problem areas, conducts analysis, and recommends actions and taskings to improve operations, correct deficiencies, and prevent the future occurrence of problems. Conducts analyses and studies at the request of the Deputy Director.

Exercises sound technical judgment in prioritizing and resolving issues. Ensures that sensitive issues are handled in a manner that honors the trust and confidentiality required by the inherent nature of a situation or issue.

Advises the Deputy Director on critical issues resulting from meetings, customer/site visits, and externally driven events conferences or committee meetings and recommends follow up actions.

GS 12 and above: Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.