Quality Assurance Analyst - Department of the Air Force - Terre Haute, IN
ON-BOARD FEDERAL TECHNICIANS ONLY
DUTY LOCATION: Terre Haute, IN (181 FW)
JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in the Air National Guard (ANG), Comptroller office. The purpose of this position is to plan, coordinate, and perform comprehensive reviews, special studies and selective internal examinations of base level financial management programs.
This job announcement is for employment as an Indiana Air National Guard Technician; a Federal Civil Service position. This is a dual-status technician job whereby you are required to maintain active membership in an Air National Guard unit and are required to wear the military uniform at the workplace. As members of a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard, you will be required to train with your unit, normally one weekend a month and 15 days of annual training each year. Indiana Air National Guard units and members are subject to immediate call to federal or state active duty to meet national or state emergencies.
APPOINTMENT FACTORS: This position is a permanent Excepted Service position.
MILITARY RANK REQUIREMENTS: E-6 thru E-7
MILITARY SPECIALITY REQUIREMENTS: Individuals must meet the qualifications for the technician position but will have 1 year from date of hire to be assigned to a compatible AFSC in a compatible unit for the technician position advertised.
COMPATIBLE MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS: 6F0X1
AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION:
All currently employed full-time permanent (Tenure 1 or 2) technicians assigned to the 181st Comptroller Flight ONLY
Duties
As a Quality Assurance Analyst with the Indiana Air National Guard (ANG), your duties will include, but will not be limited to:
Provides administrative oversight of the Quality Assurance (QA) Program. Provides technical assistance and advice to the Financial Manager (FM) and staff. Examines all areas to determine the effectiveness of procedures and also determines if supervisors are recording quality data upon which accurate management conclusions and decisions are based. Ensures effective and efficient quality standards and internal controls are in place at base level operations. Ensures the unit is performing in accordance with established standards. Researches, develops, modifies, and maintains qualitative standards for use in evaluating and monitoring performance indicators. Uses verifiable and objective measures and develops statistically reliable and valid measures whenever possible. Provides technical internal control advice on military pay, civilian pay, travel pay, disbursing and collection, accounting, vendor and contract pay, budget, and systems administration. Maintains a schedule of all reports, audits, inspections, and internal control reviews.
Independently conducts various reviews to assess organizational performance. Manages self-inspection programs. Examines all pay-related and accounting and financial functions to ensure internal accounting systems and administrative controls are sufficient to reasonably ensure all obligations and payments comply with applicable laws. Ensures funds are safeguarded against waste, loss and misappropriation, and all remittances and payments are properly accounted. Reviews military pay vouchers, travel payments, and entitlement documents to ensure supporting documents are applicable and valid. Perform post-audit voucher review. Works closely with the financial management staff to extract needed information for targeting and studying suspected potential weaknesses. Identifies existing and potential material weaknesses and works with affected officials to develop a schedule of corrections. Understands and identifies material weaknesses in this context relate to the monetary value and the perceived command, public, or political sensitivity associated with a particular function. Monitors access levels and dual access to financial systems and prepares or oversees the preparation of all internal control reports. Examines all functional areas and determines the effectiveness of procedures, the integrity of financial and accounting data, and other decision-support criteria used by management. Ensures quality assurance standards and internal controls are in place within the comptroller office and reports discrepancies to the FM.
Focal point for fraud prevention. Reviews retrieval data provided by the local systems branch to screen for any unauthorized access level or dual access between the payable systems and the general accounting system. Reports discrepancies to the FM for further research.
Based on general supervisory guidance, reviews and coordinates, with management and affected supervisors, new or modified applications affecting automated systems. Identifies needed system changes and conducts system change tests to ensure changes produce the desired matches such as, duplicate payments, collections, and reconciliations. Responsible for analyzing findings and recommendations. Reports discrepancies to the FM
Performs other duties as assigned.
Travel Required
Occasional Travel
Occasional mission travel may be required
Relocation Authorized
No
Job Requirements
Job Requirements
Key Requirements
U.S. Citizenship Required
Must be in the grades: E-6 thru E-7
Must possess or be able to obtain a SECRET security clearance
Must be a permanent technician w/ the 181st Comptroller Flight
Must participate in direct deposit
Qualifications
In order to meet the Minimum Qualifications for this Quality Assurance Analyst position at the GS-11 grade level, you must have at least 36 months of:
Experience, education, or training in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, financial or other responsible work requiring analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing. Experience using computer and automation systems.
Experience, education, or training which includes a comprehensive knowledge of planning, programming, budgeting, and executing regulations, guidelines, and processes. Experience in applying analytical reasoning in the identification, analysis, and evaluation of budgetary problems and developing alternative solutions. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities that will be evaluated for this position include:
Knowledge of applicable laws, policies, regulations, and internal control programs is necessary to ensure that review coverage is appropriate in meeting established objectives. Knowledge of ANG and State financial management objectives, missions, policies and systems, and their relationships with national and local organizational elements, to advise the FM on a wide-range of financial management issues, is required. Knowledge applying qualitative and quantitative techniques for analyzing and measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations; reliability of financial reporting; and, compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In-depth knowledge applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques in order to research, develop, modify and maintain qualitative standards, develop statistical measures; and to identify, establish, and monitor trends. Skills in conducting studies and investigations, problem analysis, and determining the effectiveness of procedures and evaluating quality data upon which accurate management conclusions and decisions are based. Knowledge of administrative regulations and operating procedures to perform management studies, identifies potential problem areas, and recommends changes in existing management systems or operations. Skills used in preparing and presenting findings and recommendations. Skills applying fact-finding and investigative techniques; oral and written communications; and development of presentations and reports.
Educational Requirements and/or Substitution of Education for Experience: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor’s degree, in an accredited college or university, meets the GS-5 level requirements.
Must participate in Direct Deposit
A criminal history check will be completed on all selectees before hire date.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) funds are not available for this position.
ENLISTMENT CASH BONUSES: Acceptance of technician position may affect any bonus and/or educational assistance that may be payable.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office. Special safety precautions are not required.
PHYSICAL EFFORT: The work is normally sedentary in nature and is typically performed while seated in a chair. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
Security Clearance
Secret
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