Summary
PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended. This position is located at Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Office of Financial Integrity. As a Senior Financial Systems Analyst (Development, Security, & Operations Advisor), you will serve as a senior technical expert responsible for analytical, evaluative, and advisory functions that support Payments Integrity and Financial Integrity across Treasury.
Duties
As a Senior Financial Systems Analyst (Development, Security, & Operations Advisor), you will: Provide senior level technical expertise on systems, processes, data structures, and controls supporting Payments Integrity and Financial Integrity. Support the design, development, testing, operation, and enhancement of systems and analytical models used to detect and prevent improper payments, assess risk, validate data, and ensure financial accuracy. Support enterprise-wide initiatives to improve the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability of key financial data used in risk assessments, audits, compliance reporting, and payment verification activities. Analyze financial transaction data, risk indicators, anomaly patterns, and fraud-detection results to identify and assess improper payment risks. Apply advanced analytical techniques, risk modeling approaches, and data-interpretation methods to support DNP verification, fraud-prevention strategies, and Treasury risk-mitigation efforts.
Requirements
All newly appointed employees to the competitive service are subject to a probationary period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Periodic re-investigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. To preview the application questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13032954 Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (ex: resume and supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and the results of the online assessments required for this position. Be sure your resume includes enough detail to support your qualifications. Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Accountability, Arithmetic, Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Mathematical Reasoning, Reasoning, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Teamwork. Qualifications will be evaluated based on experience in your application relevant to the position's duties, as well as any education or training that may be qualifying. This announcement uses the Rule of Many, a numerical ranking process under which eligible applicants receive a numeric score based on the assessment process for the position. Only applicants who are eligible for veterans' preference receive 5- or 10-point veterans' preference points, which are added to passing scores, as applicable. Applicants are then listed on the certificate in score order, and preference-eligible applicants are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles with the same score. Qualified preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more are listed at the top of the certificate in rating order. This announcement uses the cut-off score referral method under 5 CFR 332.402(b)(1). Applicants who achieve or exceed the established cut-off score of 95 will be referred for consideration. If fewer than three eligible and available candidates per vacancy are available, we may lower the cut score in accordance with our pre-announced supplement strategy and applicable policy until a minimum of three candidates per vacancy are eligible to be referred. When a new cut score is established, all applicants tied at that cut score will also be referred. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), achieve a well-qualified score of 85 or higher to receive priority consideration. Optional Essay Questions Applicants may choose to respond to four short essay questions (200 words max each) to help us better understand your alignment with the agency's mission. These responses are optional and will not affect the applicant's eligibility.