This notice is issued under direct-hire authority in response to the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022 for which NIST has a critical hiring need.

Duties

This position will: Review the accuracy of invoices, ensuring compliance to Federal Acquisition Regulations, Prompt Payment Act, & Federal Travel Regulations. Process financial transactions in the accounting system. Reviews POs/Contracts for processing & actively resolves barriers. Apply analytical & evaluation techniques to review accounting data in line with accounting principles. Interpret financial data & accounting analysis to aid in decision-making. Prepare & distribute reports. Perform final reconciliations consistently & accurately in accordance with procedures & due dates. Corrective actions constantly brought to the supervisor's attention. Close out expired POs/Contracts. Resolve payment discrepancies. Recommend corrective action & follows through completion. Participate on project teams to reconcile & clear financial transactions & outstanding balances. Develop guides & user manuals for customers. Contribute ideas on streamlining procedures based on customer feedback. This position supports the CHIPS Act Implementation.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level (or ZA-I at NIST). Specialized experience is defined at experience processing and managing payments and utilizing an automated financial management system. OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position allows applicants to qualify with education. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.

Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.

Contacts

• Address Financial Operations Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Susan Engle
• Phone: 301-975-3000
• Email: [email protected]