Assistant Finance Officer

The Assistant Chief, Finance at the Erie VA Medical Center provides support to the Financial Officer in establishing and maintaining and integrated system of facility operations. The incumbent is critical to support of the mission, strategic plan, and programs of the healthcare organization. Financial services provided included accounting, budgeting, analysis, auditing, reporting, and other assignments provided by the Chief, Finance.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/06/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 1) Analyzing and evaluating financial management and accounting systems, 2) Managing and reconciling financial accounts, budgets, and accounting records, 3) Conducting financial and operational audits, 4) Analyzing budget execution, expenditures, and financial trends, 5) Preparing and presenting financial reports, analyses, and recommendations and 6) Supervising or leading financial management personnel and operations. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.