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You know our patients, because you've heard about their battles in Iraq and Afghanistan, Vietnam, Korea, and even World Wars I / II. The question is, do you know the health care system that serves them?
• We are the largest health care system in the country. Wherever you go, there's a position to be filled. (And your home state license is valid around the country.)
• We pioneered one of the most advanced - if not the most advanced - computerized patient record systems in the world. (Read about it in the New England Journal of Medicine.)
• We work hard to lead the nation in quality
care and patient satisfaction
. (See study after study on our Web site.)
• And we offer more than just a competitive salary. VA has an outstanding benefits package - from scholarships and internships to medical and retirement benefits, plus a whole lot more.
We take care of our employees because our patients aren't just patients. They're American heroes. Join the Team.
MAJOR DUTIES:
Serving as the Assistant Chief, Fiscal Service, working collaboratively with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the administration of the financial management program
Formulating, developing, preparing, reviewing, and executing the annual budget (VABHS is comprised of three major divisions, and a number of outpatient clinics throughout Eastern Massachusetts. The VABHS is a large multi-mission medical center that serves as a major medical research facility)
Supervising the accounting, payroll, travel, budget, accounts receivable and agent cashier staff
Maintaining an automated and fully integrated system of financial staff services in accounting, budgeting, travel, payroll, financial analysis, and reporting
Performing Quality Assurance for the Fiscal Service, internal audit and functional review programs to ensure compliance and program effectiveness
Rendering authoritative policy interpretations and functional recommendations
Serving as acting CFO during the absence of the CFO with responsibility for the full range and scope of CFO duties
Performing other duties as required
To view the entire announcement incliding application instructions please visit: jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.aspx?JobID=84388148&jbf574=VATA&lid=17721%2c17748%2c17783%2c17789%2c17751&fedemp=N&AVSDM=2009-11-06+13%3a45%3a00&rc=3&TabNum=1
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: A degree in accounting or a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration from an accredited institution that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting (the 24 hours may include up to six (6) hours of credit in business law). You must submit transcripts with your application to support this requirement.
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BASIC EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: Four (4) years of experience in accounting OR an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge that also included one of the following may be substituted for the basic educational requirement:
Twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting or auditing courses that can include up to 6 hours of business law;
A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor obtained through written examination; or
Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing (e.g., 15 semester hours that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester hour requirement provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field such as valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two high level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements
If you qualify by the basic educational substitution, your experience must be documented and/or you must submit transcripts with your application.
IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT/SUBSTITUTION, THE GS-13 REQUIRES: One (1) year of specialized experience as a financial manager that includes: developing, recommending, and implementing budgetary and financial policies; interpreting and assessing the impact of new and revised policy on the formulation and execution of budgets; projecting and analyzing the effects of budgetary actions on program viability and attainment of program objectives; developing new methods and techniques of budgeting for the forecasting of long range funding needs; accessing, retrieving, processing, interpreting and analyzing complex automated information; knowledge of quality management techniques and responsibilities; and analyzing resources to identify variances and opportunities. To receive credit for these skills, they must be documented in your application/resume. Experience must be equivalent to at least one year of experience at the GS-12 grade level in Federal service.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's web site at www.opm.gov/qualifications .
As part of your application package, you are also requested to submit an OF 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, which includes Certification of Selective Service Registration (January 2001 version or later).
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report attendance and/or degrees from only these schools. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
REQUIREMENTS (Failure to comply may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after appointment):
Applicants must meet any physical, language, license or degree requirements.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
Applicants tentatively selected for certain designated positions may be subject to a random drug screening for illegal drug use. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment.
New Appointees may be subject to a probationary period.
New Appointees will be subject to a background investigation to determine suitability.
An OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment (version dated January 2001), must be submitted prior to appointment. This form is available at www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf.
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