Temporary Security Guard Jobs in Springfield, MA

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION
DUTY LOCATION: G1, Hartford, CT
AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION:

• Area I: All On Board Federal Employees (T5), Tenure 0,1,2,3 within the CTNG assigned to the G1 with U.S. citizenship.

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Temporary promotion not to exceed one (1) year, but may be extended up to (2) years.
This National Guard position is for a RESOURCE MANAGER (Title 5), Position Description Number T5432P01 and is part of the CT G1, National Guard.
JOB SUMMARY: The purpose of this position is to accomplish management and financial administration of programs under the control of the G1.
The major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as a principal advisor to the G1 regarding resource management. Initiates, administers, and executes necessary actions for G1 programs.
• Oversees and performs program analysis, including planning, programming, budgeting, funds allocation, procurement, accounts management, internal controls, and reporting.
• Provides expert guidance in the development and preparation of budget submissions, execution and closeout.
• Analyzes and interprets historical information and determines cost-factors for negotiated agreements.
• Plans and schedules work in a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution.

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Conditions of employment

• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Direct Deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for this NG Title 5 excepted service position.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license.
• Federal employees currently serving in the excepted service (Title 32) must acknowledge they will voluntarily leave the Title 32 excepted service by accepting an offer of employment for this NG Title 5 excepted service position.

Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All series personnel performance levels must be validated at the next higher level before being eligible for merit promotion consideration to the GS-0501 graded-position and, must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. However, a new hire federal civilian service program applicant should have competent experiences that are equivalent or commensurate to the financial administration program business with demonstrated understandings of the program's principles and concepts.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Your resume and any other supporting documentation you wish to provide must clearly substantiate you currently possess 24 months of specialized experience in the following:

• Experience demonstrating broadening finance, resource management, accounting and/or audit program competencies in leading, planning and scheduling program work in a manner that promotes smooth flow and even distribution of assigning work requirements.
• Experience training and guiding employees on finance programs and assigning tasks.
• Experience balancing finance program work requirements, finance and budget program policies, and providing advice, mentoring, and direction on a wide variety of tasks; and addressing employee performance issues.
• Experience structuring assignments that created effective and efficient procedures with measured and improved task processes.
• Experience and/or endorsements on mentorship competencies that were provided to employees.
• Experience (supervisory) demonstrating improving training applications for career development that resulted in the employees' increased performance values in quality work, timeliness considerations, and work efficiencies.
• Experience demonstrating a working knowledge of equal employment and affirmative action programs.
• Experience demonstrating a comprehensive working knowledge of planning, programming, budgeting, and executing regulations (DOD, DA, NGB, state, local, and other federal), guidelines, and processes.
• Experience demonstrating a thorough knowledge of execution of NGB and state programs to ensure adherence to statutes.
• Experience demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of NGB and state goals, objectives, and priorities.
• Experience demonstrating skill and knowledge on working the budget program.
• Experience in the identification, analysis, and resolution of a range of budgetary problems associated with program execution.
• Experience applying analytical reasoning in the identification, analysis, and evaluation of budgetary problems for the development of alternative solutions that resolved conflicting goals and objectives.
• Experience demonstrating a working knowledge of the format and composition of financial documentation to support all budget processes.
• Experience using public laws that govern multiple ARNG and state program appropriations.
• Experience demonstrating a working knowledge of state and Federal accounting systems that administer G1 programs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately.
• Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication.
• Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Skill in presenting formal training presentations and briefings.
• Skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material.
• Knowledge of planning, programming, budgeting, and executing regulations (DOD, DA, NGB, state, local and other federal), guidelines, and processes.
• Knowledge of NGB and state goals, objectives, and priorities to ensure mission accomplishment.
• Knowledge of budgeting and program methods and procedures to execute multiple budgets.
• Knowledge and skill in the identification, analysis, and resolution of a range of budgetary problems associated with program execution.
• Ability to apply analytical reasoning in the identification, analysis, and evaluation of budgetary problems for the development of alternative solutions, involving resolution of conflicting goals and objectives (e.g., increased workload coupled with decreased funding), in order to administer programs efficiently and effectively and to develop recommendations for improvement.
• Knowledge of the format and composition of financial documentation to support all budget processes.
• Knowledge of the authorization and appropriation public laws governing the multiple ARNG and state program appropriations.
• Knowledge of state and Federal accounting systems in order to appropriately administer G1 programs.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures to effectively execute Federal and State programs.
• Knowledge of present and future state ARNG force structure.
• Knowledge of automation and various applicable software programs.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION: As a condition of continued employment in the GS-0510-12 position and dependent on the positions certification level (level II), the employee must complete the higher financial management certification within 24 months of appointment to the position.
Education
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for the National Guard GS-0501 Title 5 Excepted Service positions, on the basis of completed undergraduate or graduate education, the awarded college degree should be in one of -or- be a combination of the following disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position
Additional information
Primary Change of Station (PCS) relocation expenses will NOT be paid.
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O.14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 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 (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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