Sachbearbeiter (Finanzverwaltung)
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Ausschreibungsbereich
WHO MAY APPLY?
Current INTERNAL Local National Employees throughout Germany. This covers all current Local National employees of the U.S. Forces in Germany, including U.S. Air Force and AAFES-Europe within Germany.
AND
EXTERNAL Local National Applicants, who reside in Germany.
Hauptaufgaben
Serves as a Financial Management Analyst, working independently or as a team member, in the Army Medical Materiel Center Europe, Finance Branch, Resource Management Division (RMD).
Serves as the primary advisor on all budgetary and financial management matters for Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF). The incumbent manages program and budget execution in all of the three major areas of budget responsibility; Medical Consumables Budget, Repair Part Budget and the Logistics Operations Budget. Responsible for supply management policies/practices related to acquisition of Class VIII Medical Materiel and provisioning for consumable items medical repair parts and equipment items for USAMMCE Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF) which serves the entire CENTCOM, AFRICOM and EUCOM AORs. Responsible for Supply Depot Operations Fiscal Accountability and Second Destination Transportation (SDO/SDT). Performs duties and functions including supply program/budget formulation and manages execution of the DHP and DWCF appropriations in collaboration with Army Medical Logistics Command (AMLC), Army Material Command (AMC), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) counterparts on all other funding streams for operational readiness and programs.
Integrated Materiel Management; Responsible for supply management/worldwide uniformity and integrated medical material management of critical patient needs in support of all four services (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine) as well as collation partners. Responsibility includes program execution in DWCF funds secondary item procurement and the Reimbursable/Customer transactions.
Provides direction and guidance to ensure all planning aspects are accomplished for assigned supply program area. Incumbent works directly and impacts a wide span of USAMMCE, AMLC/AMC MEDCOM and DLA programs and affects the CENTCOM, AFRICOM and EUCOM readiness for medical materiel. Prepares or oversees the preparation of analysis, supporting schedules, supplements, revised estimates, etc., of supply program management/budget documents. Ensures all current regulatory and program guidance and directives are considered and incorporated into budget submissions. Ensures DoD and Army-wide initiatives (e.g., Single Stock Fund, Electronic Commerce/Direct Vendor Delivery) are fully integrated into budget planning. As required, represents USAMMCE in assigned supply program/budget hearings and reviews at higher echelons. Prepares special reports, information and recommendations to higher headquarters based on special projects and other studies.
Builds the supply program/budget submissions by: analyzing past, current, and future performance trends for USAMMCE Commodities; interpreting guidance from higher headquarters (AMLC/AMC, OSD, DA, DLA, DFAS,); coordinating with Commodity Item Managers for supply management/budget management support; and, determining the impact of Medical Acquisition Initiatives. Reflects USAMMCE plans based upon supply program/budget directives in consonance with CENTOM/ EUCOM logistics mission program changes. Conducts comprehensive studies and analyses of budget programming information. Initiates and maintains direct contact with the USAMMCE leadership, supply commodity managers, systems managers and project/program managers, technicians, other commands using USAMMCE-managed items. Ensures the financial data cross-walk templates between GFEBS and TEWLS, DMLSS, GCSS Army and other medical/non-medical supply platforms are properly aligned with all customers' accounts.
Conducts reviews and analyses data to assess the impact program changes have on the assigned program supply goals and objectives. Computes increases or decreases to program authority requirements based on analyses of past performance data, current operational data, and forecasted requirements. Continuously reviews and analyzes procurement or operations costs to evaluate the impact on future supply programs/budgets. Acts as an action officer to write and staff complex correspondence concerning issues with significant supply program/budgetary impact. Informs USAMMCE Leaders and management of any problems in meeting supply program/budget forecast. Resolves issues by coordinating with DLA and MEDCOM proponents, USAMMCE organizational elements (other supply analysts, systems analysts, item managers, etc.), and Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS). Completely staffs actions with all affected organizational elements to ensure prompt identification of functional issues and to gain support for coordinated resolutions.
Oversees the travel program for USAMMCE wide including the Government Travel Card (GTC) program, Defense Travel System (DTS) and the employees who manage these on a daily basis (ODTAs for DTS and APCs for GTC). Implements regulations, policies and directives for DTS and GTC. Monitors and enforce various reports on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis for both, the GTC and DTS programs. Works proactively to ensure all divisions across USAMMCE understands the requirements for travel and enforce the standards in accordance with fiscal law, Joint Travel Regulations and local policy. Supervises the travel program in support of the Local National employees that are not in DTS. Supervises the flow for processing travel request for permanent change of station (PCS) for Department of the Army (DAC) civilians. and interprets directives, instructions and program guidance received from OSD, DA, DLA, DFAS, AMLC/AMC to determine impact on travel for USAMMCE. Analyzes business processes to isolate potential problem areas or operational deficiencies with the goal of implementing improvements to achieve optimum results. Makes use of PC based Microsoft capabilities for generating reports, or displaying data to emphasize a point or perform trend analysis. Based on findings of complex review and studies, recommends new procedures or process changes to achieve more effective travel program administration. Recommends improvements or corrective actions to management elements within the command. Conducts special staff projects or studies. Takes appropriate steps to ensure compliance with Army-wide audit procedures.
Serves as USAMMCEs focal point for resolution of non-routine supply problems for assigned programs from the financial perspective:. Coordinates supply program and budget issues with customers, both internal and external to USAMMCE. Represents USAMMCE on Enterprise Wide Integrated Process Teams (IPTs), Internal IPTs, etc., convened to implement and/or to update DoD supply/budget development instructions, with authority to commit the command to definite courses of action. Serves as a member of various high-level USAMMCE one-time committees/task forces appointed to coordinate and guide implementation of major procedural or program changes necessitated by new supply initiatives or changes to regulations or directives. When necessary, serves as the USAMMCE liaison with OSD, DA, DLA, DFAS, AMLC/AMC, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to justify, explain and defend the assigned supply program/budget during the review and apportionment processes.
Supervises one Budget Officer, C7, five Financial Systems Analysts/Financial Management Analysts, C6A and C6, one Budget Technician, C6 and one Financial Technician, C-6. Plans and directs work to subordinates, sets deadlines and prepares related schedules. Provides technical advice, assistance and instructions to subordinates on work-related problems and administrative matters. Reviews findings and recommendations of subordinates for soundness and applicability. Encourages and acts upon employee suggestions for work improvement. Schedules and approves leave for subordinates. Informs supervisor of anticipated vacancies, increased workload; and recommends promotions, awards, reassignments or other personnel changes, resolves informal complaints; and holds corrective interviews with employees referring problems requiring formal disciplinary action to supervisor with recommendations. Determines training needs and initiates training-requests. Reviews and evaluates operations, then develops and installs changes in internal procedures and policies as required to meet workload demands, changes in manpower, and funds authorizations and effects for efficient and effective workflow. Develops estimates and justifications for personnel and fund requirements. Plans, directs, coordinates, and controls the operation of the combined RM, Finance Branch, comprising of two offices, Budget Cell and DWCF Accounting Cell. Supervises, through subordinate supervisors a staff of Budget and DWCF accounting personnel. Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors. Establishes performance standards and evaluates subordinate supervisors.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifikationsanforderungen
Explanations to the E&T Levels (Education & Training Levels) can be found at the link "Description of the Education & Training Levels".
https://portal.chra.army.mil/mnrs?sys_id=0a86e971cd2d2d10aaffb5ebb50f5ac9&view=sp&id=mnrs_kb_article&table=kb_knowledge
C-7a:
E&T Level I: 2 years of creditable experience as defined in A below PLUS 5 years of experience as defined in B below PLUS 1 year as defined in C below.
Current employees who do not meet E&T Level I and who are not in the same or similar occupation must have 2 additional years of creditable experience as described in A below.
E&T Level II: 1 year of creditable experience as defined in A below PLUS 5 years of experience as defined in B below PLUS 1 year as defined in C below.
E&T Level III: 4 years of experience as defined in B below PLUS 1 year as defined in C below.
E&T Level IV: 3 years of experience as defined in B below PLUS 1 year as defined in C below.
E&T Level V: 2 years of experience as defined in B below PLUS 1 year as defined in C below.
Current employees who have served one year in the same or similar occupation are qualified for the next higher grade.
Experience A: Included clerical work in an office or store, working with computers, bookkeeping, making and recording inventories, telephone marketing, arranging for events or as a cashier, etc.
Experience B: Experience in the same or similar line of work as the job for which considered. The experience must demonstrate that the applicant possesses the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required in the position. The predominant experience must have been gained at a comparable level of difficulty to the position to be filled. The amount of the higher level experience must be in a reasonable relation to the required total number of years.
Experience C: Professional work at a high level of responsibility in a difficult and closely related professional field that is in the same line of work to the position to be filled. The experience must demonstrate thorough knowledge, sound judgment, personal initiative, and the ability to make sound decisions.
• Office automation skills are required.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL:
English Language Proficiency level C1 AND German Language Proficiency level C1 required.
Description of the Language Levels:
https://portal.chra.army.mil/mnrs?sys_id=13a66d71cd2d2d10aaffb5ebb50f5aa0&view=sp&id=mnrs_kb_article&table=kb_knowledge
Auswahlkriterien auswählen
General Information for LN Job Announcements - please read:
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Beschäftigungsbedingungen
This is a permanent full-time position (38.5 hrs./week).
WE OFFER:
- a global employer who stands for cultural diversity and equal opportunities
- employment in an international environment with a welcoming atmosphere
- high level of job security and attractive pay under German tariff agreements (CTA II; Protection Agreement) including, but not limited to, the following tariff entitlements:
- 30 days of annual leave; 36 days for severely handicapped employees (additional time-off on 24 & 31 December per tariff agreement)
- vacation and Christmas pay (total of 13 monthly salaries)
- various additional social benefits (e.g., employer pension scheme through Allianz group insurance; property accrual payments)
Beyond the tariff agreement,
- usually time off on 8-9 U.S. holidays due to work hour redistribution (governed by shop agreement)
- employer-specific programs for flexible work schedules; mobile work; length-of-service/performance awards
- health promotion and fitness programs, including free use of employer-run fitness centers.