Supervisory Financial Assistance Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), with vacancies in Anchorage, AK; Juneau, AK; Long Beach, CA; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Miami, FL; Panama City, FL; Saint Petersburg, FL; Honolulu, HI; Silver Spring, MD; Gloucester, MA; Woods Hole, MA; Pascagoula, MS; Beaufort, NC; Newport, OR; Portland, OR; Narragansett, RI; Galveston, TX; Lacey, WA; Seattle, WA.

Major Duties

As a Supervisory Financial Assistance Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Direct Financial Services Division (FSD) programs, including the Capacity Reduction (Buyback) program, Capital Construction Fund (CCF), and Fishermen's Contingency Fund (FCF). Coordinate the FSD's Delinquent Debt Check process along with the division's administrative and budget operations. Review overall direction of the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) mission and policies and establish measures to align the programs with agency goals. Provide leadership through the development of goals, objectives and priorities within NMFS's office of Management and Budget (MB) and communicating strategies to internal and external stakeholders. Respond to audits and draft proposed updates to the FSD's regulations. Analyze and communicate recommendations on highly complex appropriation policies to senior leadership to ensure programs are funded properly. Perform a full range of supervisory functions, including developing and evaluating performance standards, and resolving work problems among employees. Make or approve selections for subordinate and leadership positions and identify training needs. This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZA-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14.