About this role
Job Summary
Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) mission is to lead the Department of Defense (DoD) in finance and accounting by ensuring the delivery of efficient, exceptional quality pay and financial information. If selected, position title will reflect FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST (PROJMGT)
Qualifications
This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. We reserve the right to close this announcement early or to extend, as appropriate, based upon the needs of the Agency. Qualified application packages may be referred to management at various points in the selection process depending on the number and timing of applications received. Selections may be made at any point during the announcement open period..
One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-12) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: applying financial management methods, practices, and principles in planning and implementing process improvements relative to large-scale accounting and financial systems; providing recommendations on appropriate use and implementation of database management systems; and performing studies on current and future information and data management systems.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
Major Duties
- Oversees the daily operations and full lifecycle management of the Electronic Document Management (EDM) system to ensure continuous operational readiness and system integrity.
- Manages budget execution and resource allocation specifically dedicated to the maintenance, licensing, and optimization of the system.
- Directs daily technical troubleshooting and system monitoring to proactively identify, isolate, and resolve platform performance issues.
- Coordinates directly with customers and external stakeholders to capture requirements, resolve user issues, and optimize the overall user experience.
- Briefs senior leadership regularly on the status of pending System Change Requests (SCRs), system health metrics, and overall program support initiatives.
- Executes high-priority, quick-turnaround requests from leadership and operational units under tight deadlines without compromising system standards.
- Applies the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and collaborates closely with the security team to maintain strict system compliance and audit readiness.