Resource Assistant

This Resource Assistant position is with Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) in Flagstaff, AZ. This position is located on a Forest Service unit. Duties include providing support in the financial area of timber sale appraisals and accounting. For additional information about the duties of this position, contact Judy Beacco at judy.beacco@usda.gov. Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. USDA Employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section. Key duties: • The duties are at the GS-06 grade level. • Analyze financial transactions and databases inputs, outputs, and monitor financial applications for accuracy. • Perform technical financial work to analyze the facts throughout the transaction and accounting process. • Participate in discussions with purchasers and vendors area bankers to address available financial options. • Research, compile, and distribute training information to employees, contractors, or vendors related to financial databases and other business management functions for assigned program area. • Create and maintain documentation to provide accurate project information. • Create, organize, and maintain business management documents and files for projects subject to review and audits by program area specialists. • Analyze new or revised written guidance affecting contract administration and financial processes. • Review contracts, financial records, and procedural instructions to resolve difficult questions involving account balances or contract requirements. Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-05: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as meeting one or more of the following: Inputting and auditing data processing documents Checking accounting documents to ensure all payments are received Reviewing permit updates for payments, errors, and negative cash action Maintaining various project files and records Drafting written correspondence OR A Bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school; OR combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. For the GS-06: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as meeting one or more of the following: Participating in timber contract oral and sealed bid openings Participating in the technical administration of straightforward forest resource management contracts, agreements, and permits And experience in assisting with the completion of the bid and award phases through utilization of timber information management systems 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.