Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): Misawa AFB, Japan
Salary Range: $63163 - $82108 Per Year
Job Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Information Technology Financial Systems Administrator and subject matter expert for all Air Force Standard Comptroller data systems. Maintains Comptroller servers and/or databases and provides advice and guidance to management on a wide range and variety of complex IT issues.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, GS 0501 series. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes comprehensive knowledge of budget information systems technology and automated data processing concepts and applications to maintain or manipulate budget computer applications and systems to meet needs of end-users, perform quality check of budget systems and resolve or report problems/technical difficulties, and recommend process improvements, modifications and upgrades that will optimize system utilization. Knowledge of financial management systems technology and automated data processing concepts and applications to maintain or manipulate financial management computer applications and systems, perform quality check of financial management systems and make recommendations on process improvements that will optimize system utilization. OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of financial management systems technology and automated data processing concepts and applications to maintain or manipulate financial management computer applications and systems, perform quality check of financial management systems, and develop effective and economical recommendations on process improvements that will optimize utilization. 2. Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes to formulate, justify and execute assigned budgets to support the mission, structure, goals, work processes and programs of supported activities/organizations. 3. Knowledge of automated/computerized budgetary data processing software programs and capabilities used to accomplish budget/funding tasks, services and language. 4. Knowledge and skill to monitor hardware and software/operating PC system maintenance to include establishing individualized PC set-up, establishing user accounts; troubleshooting hardware, and network-related user problems; and training new employees on internal operating and security procedures. 5. Skill in preparing written forms, schedules, and reports related to the obligation and expenditures of funds. In addition to the collecting, organizing, analyzing, and extracting data from a variety of non-evident sources, documents, etc. for management review and decision-making. 6. Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and extract data from a variety of non-evident sources, documents, etc., for management review and decision-making. Ability to select and apply clarity of analytical methods and techniques. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/27/2025 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12839491 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
Application Deadline: 2025-11-27