Lead Resource Management Specialist, Watervliet Arsenal, Office of the Commander Job

Salary: $92,344 - $120,050 per year.

To qualify for this GS-12 Lead Resource Management Specialist role, you must gather one of the listed employment authority categories and have specialized expertise equivalent to GS-11. The role doesn’t have an education requirement.

• Who May Register: Present Department of Army Civilian Employees, Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Significant Variety and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce, Interagency Career Transition Assistance Scheme, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, Military Spouses under E.O. 13473, Priority Placement Scheme (DoD Military Reserve/National Guard Technician Eligible, Military Spouse Preference, MR/NG Preference El…
• Specialized Background: Know-how analyzing intricate financial documents to suggest fixes. Reviewing current and prior year obligations, reimbursable orders, and/or funding requests to confirm accuracy; advising management of problems disclosed from analysis of reference management and/or budget data.
• Time in Grade: Candidates who have held a GS post within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal offering at the next lower grade (GS-11).
• Expertise includes paid and unpaid background, including volunteer operate through National Solution programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps).
• This role doesn’t have an education qualification condition.
• You must supply proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Male candidates born after December 31, 1959 must finalize a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Offering Registration.
• This role calls for DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Level 2 within 24 months of shortlisting.
• This role has a records analytics need; incumbent must encounter information analytics level 2 certification within 24 months of being placed on the position.

Gives specialist guidance of a financial nature and arranges with higher headquarters about frank and reimbursable funds.

• Receives, reviews, records, procedures, and monitors reimbursable/straight cite buyer order execution to make sure plan funds aren’t misappropriated.
• Reviews adjusts and offers interpretation of regulatory guidance about direct and reimbursable scheme management; acts to facilitate operational and policy alters.
• Organizes financial functions/activities to create confident time-sensitive supply needs aren’t delayed due to financial restraints.
• Participates in the development, periodic examine, and revision of standard operating procedures relevant to financial management and accounting operations.
• Leads a crew in spotting, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among employees under established workflow, competence level, and/or occupational specialization.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a wrapped up background investigation.

• Must obtain DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Level 2 within 24 months of selection.
• Must gather figures analytics level 2 certification requirements within 24 months of being placed on the role.
• Demands a 1-year probationary period.
• Frank deposit of settle is called for.
• Picking is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) charges isn’t approved.
• Must offer proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Male candidates born after December 31, 1959 must register with Selective Solution.

Wrap up advantages package as a federal employee, such as health insurance, retirement, and paid depart.

• Eligibility for upsides depends on the category of role (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).
• Telework eligible as determined by agency policy.
• Access to a span of gains designed to make your federal profession rewarding.

Your qualifications will be evaluated set on your submission materials (resume, supporting documents), responses on the submission questionnaire, and effects of online assessments.

• You’ll be assessed on competencies covering Accountability, Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning, Attention to Point, Client Offering, Decision Making, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Abilities, Learning, Reasoning, Self-Management, Strain Tolerance, and Teamwork.
• Overstating qualifications or cheating on assessments may result in removal from consideration.
• Military Spouse Preference (MSP) candidates obtain preference consideration and will be placed at the highest grade for which they’re determined best qualified.
• DoD Priority Placement Plan (PPP) applicants get preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only.
• Interagency Path Transition Assistance Scheme (ICTAP) eligible you may receive selection priority if they meet eligibility criteria, are rated well-qualified (score 90 or above), and send in proper documentation.

Resume: Must be two pages or less and back the specialized know-how described. Cover employer name, position title, start/finish dates (month/year), hours per week, and a brief description of tasks.

• Proof of Eligibility: Documents proving you encounter one of the employment authority categories (e.g., SF-50 for existing federal employees, DD-214 for veterans, military orders for military spouses).
• Time-in-grade documentation: If putting in for a higher grade, give an SF-50 that clearly displays you gather the one-year time-in-grade condition (e.g., Promotion, Within-grade Grow, or SF-50 with reliable date more than one year longstanding).
• Include Letter (optional).
• Most current Performance Appraisal (if applicable).

Read the full announcement and instructions before beginning your submission.

• Unseal the authorized application portal and with your the formal submission portal/Login.gov account.
• Finish the federal submission questionnaire and attach all needed documentation.
• Ensure your resume is two pages or less and assists the specialized expertise described.
• Submit your complete application package by 11:59 PM (ET) on July 22, 2026.

This is a Human Capital & Tool Management Career Field position.

• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Pay covers applicable locality cover or Nearby Marketplace Supplement.
• Reemployed annuitants may be considered; view the Reemployed Annuitant info sheet.
• For questions, contact the Army Candidate Help Desk.
• If you need a sensible accommodation for the USA Take on assessments, request it in your online submission before beginning the assessments.
• Your submission status page in the authorized submission portal will show your submission status, assessment completion status, and notifications.

The Watervliet Arsenal is an Army-owned and operated manufacturing center based in Watervliet, New York. It’s portion of the Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) and plays a critical role in producing and maintaining military equipment. This role is within the Office of the Commander, supporting the arsenal's financial management and asset allocation. You should be ready to work in a federal manufacturing environment with a concentrate on financial compliance and team leadership. Watervliet Arsenal, Office of the Commander is named as the hiring organization for the Lead Resource Management Specialist post.

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