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Accountants:

These positions administer and perform professional accounting duties that require application of accounting theories, concepts, principles, and standards to the financial activities of federal operations. The work includes designing, developing, operating, or inspecting accounting systems; prescribing accounting standards, policies, and requirements; examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting data, records, and reports; and advising or assisting management on accounting and financial management matters.


Management Analysts:

These positions provide advice to management on the evaluation and effectiveness of programs and operations and the productivity and efficiency of the management of agency programs. They require application of analytical skills, methods and techniques for assessing program development and execution, thereby improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Application of fact-finding and investigative techniques, oral and written communications skills and development of presentations and reports and duties performed in these positions.


Human Resources Management Specialists:

These positions administer, advise, or deliver human resources(HR) management products and services in areas such as position classification; recruitment, staffing, workforce planning and analysis; employee compensation; performance management; employee and labor relations; dispute resolution and mediation services. It also includes information systems work that involves developing, delivering, managing and maintaining HR information systems where the application of human resources management skills are key to project success.


Budget Analysts:

These positions are involved in budget execution and/or budget formulation processes. They perform a wide variety of analytical duties related to the formulation, justification, presentation, monitoring and review of an assigned budget area. They also gather data, evaluate status of requests and present alternatives and recommendations to client organizations. In addition, they view and analyze requests for reallocation of funds by operating officials and recommend appropriate action.


Financial Management Analysts:

These positions involve management of the financial resources of the organization. They include developing, coordinating, and maintaining an integrated system of financial services including at least accounting, budgeting, and management-financial reporting, and sometimes also one or more of such related staff services as auditing, credit analysis, management analysis, etc. and advising on, developing, coordinating, and carrying out financial policies, procedures, and plans.


Contract Specialists:

These positions perform a myriad of activities related to the procurement of research and development contracts, procurement of agency supplies, services, and construction projects using formal advertising or negotiation procedures; the evaluation of contract price proposals; and the administration or termination and close-out of contracts. These positions require a degree that includes at least 24 hours of courses related to business.


Facilities Management:

These positions are involved in managing the operation and maintenance of buildings, grounds, and other facilities. They typically involve directing work performed by a variety of trades and labor employees to ensure continued operation of government buildings.


Criminal Investigators:

These positions involve planning and conducting investigations relating to alleged or suspected violations of criminal laws. They require an ability to present evidence that reconstructs events, sequences, and time elements, and establishes relationships, responsibilities, legal liabilities, and conflicts of interest, in a manner that meets requirements for presentation in various legal hearings and court proceedings. They may also require surveillance work, performing undercover work and advising and assisting the U.S. Attorney in and out of court.


Equal Employment Opportunity Specialists:

These positions are primarily concerned with developing, administering, evaluating, or advising on the federal Government's internal equal employment opportunity program. The positions require application of federal equal employment opportunity regulations and principles; compliance and enforcement skills; administrative, management, and consulting skills. They also include management or coordination of special emphasis programs designed to solve the specialized employment problems of women, minorities, veterans, the handicapped, persons over age forty, and others as they relate to Federal employment.



Last revised: October 3, 2006

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