Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities on behalf of the United States Air Force. OPEN: 5 Nov 2026 CLOSE: 19 Nov 2026 Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) is currently seeking a full-time Financial Management Specialist (009721471M) to work in the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), Nuclear Technology and Integration Directorate (AFNWC/NT) at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, NM. Value of Position (VoP): NH-0501-03 (83) which has a typical 2026 basic salary range of $76,463-$118,204, which does not include the 18.33% locality for Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM. * If your current basic salary is within the band, but above the VOP range, your basic salary will not be reduced if you are selected for the position. *Recruitment, Relocation, Retention, and Student Loan Incentives may be authorized. **IMPORTANT**
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- If you submit a resume that is more than 2 pages, you may receive an error message. Please submit no more than a 2-page resume to be considered. This position serves as a Financial Manager supporting the Nuclear Technology and Integration Directorate, delivering authoritative financial stewardship to enable the safe, secure, and effective delivery of critical nuclear capabilities. Operating in a non-supervisory capacity, the incumbent leads the formulation, justification, and execution of comprehensive budgets, independent cost estimates, and financial analyses. The scope of responsibility encompasses the directorate’s $290M active-year portfolio across diverse funding streams, including multi-year capital investments, operations and maintenance (O&M), reimbursable customer orders, and long-term lifecycle sustainment programs. DUTIES:
- Serves portfolio manager for financial matters, such as programming, execution, budget, and future years forecasting.
- Key contributor on technical financial management matters, including the establishment of financial policies, approaches, procedures, and techniques such as interpreting/applying budget policy and providing information to show value received from contractors for monies expended and recommendations on constant reprogramming of funds, removal and/or addition of appropriations, and numerous and reimbursable transactions.
- Prepares and regularly briefs financial reporting, budget justification, unfunded requirements, and fiscal strategies for directorate’s overall portfolio. This includes (but not limited to) maintaining awareness of operational program cost, schedule, performance, requirements, and risk as it relates to the Nuclear Technology and Integration Directorate financial state.
- Leads, collaborates, coordinates, and provides financial guidance and support to assist in ensuring timely and effective execution of all Nuclear Technology and Integration missions.
- Performs complex analysis on current/future financial activities and provides comprehensive recommendations for senior-level decisions. SKILLS:
- Candidates must have at least 4-5 years’ experience managing and reporting status on single and/or multi-year appropriation financial program(s) outlined on the resume that can be verified by references provided.
- Candidates should have immediate experience utilizing the Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCAR) system for program and financial management, to include creating a CCAR record, loading and distributing approved and authorized funds authority, coordinating on funding documents and accessing specific reports (e.g., forecasting, status of funds execution and open commitments, etc.).
- Candidate should be proactive and demonstrate ability to work independently and conduct analysis, perform actions, develop solutions, and provide recommendations and assistance to the Chief Financial Officer (CFOs), Center, and MAJCOM Program and Element Managers (PM/PEM).
- Experience in developing, applying, and adjusting financial plans and policies to attain organizational objectives.
- Mastery of oral and written communication sufficient to prepare and deliver technical presentations on federal financial management directives, processes, practices, procedures, tools, systems and/or documentation to a diverse audience of novices through senior leaders.
- Demonstrated an advanced-level proficiency with MS Office applications and Air Force level financial systems is highly desired.
- Strong background in analytics, acquisition, budgeting, accounting, and the ability to select and apply a variety of standard or new analytical methods/techniques to budgetary processes.
- Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to recognize issues, project potential effects, prepare summary reports of findings/conclusions, and provide recommendations or courses of actions.
- Ability to identify areas of funding shortfalls and excesses and propose re-programming/re-phasing actions as needed.
- Strong understanding of acquisition program structure for budgeting, budgeting procedures, regulations, policies, and guides. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
- This is a Financial Management Level 3 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d. DoD FM Level 2 or Alternate Professional Certification (as identified by OUSD(C) is required or must be obtained in 24 months. This position also requires the employee to engage in acquisition continuous learning activities achieving 60 Continuing Education Training (CET) hours every 24 months.
- The employee must meet, or be capable of meeting, Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Business Financial Management Practitioner (APDP Level 2 prior to Oct 2022) certification requirements applicable to the career category designated on the position description within policy timeframe. This position also requires the employee to engage in acquisition continuous learning activities achieving 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLP) every 24 months.
- The incumbent of this position will be required to file annual financial disclosures to ensure there are no conflicts of interest in the performance of these duties.
- Employee may be required to travel occasionally away from the normal duty station in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
- Work may occasionally require the employee to work outside the normal business hours, such as overtime or an irregular work shift.
- This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
