The Office of Personnel Management is looking to the federal workforce for input on financial management, budgeting and accounting work.

In a memo from Kimberly Holden, OPM’s deputy associate director of recruitment and hiring, subject matter experts (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in an occupational study to “discuss professional and administrative work” in those money management areas.

“The purpose of the meeting is to discuss agencies’ current experiences classifying this type of work,” Holden’s memo stated. “We are specifically interested in how this work has changed in agencies since the issuance of the previous job family classification standard in December 2000 and the position classification standard in August 1969.”

Holden said her agency for the past year has been working with the Inspector General auditor community to “close critical skills gaps” across the government.

The study stems from a request from Jon Rymer, IG for the Defense Department, who asked for a review of qualification requirements for performance auditing work governmentwide, the memo stated.

The preferred qualities for the SMES are:

Human Resources Specialist — A staffing/classification specialist or HR functional liaison who deals primarily with recruiting and examining accounting and budget positions. The SME will have worked with hiring managers and staff members to create job opportunity announcements, occupational questionnaires and reviews resumes. The SME will have firsthand knowledge of the job functions, competencies, skills, experiences and/or educational background necessary to perform successfully accounting and budget work. The SME should be able to share their experiences in positions and can speak to the benefits and challenges in utilizing existing classification and qualification requirements.

Accounting, Budget and Financial SME — A hiring manager who employs a variety of employees in accounting and budget related occupations at a range of grade levels. The SME will have firsthand knowledge of the job functions, competencies, skills, and experiences and/or educational background necessary to perform successfully accounting, budget and financial work. The SME should also have experience in filling accounting, budget and financial occupations and can speak to the benefits and challenges of utilizing existing classification and qualification requirements.

SMEs interested in participating are instructed to contact Benjamin.smith@opm.gov no later than Oct. 30, with their name, agency, email and phone number.

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