Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes analyzing and recommending costs and benefits of alternative methods of financial management operations, implementing legal and regulatory controls over approved budgets, providing advice on methods for the use of funds to support the organization and display extensive knowledge on financial and accounting automated systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).