Skills & Qualifications

A successful candidate for the Financial Management Trainee Program (FMTP) should possess:

• Teamwork skills and leadership potential
• Good citizenship and a commitment to a career in public service
• Solid analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Good communications skills - written and oral
• Research and evaluation skills
• Academic accomplishment

Accountant and Auditor positions require 24 credit hours of accounting courses (18 hours accounting; 6 Business Law area).

Candidates may qualify for the program using any one of the following criteria: 

•  Completion of a four-year undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university with a minimum GPA of 2.95 or higher (A copy of college/university transcript is required for verification);

•  One year of financial experience at the GS-5 level -- knowledge, skills, and abilities indicating performance of duties related to the financial management field;  

•  A Master's Degree or higher;

•  Or, any combination of the above

Note: If using foreign transcripts - the transcript must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation/translation service. This evaluation must indicate course titles (in English), credit hours, and grade points.

Financial Management Trainees must be U.S. Citizens; must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance; and must sign a mobility agreement.