View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Office of Financial Management (OFM). The primary purpose is to serve as Chief of Staff to the OFM Executive Director, providing management advisory services regarding all phases of the OFM responsibilities within the Office of Financial Management. Typical work assignments include: Ensuring all program managers and employees carry out decisions made by the Executive Director, and that all projects are completed and submitted in accordance with the suspense date; Analyzing current business line processes and recommending solutions to implement effective best practices, streamline and improve operations, and optimize customer service; Formulating and recommending plans to improve program policies, practices, methods, and organizational structure; Designing and conducting a wide variety of comprehensive studies and detailed analysis of complex functions and processes related to long range planning; and Participating in the development of long and short-range planning efforts, reviewing resource projects, priorities, and justifications, making recommendations and providing advice on the impact of the planning within existing resource levels.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Time in Grade: Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the Federal service. Time in grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Developing and recommending strategies to improve financial management and reporting program policies, practices, methods and organizational structure; Planning, conducting, and leading evaluations to determine the effectiveness of controls over financial reporting; Directing a team and/or task force across organizational lines ensuring mission objectives are accomplished; and Analyzing financial information for the purpose of recommending and developing efficient use of resources to provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address OFC OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 500 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20536 US
• Name: Weston Sperbeck
• Email: [email protected]