The Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller is responsible for the functions assigned by Title IV, Public Law 216, 81st Congress and codified in Title 10 § 135. The incumbent serves as the personal advisor to the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of Defense on critical and confidential matters and directs the activities of the USD(C) staff who provide a full range of budgeting, financial, program analysis, and management services to officials of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Duties

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 3304 and 5 CFR Part 337, Subpart B. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: The incumbent of this position participates in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (OUSD(C)) New Hire Program. Program participants who successfully complete this two-year developmental assignment, which includes rotational assignments in a variety of OUSD(C) directorates, seminars, and specialized training, may be offered an opportunity to convert to a permanent position within the OUSD(C) at the end of this program. Incumbent's responsibilities will vary from rotation to rotation. Performs assigned duties that include, but are not limited to: accounting, budget and finance, economics, data analytics, mathematics, information technology, statistics, business administration and other budget and finance related fields. Undertakes projects and assignments of a widely varying nature involving substantive issues relating to OUSD(C) programs as well as administrative and internal management responsibilities. Assignments are often projects that are short-term in nature and time-sensitive, requiring quick research, analysis, assessment, and tentative recommendations. Conducts studies, reviews, and analysis on financial programs and/or financial management data and trends, various aspects of existing regulations, procedures and/or organizational functions, and provides background information, assessments, recommendations and other concerns relating to assigned projects. Provides creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance. Assists senior colleagues in such situations by providing information. Conducts business studies on past, future, and comparative performance and develops forecast models. Analyzes programs across Directorates for efficiency and effectiveness. Performs in-depth fact finding research, verification of data, and quantitative and/or qualitative analysis of voluminous material. Recognizes the urgency of all assignments, initiating the necessary action required to complete assignments.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• This position is subject to provisions of the WHS/OSD PPP Pilot Program
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This position may require occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business, inside and outside the continental U.S. on military or commercial aircraft. Up to 15% Occasional travel required.
• This position may require you to work other than normal hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• In accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 1300.26, this position requires a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program.
• Superior qualifications may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Appointment NTE 2 years and may be converted to a permanent appointment.

Qualifications

In accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 1300.26, "Operation of the DoD Financial Management Certification Program (DFMCP)," this position requires a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program. If the incumbent is not already assigned this certification at this level, the incumbent of this position must obtain this certification within two (2) years of entry on duty into this FM position. Once certified, the incumbent must meet the continuing education training requirement as outlined in DoDI 1300.26. FM workforce members may also present and maintain one of the following five professional certifications to meet any of the three DFMCP certification levels: (1) Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) (Continuing education required: 80 hours every 2 years); (2) Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Continuing education required: 80 hours every 2 years; (3) Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Continuing education required: 120 hours every 3 years; (4) Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Continuing education required: 30 hours every year; (5) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Continuing education required: 120 hours every 3 years. To satisfy the DFMCP certification requirement using one of the five professional certifications listed above, FM workforce members must be in an active and current status. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the dates of employment for each position listed on your resume (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ You may qualify at the GS-09 level if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to assist in validating financial data using well-established principles and practices in one of the following fields: accounting, budget, finance, audit, economics, data analytics, mathematics, information technology, decision support, or statistics. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or LL.B. or J.D. which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You may qualify at the GS-11 level if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to perform a variety of analytical work that involves at least two of the following fields: accounting, budget ,finance, audit economics, data analytics, mathematics, information technology, decision support, or statistics. OR Education: Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcript.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. 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. All qualifications or education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

ARE YOU QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION or A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE?
You must provide sufficient documentation of your education in your resume. You are required to provide a copy of transcripts or degrees in your application package. It is also acceptable to document your applicable course listing in your resume (course number, credits earned, etc.). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If selected, an official/sealed transcript will be required prior to appointment.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Office of the USD for Comptroller Human Resources Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]