This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Associate Chief Financial Officer (ACFO), Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division (TARD) in Washington, D.C. The incumbent will supervise and perform analysis and develop strategic approaches to matters related to monitoring and tracking and reporting of financial activities as well as provide advice and guidance to management on transparency, accountability and data quality activities.

Duties

Serves as a technical authority on budget and financial management matters, directing agency personnel in budget formulation and/or execution activities for complex organizations and substantive programs. Supervises and performs analysis and develop strategic approaches to matters related to monitoring and tracking and reporting of financial activities. Serves as a project leader, coaches and participates in government-wide efforts to improve financial management systems, and develops the related quality assurance policies, goals and objectives for the Department. Manages and supports data collection requirements and needs through data collection tools including reporting spreadsheets, databases and web- based data portals. Serves as an expert on USDA’s financial reporting tools, by developing proposals for solutions on difficult financial management problems and identifying trends. Ensures that the agency head and Department’s decision makers receive financial information and reports that are accurate, complete, consistent, relevant, timely and comprehensible.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period, unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. GS-14:One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 level in Federal Service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform as a Supervisory Financial Analyst: Such experience includes: 1) Managing budgets and funding formulation; 2) Justifying and executing funding appropriations; 3) Managing federal budget and appropriations processes, applying laws, regulations, policies and procedures governing administrative appropriations; 4) Communicating fiscal matters to staff office leadership; 5) Analyzing and validating financial data, and drawing and recommending conclusions; and 6) Making recommendations on internal controls procedures. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Merit promotion applicants holding or having held a GS position in the past 52 weeks must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements. One year at the GS-13 is required to be eligible for the GS-14. Time-in-Grade requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Applicants MUST submit an SF-50 that illustrates time-in-grade and reflects title, series, and grade. No Award SF-50 will be accepted. NOTE: This experience must be demonstrated on your resume/supporting documents. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/financial-administration-and-program-series-0501/ and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-14 grade level.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Financial Officer 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Jimmie Jones
• Phone: 855-227-8131
• Email: [email protected]