This position is in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Financial Systems Modernization Joint Program Management Office. The position serves as a first level supervisor of specialists associated with the implementation of major financial accounting systems and guidance on a variety of complex issues for integrated project teams (IPT). Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, GS-0501-15, your typical work assignments may include: Directs and controls multiple projects varying in scope and size in software analysis, design, and development for the implementation of new or major enhancements to existing financial accounting systems. Oversees the functional/technical IPT to complete designs based on approved accounting system requirements with traceability throughout the development, implementation, demonstration, testing and deployment phases of the life cycle. Oversees, coordinates, and leads the Data Management IPT to develop the strategy to migrate master and transactional data from the DHS component's legacy system to the new financial accounting system. Manages the interface control IPT to identify and document DHS, component-owned or third-party systems required to interface or integrate with the JPMO financial accounting system. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) experience with developing polices, practices and procedures for financial systems modernization programs including the application of changes to address rapidly evolving problem not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and make decisions or recommendations which significantly change, interpret, or develop major public policies or programs; and 2) serving as a subject matter expert of a wide range of program management and software development methodologies for the assessment and improvement of complex projects, processes, and systems; and 3) experience in applying templates and conversion routines for the migration of data from a legacy accounting system to the financial systems modernization solution; and 4) leadership of diverse integrated project teams to deliver measurable results and sustainable change. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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.

Education

Not Applicable

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Porscha Bell
• Phone: 202-641-8059
• Email: [email protected]