The Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for management/oversight of financial data and transactions across all Goddard Space Flight Center entities including the Greenbelt location and 5 other remote locations. The office also carries out accounting functions and reimbursable agreements for the Center and other remote work sites as applicable. The Deputy CFO co-leads with a combination of planning, analysis, accounting, and control of Center resources and enterprise-wide duties.

Duties

The Deputy Chief Financial Officer: Directs the development, implementation, and administration of integrated Agency and Center-wide financial management systems, including all aspects of planning, programming, budgeting processes, and guidelines for distribution of Center resources. Supports the CFO, by assuring reliability, accuracy, and completeness of GSFC and assigned Agency resources and financial management activities. Assists the CFO in implementing all aspects of the CFO Act and other financial management regulations that apply to GSFC and Agency functions assigned to GSFC. Coordinates and correlates formulation of the GSFC annual budget and ensures the Center has adequate financial resources for accomplishment of assigned programs and activities on schedule. Leads and directs Center and Agency financial management activities, including design, establishment, and maintenance of an integrated financial management system, This includes budget execution and control, accounting, auditing analysis, and managerial financial reporting. Plans, directs, implements, and evaluates Center and Agency financial management policies and procedures, management controls, performance requirements and metrics, and Center financial accounting and reporting. Coordinates with appropriate management officials both inside and outside the Center and Agency to determine and recommend actions to be taken for the benefit of the Agency. Develops and implements review and control procedures to ensure that resources are utilized properly, legally, economically, and effectively in meeting overall Center objectives. Conducts analyses of all projects and GSFC organizational budget plans, recommending adjustments as necessary. As directed by the CFO, provides leadership and oversight of a large resources and financial management community, including strategic hiring, staffing, and performance management to ensure support of critical Center and Agency programs leading to the success of said programs. Fosters and continually drives a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation within and outside of the organization and NASA. Champions the Agency's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and creates an environment and culture that promotes and enables the Agency's commitment to safety, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

Requirements

• The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report' (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Initial Senior Executive Service (SES) Career appointee is subject to a one-year probationary period.
• Successful completion of a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
• Successful completion of pre-employment and random drug testing may be required.
• Must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

You must have the skill and ability to perform the duties described above as demonstrated by progressively responsible supervisory/leadership experience, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent. Your application package must be in your own words. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement, or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you MUST address each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) separately. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible. We recommend you provide two (2) examples of relevant experience for each ECQ. Responses to ALL ECQs must not exceed ten (10) pages; MTQ responses must not exceed one (1) page per MTQ. Please include your full name on all documents submitted. If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES (this means you were previously employed as a Career SES employee and you successfully completed a one-year probationary period), or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM) you MUST submit a resume and in a separate document address the MTQs. Any ECQs submitted will not be considered. Your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for reinstatement, or SES CDP certified and year of certification. When preparing your responses to the ECQs and MTQs, you are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualification. For a sample template on how to format your ECQ narrative visit NASA's Executive Leadership Opportunities. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: ECQ 1 - Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2 - Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3 - Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience in leading and/or directing a large and complex organization's financial management activities; design, establishment, and maintenance of an integrated financial management system and formulating innovative performance management solutions to resource and financial management issues. MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience in developing and analyzing full cost budgets, managing various aspects of project planning and control, and overseeing multifaceted accounting and audit processes with various appropriations, multiple sites, and complex contract mechanisms. Additionally, demonstrated experience in formulating innovative performance management solutions to resource and financial management issues.

Education

No Educational Requirement

Contacts

• Address Goddard Space Flight Center 8800 Greenbelt Rd Greenbelt, MD 20771 US
• Name: NASA Executive Staffing
• Email: [email protected]