This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, Contract Acquisition Program Support Division (CAPS), Requisitions Branch. The primary purpose of this position is to manage the Requisition branch which includes direct supervision and responsibility for federal employees and management of its contract staff. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Supervisory Financial Management Specialist, GS-0501-15, your typical work assignments may include: Conducting reviews of agency acquisition strategy to identify changes to improve management practices and systems, and to determine changes needed to reflect findings of outside reviews, provisions of new legislation and of new executive orders, and new mission and program priorities. Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, set priorities, and establishes schedules for work completion. Making changes in work assignments, workflow and balances workload among employees to increase effectiveness of operations supervised. Providing acquisition and financial management, resources analyses, and budget execution, monitoring, and justification activities to support customer requirements and priorities for acquisition planning and execution for complex agency programs. Applying expert knowledge of principles and techniques of financial and acquisition management, and ability to understand requirements of customers to serve as an agency expert for execution year acquisition planning. Assisting with the development of program execution plans in accordance with each Division's approved spend plans. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. 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.
• You 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.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• You will be required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of starting your federal employment and annually thereafter as long as you occupy a position that requires financial disclosure reporting.
• New supervisors/managers must successfully complete a 1-year probationary period.
• This position requires you to have access, safeguard, and store classified national security information on a regular basis. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

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) Assessing budgetary, financial, and acquisition program operations to ensure compliance with federal, departmental, and agency requirements; 2) Utilizing qualitative and quantitative analytical methods to ensure program activities reflect current trends and information; 3) Conducting reviews of acquisition strategies to identify areas for improvement in management practices and systems; 4) Performing the full range of supervisory duties (i.e. assigning work, determining priorities, recommending personnel actions, effecting disciplinary measures, etc.). 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. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. National Service 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.

Education

Not Applicable

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Jenny Kern
• Phone: (912) 267-3100
• Email: [email protected]