This position is located within the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Financial Management Directorate (FMD), Program and Budget Division (FMDP). In coordination with mission partners, the FMDP works to formulate, integrate, submit, and defend stakeholder budgets across all required appropriations as submitted to the Director, Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation (D,CAPE), Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Comptroller (OUSD(C)), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congress.

Duties

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Responsible for the formulation and integration of any of the following individual or combination of accounts: OSD, OCMO, WHS, PFPA, Civil Military Programs (CMP), US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (USCAAF), Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA), and other DoD field activities as agreed by WHS and assigned by the Assistant Director. Serves as advisor to the Program and Budget Division, Assistant Director, Team Leads, and provides support and guidance to the Assistant Director FMD, the Director FMD, WHS Directorates, Chief Management Officer (CMO), and other senior leadership on controversial and highly complex matters such as the interpretation, application and impact of fiscal laws, directives (Congressional, OSD and OUSD(C), and CAPE), policies, and procedures for all aspects of the budget phase to include the POM, BES and the PB. Analyzes and coordinates Resource Management Decisions (RMDs)/Program Decision Memorandum (PDM) to ensure that all programmatic and resource impacts are identified. Renders technical assistance to functional managers and advice/assistance to senior managers/staff in the SD, OCMO, WHS, PFPA, CMP, CAAF, DLSA and/or other DoD field activities as assigned on all required budgetary matters.

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)
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment and are subjected to random drug testing.
• Position has been designated as Noncritical Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• The incumbent must adhere to DoD Standards of Conduct
• This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the civilian drug-testing program.
• Incumbent is certified as Financial Management Level III, or working toward this certification, as part of the DoD FM Certification Program defined in the National Defense Authorization Action.

Qualifications

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-11 Grade level if you have one year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09) requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled. Candidates for this position must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they possess specialized experience in: assisting or working within a team to perform work involving budget formulation, budget analysis, and budget preparation, submission, and defense. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. from an accredited college or university, if in a related field of study to the position. NOTE: You must submit 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-12 Grade level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled. Candidates for this position must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they possess specialized experience in: independently performing work involving budget formulation, budget analysis, and budget preparation, submission, and defense AND providing advice and guidance on financial policies, plans, concepts, and principles, and on resource management issues. Education cannot be substituted for experience for GS-12. You may qualify at the GS-13 Grade level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled. Candidates for this position must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they possess specialized experience in: independently performing work and/or leading and advising others in performing work involving budget formulation, budget analysis, and budget preparation, submission, and defense AND providing advice and guidance on financial policies, plans, concepts, and principles, and on resource management issues AND performing work involving using Planning, Programming and Budgeting and Execution systems and processes. Education cannot be substituted for experience for GS-13. 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. ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, assuming the service member is otherwise eligible. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of "veteran" under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1). The "certification" must reflect the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of submission. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Further, under paragraph (h) of the rule, agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD-214 or other appropriate documentation. Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and, Beginning and ending dates of appointment. All qualifications, education, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Competencies: Customer Service, Financial Management, Financial Management Analysis, Financial Management Systems, and Teamwork

Education

GS-11 Substitution of Education for Experience: Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the qualifying experience requirement. If you are using education to substitute for the qualifying experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply.

Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply.

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GS-12/13 grade levels.

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

To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services .

Contacts

• Address WHS Financial Management Directorate Human Resources Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Email: [email protected]