Supervisory Financial Manager (Chief, Budget and Financial Management)

This position is located in the Office of Budget & Financial Management (OBFM), Executive Office for Immigration Review, U. S. Department of Justice. This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.

Duties

The Financial Manager serves as principal adviser, CFO, and consultant to senior management on budgetary and financial management matters, with the objective of assisting in maintaining balance, economy, and efficiency in accomplishing EOIR missions and program objectives.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Serving as the Chief, Office of Budget and Financial Management, providing agency level financial guidance, accounting and financial reporting and analysis, financial forecasting, budget execution/reporting, formulation of Congressional budget justifications, travel program management, and financial systems review and analysis.
• Formulating principles, policies, and procedures to identify, track and ensure the effectiveness of EOIR financial statements.
• Routinely communicate, collaborate and liaison with Department, OMB and Congressional Appropriations staff on various budget, financial and policy related matters.
• Serving as principle advisor and technical expert to senior management and key EOIR staff on financial management, budget, and other financial program matters.
• Reviewing, coordinating and analyzing program plans for and evaluation of budgeting, costs, finance and accounting, financial reporting and management analysis techniques in the exercise of staff and technical direction over resource management activities throughout EOIR.
• Directing the work of supervisors and attendant staffs in establishing priorities, work schedules, and assignment and evaluation of work that is concentrated in the complete range of resource management to include financial, budget, accounting, internal audit, management analysis, and personnel. Establishes overall program policies; provides guidelines for developing operational priorities, and delegates operational program responsibility to subordinate supervisors.

Salary

• $167,603 - $195,200/year

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment, if required
• You must complete a background investigation, credit check, and drug test.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• Moving and Relocation Expenses are not authorized.
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply section).
• A one year probationary period may be required, if not already met.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Supervisory Financial Manager (Chief, Budget and Financial Management) position, you must meet the following time in grade requirements and minimum qualifications:

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible. Please see Required Documents for additional information). Time-in-grade requirements also apply to VEOA applicants having held a GS position in the past year.

Applicant resumes must be limited to two (2) pages and must clearly provide evidence of relatable professional experience.

FOR THE GS-15 LEVEL:

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties:

• Providing direction and control over Financial Management operations such as budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting;
• Advising senior management on financial, budget and resource management program matters;
• Reviewing current and long-range program requirements to develop or update budget and financial management program plans to meet resource needs;
• Supervising a financial, accounting, or budget staff; and
• Developing guidelines or policy related to financial management operations.

(Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience)

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

Other Information This position is open to Competitive Merit Promotion, Non-Competitive, and Special Hiring Authority eligibles. You must meet the requirements for one of the following categories to be eligible. 1. A current permanent competitive service employee; former Federal employee who achieved career status in the competitive service; or former Federal employee who served on a career conditional appointment without achieving career status in the competitive service who was separated less than three years ago. You must submit an SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1). 2. A Veteran applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA), must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing an honorable discharge. To be eligible, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed 3 or more years of active service. NOTE: Current career/career conditional federal employees applying under VEOA must submit a qualifying SF-50 to show they meet time-in-grade. 3. A 30% or more Disabled Veteran: You must submit your DD214, a completed SF-15, and letter from the VA dated 1991 or later. 4. Military spouses are eligible if their active duty military spouse: 1) receives a Permanent Change of Station move; 2) has a 100% disability rating; or 3) died while on active duty. Please submit supporting documentation. 5. Schedule A: The DOJ welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities have equal opportunity to be hired and advanced based on merit. To be considered for a Schedule A appointment, you must submit proof of your disability. This proof may be in the form of documentation obtained from licensed medical professionals, state or private vocational rehabilitation specialists, or any Government agency that issues or provides disability benefits. You must submit valid documentation regardless of the date of determination of your disability. Proof of disability documentation needs to specify that you are eligible to apply using Schedule A. It does NOT need to detail your specific disability, medical history or need for accommodation. To view sample Schedule A proof of disability letters click here. The Schedule A letter must be separate from any Veterans' Preference documentation. 6. A Former Peace Corps or VISTA Volunteers Appointment. Please submit documentation to be considered. 7. Other non-competitive authorities (please see announcement language for applicable authorities). 8. A current or former Land Management Bureau employee who has served at least 24 months under a time-limited competitive appointment who is eligible for appointment under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package by the closing date of this announcement, which includes:
1. RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages showing all relevant experience. PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER.
2. A complete Assessment Questionnaire.
3. Other Supporting Documents, if applicable to you.

• Current and Former Federal Employees: Must submit your most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing you are/were in the competitive service (block 24 must contain a 1 or 2 and block 34 must contain a 1), highest grade held (or promotion potential) on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade. If your current grade is not your highest permanent grade, submit an additional SF-50 showing your highest grade. Examples of qualifying SF-50s: Promotion, WIG, new appointment, and SF-50s dated more than one year. You may have to submit multiple SF-50s. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible.
• If you are a veteran and you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit a DD214,"Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and separation under honorable conditions. Active Duty Service Members expected to be released or discharged from active duty service may submit a written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted. The 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. Without this documentation, you will not receive tentative veterans' preference and your application will be evaluated based on the job application materials submitted. Veterans' preference must be verified prior to appointment.
• If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference based on service-connected disability, award of the Purple Heart, or derived preference, in addition to the DD214 or certification requirements described in the above bullet, you must also submit an SF15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference," and required documentation that is acceptable proof of your claim for preference. (e.g. An official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying the veteran's service-connected disability and combined disability rating.) For more information on Veterans' Preference click here.
• Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP/ICTAP priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), most recent performance appraisal, SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, full performance level, and duty location with your application. For more information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility click here.
• Any other supporting documentation required for verification as described in the announcement.

Note: Multiple selections may be made from this announcement. Salaries above are an approximation.

How to Apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:

1. To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.
2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Occupational questionnaire can be previewed here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12786771
3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.

To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.