Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all qualified candidates.

• Maintaining executive level contacts within the Department of State and other elements of the Executive Branch.
• Representing DoD on security assistance matters with Congress, with U.S. industry at the corporate level, and with military and civilian officials of foreign governments.
• The incumbent conducts the duties of this position within the scope of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, the Arms Export Control Act, appropriates and acquisition legislation.

• Providing authoritative advice, guidance and decisions on security assistance business, budget and fiscal matters, and Chief Information Officer matters.
• Playing a major role in the implementation of the law through effective financial management and control and responsibility for any violations of law pertaining to the expenditure or management of security assistance funds.
• Developing and implementing financial procedures and policies for the Agency's conduct of the Foreign Military Sales, Foreign Military Financing, and DoD-funded Building Partner Capacity programs.
• Developing and implementing acquisition procedures and policies for the Agency's management of professional work involving the procurement of supplies, services, information technology and related support.
• Leading the Agency's program to acquire services and equipment through formal competitive bid and open market procedures.
• Overseeing the analysis and evaluation of various lending instruments including federally guaranteed loans and direct government loans.
• Establishing programs and procedures for fiscal control of funds appropriated and otherwise made available for security cooperation purposes. Determines when and under what conditions such funds may be allocated and executed.
• Directing the development, installation and use of uniform financial control operations, records and procedures applicable to, and incompliance with, statutory and OSD Policy requirements.
• Reviewing, analyzing and approving or disapproving from the fiscal standpoint, all proposed international agreements.
• Reviewing and analyzing the efficiency of the security cooperation management process.
• Administering a credit management system, which is accurate and responsive to United States Government and customer country needs and is sufficiently flexible to accommodate dictated FMS debt rescheduling and Congressionally-mandated PMS debt refinancing provisions.
• Developing and implementing the Agency's enterprise architecture for information technology systems for the Department of Defense security cooperation enterprise.
• Oversee the development of an overall portfolio of information technology resources that efficiently achieve program and business objectives.

Conditions of employment

• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• Veteran preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service
• Must be able to obtain/maintain Critical Sensitive/Top Secret clearance
• Designated and/or random drug testing is required
• Mobility Agreement: All newly appointed Career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
• Probationary Period: You will serve a one-year Senior Executive Service (SES) probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• Financial Disclosure: Senior Executives are required to comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521, which requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement (OGE-278), upon assuming an SES position.
• Senior Executives are required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment," (OF 306), prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background check.
• Overtime: None
• Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Telework: Situational telework eligible
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

Qualifications

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) and TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). However, to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the ECQS and TQS within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will be disqualified.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5 - Achieving Results: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):
1. Demonstrates expert-level knowledge of US, Foreign, and National Security policy for developing and implementing policy guidance, goals, and objectives for the effective oversight of a multi-billion-dollar portfolio.
2. Possesses expert-level knowledge in budgeting, financial management, and defense acquisition, with demonstrated technical competence in the principles and practices governing appropriated and non-appropriated funds, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and Foreign Military Financing (FMF).

DoD Joint Enterprise-Wide Experience Statement:

In addition, DoD requires an Enterprise Perspective. This individual must have the ability to apply a broad point of view and an awareness and understanding of individual or organizational responsibilities in relation to DoD or government-wide strategic priorities is required. Executives must demonstrate the ability to work with internal and external partners to support national security objectives. This perspective is typically gained through a variety of diverse work experiences. A separate narrative statement is not required. This information should be within the resume.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documents, for the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education as it relates to the fundamental competencies, identified below. Your application will be evaluated by an Executive Evaluation Panel rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may be contacted for an interview and to provide reference checks. The Office of the Secretary of Defense Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.). Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED

1. Your resume:

• IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.

• All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is also a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG).

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