The United States Space Force (USSF) at Wright-Patterson AFB is searching for a Chief Financial Officer to support SSC/PC (NH-0501-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).

Description:
As the Military Communication and Position, Navigation, and Timing PEO's Chief Financial Officer, you will provide the PEO with strategic financial advice across all appropriations as well as ensuring achievable execution plans are identified and met. You will work with acquisition and mission delta financial leads as well as represent the PEO on the Space Systems Command (SSC) Financial Management Strategic Council. As the PEO CFO, you will provide essential analytical support to a variety of Space Force Leaders across a portfolio of national military and civil interests. The CFO will also lead collaborations with the System and Mission Delta Financial Leads, to provide program managers with critical analysis, data and products required to assess the health of not only the current programs, but also future financial investments, technologies, and programs of the future!

You must be able to work independently, planning, organizing and coordinating financial actions both internal and external to SSC and the USSF. Strong communication skills are critical, both oral and written, with a focus on clear, concise and technically accurate dialogue that synchronizes efforts across financial management, program management, and contracting specialties. In addition, the duties of this position require the ability to analyze, negotiate, and resolve complex issues while maintaining good working relationships. Finally, as part of our leadership team, you are expected to train, develop, mentor, and motivate junior civilian and military financial analysts.


Ideal Candidate:
A proven financial management leader is sought to guide financial execution strategies. The ideal candidate possesses direct PPBE leadership experience, preferably within the context of procuring space and ground systems, with experience in Cost Estimation and audit readiness also being highly desirable. Experience as a supervisory Branch Chief, Division Chief or Director is preferred; minimum Business - Financial Management Advanced DIAWIA certification.

This role demands strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead teams and take calculated risks. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, capable of bringing innovative solutions to a dynamic enterprise. An ability to challenge the status quo and push financial management paradigms is essential, as is effective communication across all levels, from senior leadership within SSC to various Pentagon-based and DoD organizations. A collaborative approach is crucial, with the ability to work effectively with both local and geographically separated teams.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. In-depth knowledge of Congress and Public Affairs.
2. In-depth knowledge of program planning, budget and financial management cycles and policies.
3. Ability to gather, analyze, and present complex facts and develop programming and budgetary strategies.
4. Ability to identify problems, develop and implement innovative detailed strategies to resolve a wide range of programming, budgetary, financial and management issues.
5. Ability to negotiate resolution of complex budget and financial execution issues.
6. Ability to interpret and apply fiscal policy and financial rules, regulations, and procedures.
7. Ability to executive complex projects and/or studies within established time constraints.
8. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
9. Ability to establish and maintain relationships with key individuals/groups within and outside immediate work unit including field-level representatives.
10. Ability to advise senior leaders, Program Element Monitors and field-level representatives.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• May be required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework".
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
• PCS /relocation funding is authorized.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
• This position is part of the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP). This position is designated a NON-CRITICAL APDP position.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
• This is a Financial Management Level (1, 2, or 3) Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012. Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.

Qualifications

The 0501 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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