Summary
The Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) is responsible for the management and operation of the entire Agency which operates under the direction, authority and control of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer. The Director, DCAA directs the performance of all contract audits for the DoD and provides accounting and financial advisory services to DoD components responsible for procurement and contract administration.
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Clarification from the agency
This job is opened to Current Federal Employees in the Excepted Service and Competitive Service and all qualified U.S. Citizens.
Duties
The incumbent's areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to the following major functions:
- Responsible for all matters related to the management of the Agency and its resources.
- Responsible for the planning, development, direction, execution, and evaluation of comprehensive programs designed to implement public law and Secretary of Defense directives in carrying out the contract audit mission assignment to the Agency.
- Establishes policies and objectives aimed at improving operating plans and standards, identifies and adopts technology, and ensures optimum efficiency of support programs such as budget, personnel, accounting, legal, security, inspection, program review and analysis.
- Personally reviews and decides extremely sensitive cases involving heavy Congressional interest or strong public sentiment which may have an economic impact on particular industries or segments of the economy.
- Makes decisions concerning selection and promotion of key executive personnel, subject to Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer and Office of Personnel Management approval and directs and approves the Agency's organizational structure.
- Appears before Congressional committees and subcommittees as required to present or defend the Department of Defense contract audit posture, the annual Agency budget, or to testify in special inquiries concerning procurement, accounting, and auditing.
- Represents the Department of Defense on the Cost Accounting Standards Board and as such is responsible for establishing rules impacting all contracts covered under the Standards across the government and industry.
- Under the foreign Assistance Act, enters into formal agreements to provide audit service to foreign governments.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration).
- Must be able to complete a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
- Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
- The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
- You will serve a two-year probationary period unless you have previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
- All newly appointed Career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights Obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Level 3 Financial Management Certification.
- This position is eligible for situational telework, as determined by agency policy.
- This position is covered by the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) as a critical acquisition position Level III and acquisition position career category, Auditing
Qualifications
The recruitment application process for this position is RESUME-BASED method.
There is no requirement to submit a separate narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) with your application.
Evidence of the five ECQs and the three MTQs MUST be clearly demonstrated in the five (5) page resume.
http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/guidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf
Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments (e.g., Led the development and implementation of....) and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised; size of budget managed; amount of money saved, etc.).
ECQ 1 - Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 - Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated executive level experience with leading large organizations to include strategy development, implementation, change management and practices of financial compliance and cost allocation methods. Demonstrated ability to synchronize these efforts towards business outcomes.
- Experienced in building, training, and managing a technologically skilled workforce including identifying, testing, and adopting technology to optimize business processes.
- Extensive experience in communicating clearly and effectively both orally and in writing, with strong interpersonal leadership skills and abilities to represent the Agency to all levels of management in Federal Government, industry associations, or Defense contractors with diplomacy and effectiveness. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex cost principles in terms understandable to the layman to achieve outcomes.
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 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 embedded within the resume.
Education
There is no education requirement for this position.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel. Highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The Office of the Secretary of Defense Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority. Unless you have already been certified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB), your ECQs must be certified by the OPM QRB before your appointment can occur.
Required Documents
1. Resume - Your resume must address your qualifications for the position and cannot exceed five pages. You do not need to submit a separate statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs), but you must show how you possess the five ECQs and three MTQs within the resume narrative. In addition, applicants typically provide the following information:
- Vacancy Announcement number SES-12443587-24-SW
- Full name, email and mailing address, and day and evening telephone numbers
- Educational information including the name, city, and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation
- Information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including: job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, duration of employment, and salary
- Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
2. Copy of the Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50): Must submit most recent SF-50. Current and former career SES members must provide an SF-50 showing their status or reinstatement eligibility. Candidates who have successfully completed an Office of Personnel Management approved SES Candidate Development Program must submit a copy of their ECQ certification.
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Extraneous materials such as award certificates will not be considered.
How to Apply
TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION THROUGH USAJOBS: In order to expedite the review of your application, you must submit a complete online application package to include the Resume, which should clearly demonstrate how you possess the three Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and the five Executive Core Qualifications. To apply online, please select the 'Apply Online' button at the bottom of this announcement. Please note: your online resume may not be a complete application. Be sure to carefully read this announcement to see if additional information is required and how it should be submitted.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php? title=Alternate_Application_Information
Next steps
After all application packages have been received, we will review your application to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. The Executive Evaluation Panel will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications based on the information provided and will generate a certificate of best qualified candidates for the selecting official. The selecting official may interview the best qualified candidates before making a selection. You should expect to hear back on the outcome of your application within 90 days of the closing date of the announcement.
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