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Open to the Public. US citizenship is required. You must apply online to be considered for this vacancy. Please review this announcement in its entirety for specific information on how to apply.

The Office of Digital Finance is within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The mission of this office brings together robust data analysis capabilities and foundational financial systems expertise to drive agencywide decision making. The Executive Director role reflects the Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) focus on the value of financial analytics, innovative technologies, and process optimization to drive positive change throughout GSA. The Office of Digital Finance consolidates data management, data delivery, financial and business analytics, and financial systems development and maintenance functions into one organization. The Executive Director will be responsible for managing GSA’s core financial management system along with other OCFO specific business systems, providing oversight on the integrity of financial data, and serving as the analytics Center of Excellence (COE) for all financial reporting needs. The Director is also responsible for the following duties:

• Ensuring that core financial management systems are properly developed, operated, maintained, secured, and available for use in support of 40 million transactions per annum in accordance with approved policies, procedures, and internal control requirements.
  
• Overseeing the management and coordination of all aspects of major financial systems development projects undertaken within the OCFO, including core accounting system interfaces, distributing processing requirements, and reporting capabilities, procurement, and contract administration aspects. 
• Modernizing OCFO’s financial data environment and business intelligence capabilities within the enterprise data strategy and ensuring responsible stewardship of core financial systems and data through robust IT governance, comprehensive spend tracking, and rigorous oversight of accounting and business systems that support GSA's mission.
• Developing and implementing business process changes to allow implementation of new or enhanced financial management system functionality, and ensuring that all new functionality complies with federal accounting requirements. 
• Managing OCFO’s analytics COE by providing innovative technology solutions and assisting with upskilling of OCFO's workforce with more analytical capabilities. 

• Driving business transformation and modernization through innovative digital finance technology solutions, process elimination and optimization, and intelligent automation across GSA’s financial operations. 

• Serving as the Executive Sponsor for the GSA-wide continuous process improvement initiative, including the review and analysis of critical business process issues across the agency, while cross collaborating with GSA business portfolios and support offices to review and evaluate existing processes, design new business processes, and define associated system requirements. 

Conditions of employment

• Resume-only hiring method; resume must not exceed 2 pages.
• All application materials must be received by the closing date.
• Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES
• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
• Apply online (See 'How to Apply' section.)

OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• This position is a Critical Sensitive High Risk national security position. Appointment to this position requires the selectee to undergo a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication for the GSA security office to grant you a Top Secret national security clearance. Applicants do not need this level of clearance in order to apply for the position. If you are not a GSA employee, the security office must grant the clearance before you are appointed to this position unless a pre-appointment waiver of this requirement is approved.
• This position has been designated under Executive Order 12564 as being subject to random drug screening. If tentatively selected for this position, you may be required to submit to a urinalysis screen for illegal drugs prior to appointment. Appointment will be contingent upon your receiving a negative test result.
• If tentatively selected, you will be required to submit a Declaration for Federal Employment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 will be required to complete a  certification statement confirming their selective service status.
• Persons selected for their initial appointment to an SES position must have their executive qualifications approved by the Office of Personnel Management before being appointed to the position.
• If selected, you will be required to serve a one-year probationary period unless you have previously successfully completed a one-year probationary period in the Senior Executive Service.
• If selected, you must file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) upon appointment in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Veteran's preference does not apply to positions in the Senior Executive Service.  

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the Mandatory Technical Competency and Executive Core Qualification requirements listed below to be eligible for consideration. Eligibility will be based on a clear demonstration that the applicant's training and experience are of the scope, quality and level of responsibility sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this executive position.

Note: Your 2-page resume must show possession of the Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTCs) and the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) listed below; please do not address the MTCs nor ECQs through submission of separate narrative responses- written narratives will not be reviewed for consideration.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrated experience leading the development and management of financial, accounting, and payroll policies, programs and operations for a Federal agency, including experience developing financial management system requirements.
• Direct knowledge of, managerial experience of, and demonstrated leadership ability in financial and business analytics for a complex federal agency, including: financial reporting, budget execution, performance management, data management and delivery, financial systems optimization, continuous process improvement, and strategic planning.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

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.

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.

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.

4. Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group towards 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

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Resume Review: Your application may undergo Subject Matter Experts (SME) review of your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. Following this review, an SES review panel will evaluate your resume based on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Applicants determined to be highly qualified may undergo a structured interview and/or other assessments, such as providing a writing sample, work plan or other written product; reference checks may also be conducted. If selected, you must be certified by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Structured Interview Qualifications Review Board (SIQRB), unless you are a current career SES member, former career SES member with SES career reinstatement eligibility, or have successfully completed an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SES CDP). You must receive SIQRB certification before you can be appointed to this position.

Please review the following information to determine which documents you must submit in order to complete your application.

All applicants must submit a resume (not-to-exceed 2 pages) that clearly demonstrates your experience, accomplishments, training, education and awards; Additionally, your 2-page resume must corroborate your experience and possession of both the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTCs) as listed in this announcement.

P?lease do not submit letters of recommendation, award certificates, diplomas, college transcripts, training certificates or any other documents not specifically requested in the "Required Documents" section listed below. 

Review the following information to determine if you are required to submit any other documents in order to complete your application for this position.

CURRENT OR REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLE CAREER SES APPLICANTS: In addition to the 2-page resume, you must also submit proof of non-competitive eligibility as a current career or reinstatement SES eligible appointee. Proof consists of:

(1) an SF-50 showing your status as a:

(a) current Career SES appointee,
(b) former Career SES appointee with career SES reinstatement eligibility, or
(c) current or reinstatement eligible Career SES-equivalent executive who is/was employed in a Federal government agency that has an interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) allowing for movement between the agency’s SES-equivalent personnel system and the SES.  NOTE: This applies only to current or reinstatement eligible Career SES-equivalent executives of the Government Accountability Office, the Transportation Security Administration, or the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service.

OR

2) a certificate of completion from an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SES CDP). NOTE: This applies only if your ECQ's have been approved by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) or Structured Interview Qualifications Review Board (SIQRB) through the SES CDP.

*The above documents may be used to determine your eligibility for noncompetitive consideration under this announcement. Noncompetitive applicants must submit proof of noncompetitive eligibility as listed above; failure to do so may result in non-consideration of noncompetitive eligibility. 

CURRENT CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE APPLICANTS: You must submit an SF-50 that shows your current position title, series, grade and rate of basic pay as well as Tenure Group. This document may be used to determine your eligibility to be considered under this announcement.

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