Duties
The United States Space Force (USSF) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is searching for a Senior Financial Manager (Comptroller) for the National Space Intelligence Center (GG-0501-14).
Description:
Ready to make history as a financial leader in America's newest military branch? The National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC), a Field Operating Agency of the U.S. Space Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is seeking a dynamic Senior Financial Manager/Comptroller to serve as our financial cornerstone as we perform threat analysis of the heavily contested space domain. As our Comptroller, you'll be the trusted financial advisor to the NSIC Commander and senior leadership, overseeing multimillion-dollar Intelligence Community and Department of Defense budgets that directly enable space intelligence operations protecting U.S. and allied interests. You'll be the principal advisor to a small financial team dedicated to serving the entire center, providing the team with mentorship, knowledge, and training recommendations. You'll work in a high-performing organization where Guardians and civilians are challenged every day to reach new heights in defending our way of life and maintaining America's edge in space.
Your days will be mission-critical and varied-guiding daily financial operations through the four major financial events (Allocation, Mid-year Review, Financial Plan development, and Fiscal Year-End Closeout), conducting comprehensive cost analyses that inform intelligence programs, and presenting financial strategies to senior leadership in a dynamic classified environment. You'll manage complex funding streams, ensure compliance with anti-deficiency act requirements, and provide financial oversight including managers internal control programs and Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit coordination that enables intelligence professionals to discover and characterize space-based threats. You will be key to innovating new interconnected and dynamic processes with adjacent center staff missions. If you're an experienced financial management professional ready to apply your expertise where it directly impacts national security, want to be part of continuous process improvement, and thrive on solving complex financial challenges in support of America's space intelligence mission, this is your opportunity to serve as a Guardian protecting our nation's space domain.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Comprehensive knowledge of NSICs programs, goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the work of program accomplishment; extensive knowledge of intelligence Community policies, entities, missions, resources, operations, capabilities, and requirements.
2. Knowledge of customary financial and budget activities of foreign partners and other US Government agencies and a working knowledge of Air Force and other Federal agencies' commitment and obligating documents.
3. Knowledge of how to apply budget procedures to resolve problems in balancing programs, adjust discrepancies, verify accuracy of budgetary data and adjust funding targets of accounts by element of expense within program element along with a practical knowledge of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System.
4. Knowledge of financial resource allocation principles, policies, and methods as they relate to the organization's planning and accomplishment of mission objectives and sources of funding pertinent to NSIC programs and organizations.
5. Extensive knowledge of management principles and processes, and analytical techniques for assessing operations and developing strategies for operational improvements and efficiencies.
6. Skill in the application of analytical methods and techniques, mathematical and statistical analysis, and various cost estimating techniques to analyze and evaluate the effects of changes in program plans and funding, and conduct economic and cost studies/analyses; and ability to interpret financial data and draw sound conclusions; draw logical courses of actions and offer a recommendation.
7. Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, to justify, defend, present, and/or advise on budgetary processes/actions
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Employees must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance.
- Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise; must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for the position.
- Resumes are to be limited to no more than 5 pages. Position will be closed after 5 business days or after 75 applications are received.
- May be subject to recall during other than normal duty hours and may be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
- May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft within CONUS or to downrange sites in the performance of Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY).
- PCS/Relocation funding is available.
- This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program.
- This is a Financial Management Level 3 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d.
- A Bachelor of Science Degree in Business or a related field is desirable.
- The work is primarily sedentary. No special physical ability is required. Work is primarily performed in an adequately lighted, heated and ventilated office setting.
- This position is designated Mission Essential. Mission essential personnel report for duty at normal times when the base is closed or delayed reporting and remain on duty during phased or early release.
- Financial Disclosure: Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
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.
Benefits
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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.