Summary
If you are interested in a career as a Supervisory Financial Analyst (Finance Unit Chief), then this job is for you! You will manage PSA's federal budget operations and provide financial management analysis in support of annual operations plans to achieve current and future program objectives.
Bargaining Unit Status and Chapter: Not Covered, AFGE Local 1456
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies
This is not a law enforcement position
This job is open to
Federal employees - Competitive service
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Veterans
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Military spouses
Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.
Individuals with disabilities
Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.
Clarification from the agency
Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles)
Duties
As a Supervisory Financial Analyst (Finance Unit Chief), you will:
1. Oversee all phases of agency budget, including formulation, execution, and expenditure/liquidation of funds. Provide senior level advice to the Deputy Assistant Director, Office of Finance and Administration (OFA), and to Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) senior leadership on budget development, allocation and management of funds to ensure that PSA program requirements are met and that funds are obtained and utilized in accordance with relevant law and regulation.
2. Oversee the PSA accounting program including accounting operations and services, automated accounting systems, reporting, audit and internal control and development of required policies and procedures. Serve as the principal advisor for the Deputy Assistant Director, OFA and senior PSA management on accounting matters and represents PSA with Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) and external agencies, including the Department of Treasury, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the General Accounting Office (GAO).
3. Plan the budget and accounting programs from an overall agency standpoint and from the perspective of specific organizational segments. Develop and issue internal policies and procedures. Review new legislation or regulations and determine application to PSA programs. Schedule and conduct studies, surveys or projects to assess program needs, evaluate current policies or to determine the need for new or revised policies.
4. Manage the daily operations of budget and accounting systems. Develop structures and methods for funds allocation, cost control, and reporting. Identify the need for and recommend potential system changes.
5. Manage federally required financial reporting activities for PSA, ensuring compliance with relevant regulation and policy. Is responsible for the production of a variety of financial reports for internal use. Ensure timeliness, accuracy, compliance with regulation and policy or responsiveness to management of reporting activities.
6. Develop and implement audit functions for PSA accounting operations and is responsible for PSA compliance with the Federal Financial Manager's Integrity Act. Ensure that the processing of fiscal transactions meet acceptable standards of internal control and that appropriate internal audit and control reviews and assessments are conducted in accordance with regulation and policy. Oversee preparation of financial statements and coordination with independent auditors for all annual and quarterly audit planning and execution functions.
7. Manage staff of the budget and accounting functions. Plan and assign work, delegate responsibility, and establish priorities. Administer leave policies and programs in affirmative action and equal employment opportunity. Counsel employees on performance and administrative issues; interview candidates for positions and recommend or take personnel actions. Establish performance standards and evaluate performance and overall effectiveness in meeting OFA and PSA goals and objectives. Provide developmental activities for staff.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Conditions of Employment
1. Must be a U.S. Citizen
2. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
3. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
4. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period, if not already completed
5. All applicants are subject to a comprehensive criminal background investigation, and required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment
6. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice
7. Status applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade
8. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the close of this announcement
9. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
10.Will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirement below.
To qualify for the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience related to the duties of the position that was comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level.
Specialized experience is defined as supervision or lead experience directing budget and financial management programs, providing expert technical knowledge and oversight of federal budget processes and procedures, assigning work, evaluating/appraising performance, and managing/leading a team or budgetary portfolio.
NOTE: Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an "Ineligible" rating.
Education
There is no education substitution at this grade level.
Additional information
1. If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other applicants for this position. Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the ICTAP must be well-qualified for the position. To be well qualified, applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and meet the well-qualified level (mid-level) of the crediting plan for all factors. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice, SF-50, Notice of Personnel Action, documenting separation, an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated, an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated, OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. Section 833(h) or Section 8456.
2. If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee or former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional tenure, or you will not be considered under the merit promotion process. Also, you should submit your most recent performance appraisal.
3. Veterans' Employment Opportunities Act of 1998: Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active duty service may apply. If you are applying under this provision, please submit a copy of your DD-214 (unedited long version).
4. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
5. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at OPM Qualification Standards.
6. In accordance with Executive Order 14170 and the Merit Hiring Plan guidance issued by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, applicants for this position are invited to respond to four essay questions. These questions are designed to provide you with an opportunity to share your commitment to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution, as well as your dedication to public service. While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question. Please provide a response of 200 words or less to each question. You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) such as a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT or Copilot. Click here to review the questionshttps://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12862617.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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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.
Your rating will be based on your responses to the job specific information provided in your resume. Your resume must clearly show how you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities will result in a rating of "Qualified" by the rating panel.
1. Thorough knowledge of the full range of laws, regulation, concepts and processes for federal budgeting and execution of funds. This includes analyzing, projecting, and presenting the budgetary impact of existing programs and new initiatives during the formulation process using sophisticated analytical tools and supportable projections and estimates. This also includes the ability to understand the budget execution impact of programs and imperatives thereby allowing the incumbent to create annual operating plans.
2. Thorough knowledge of federal financial regulations, directives, policies and procedures of Treasury, OMB, and GAO to include thorough knowledge of the proper and legal use of appropriated funds, coordination with independent auditors for annual financial audit efforts and knowledge of generally accepted accounting standards and principles, accounting concepts and fiscal procedures to produce accurate financial statements and reports.
3. Knowledge of federal financial statements and coordination with independent auditors for annual and quarterly audit planning and execution functions.
4. Experience in management and supervision, assignment and evaluation of work, and administration of personnel policies and procedures.
5. Skills in written and verbal communication related to financial management and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Once the application process is completed, your application will be reviewed to ensure you meet the job requirements. You will be evaluated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training, job- related awards and supervisory appraisal of performance. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your resume will be forwarded to a panel for rating. Category Rating will be used to evaluate applicants using the following categories to further determine which applicants will be referred to the selecting official for final consideration.
Best Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level on all evaluation criteria.
Well Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level on evaluation criteria.
Qualified: Applicants possessing the specialized experience described above.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Resume listing hours worked per week, salary, dates of employment and duties performed. Your resume must not exceed two pages. Resumes that exceeds the two-page limit may be deemed ineligible for further consideration and will result in an ineligible rating.
2. Other supporting documents:
- Most recent SF-50 or Notification of Personnel Action showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service). (Award Notification of Personnel Actions are not acceptable)
- DD-214 (member 4 copy) showing honorable discharge, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities
- Non-competitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
- Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)
- Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date (01/29/2026) to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Shelly Monroe at 202-740-8543 or Shelly.Monroe@psa.gov to obtain instructions on how to submit an alternative application.
Next steps
Once the on-line application and supporting documents are received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.