Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business - Financial Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.


As a Supervisory Financial Management Officer at the NH-0501-4 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Provide leadership and oversight for Foreign Military Sales case financial operations, guiding case execution, evaluating financial performance, and informing strategic decision-making. Steward the proper execution of 8242 appropriations, ensuring proper use, accounting integrity, and alignment with statutory and programmatic requirements.
• Supervise and mentor a team of business financial managers and budget analysts, coordinating across program, policy, and international stakeholders to produce integrated financial products and ensure accurate and timely execution of Foreign Military Sales case funding. -
• Exercise authoritative decision-making and advisory responsibility for Foreign Military Sales case financia execution, identifying and evaluating courses of action, and implementing targeted corrective actions to mitigate adverse trends and ensure program performance.
• Manage the development, validation, and presentation of financial data for Program Management Reviews, Financial Management Reviews, and other reporting requirements. Brief senior leaders, case and program managers, external agencies, and foreign partners.
• Apply and enforce expert knowledge of budgeting policies, processes, regulations, and statutes in accordance with the DoD Financial Management Regulation and the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) to ensure proper funds control and financial execution across the full Foreign Military Sales case life cycle.
• Communicate complex financial and program information clearly in both written and oral form to SES leadership, program offices, external agencies, and foreign partners; provide timely and accurate response to requests for information.
• Provide guidance to team members and cross-functional stakeholders while contributing expertise to process improvement initiatives.
• Review Price & Availability data, Letters of Request (LO Rs), Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LO As), case line notes, amendments, and
  modifications to ensure financial accuracy and validity.
• Support and contribute to audit readiness initiatives to improve internal controls, resolve audit findings, and enhance overall financial accountability.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Maxi Flex
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position may be eligible for part-time or situational telework at the discretion of management.
• Incumbent required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• Pre-employment urinalysis testing and random testing required
• This is an acquisition position coded Advanced in Business – Financial Management. Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back-to-Basics (BtB) certification within 36 months of entry into position.
• Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24 months.
• This is a Critical Aquisition Position. Incumbent will be required to sign a written tenure agreement to remain, for a minimum of three years, in the Federal Service in the Critical Acquisition Position.
• This position requires Security Cooperation Workforce Certification IOA 10 U.S. Code (U.S.C.), section 384 “Department of Defense Security Cooperation Workforce Development.
• Certification prior to hiring is not essential but the individual must be certified in the Acquisition Functional Area, Expert level within 24 Month from Oct 1, 2024 or entry on duty date, if later. (SC Code:  SC4D1).
• This is a Financial Management Level III Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Public Law 112-81. Subtitle F-Financial Management. Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirement of this certification.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH-04, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03/GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:
(Must meet 2 of the 3 specialized experiences.)

• Experience instructing others on financial management execution (Spend Plans, Funding Documents, Multiple Appropriations, trend analysis), Foreign Military Sales(FMS)/Security Assistance Accounts (SAA) Case funding and execution, line-by-line reviews, assessing and analyzing Pricing & Availability (P&A), Letter of Request (LOR),Letter of Offer & Acceptance (LOA) and other Foreign Military Sales (FMS) financial related activities.
• Experience in applying SAA and FMS appropriation characteristics, policies,and fiscal law to plan, program, budget, and execute financial resources; using automated data processing concepts and system capabilities in order to coordinate financial activities, ensure compliant documentation and reporting, and support effective funds execution across multiple partner nations and diverse program requirements.
• Experience in coordinating and briefing foreign partners, Senior Executives, and external agencies ensuring accurate conveyance of complex financial information, program status, and recommended courses of action to inform decisions and build shared understandingO

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position.

Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements.

Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx

Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the " Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp)" eligibility. If you are claiming Military Spouse eligibility and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager. Information and required documentation for claiming Military Spouse eligibility may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.). Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED

1. Your resume:

• IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
• Your resume may be submitted in any format. It must include your name and contact information and support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e.," HRS per week and month/year" or "HRS per week and month/year to present").

2. SF50

• It is recommended that all current and former civilian Federal employees submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.

PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility:
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DODCustomersRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf?

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