The CFO provides accounting and related fiscal services, including internal auditing functions throughout the CDC and ATSDR; conducts financial management functions with primary responsibility for financial administration including the requisition, apportionment, allotment, accounting and auditing of funds, and fiscal management, activity reporting and related financial management activities; provides a comprehensive financial management information system, including the design, development and preparation of financial reports and analyses for the Chief Operating Officer and senior operating officials.  As required by the CFO Act, develops an annual financial report on the status of CDC and ATSDR; participates in the development of policies and procedures pertaining to contracts, grants and funds derived from a number of appropriations, and large, complex reimbursable funding programs, gift funds and funds from miscellaneous sources.

The incumbent represents the Chief Operating Officer and establishes and maintains cooperative relationships and participates in meetings and conferences with senior level CDC, DHHS, and Congressional officials, subject matter experts, and others to: provide information concerning ongoing and/or proposed activities that may affect the execution of the incumbent’s area of responsibility; discusses questions, problems and issues involving programmatic considerations and/or integration of resources/programs; presents authoritative recommendations and conclusions reflecting the Chief Operating Officer’s view and/or the Agency’s position in matters related to the incumbent’s area of expertise; provides executive leadership, direction and coordination to the daily operations and activities of CDC’s CFO and internal control functions for CDC and its contractors.  This includes responsibility for generally overseeing the inter-component financial management activities and establishing and supervising the execution of debt settlement policy; advises the Chief Operating Officer and other key officials on activities that affect CFO audit and internal controls functions.

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience which is directly related to the position and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the the duties of the position to include senior managerial executive experience to manage an organization's accounting and financial reporting functions, including internal controls which complies with applicable accounting principles, procedures, and requirements; policy formulation as it relates to financial management functions; and management of financial management system requirements.

To be qualified for this position, you must provide evidence of experience in a managerial capacity with responsibility for providing supervisory direction to a large and diverse organization responsible for promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of programs and operations on a national level and preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in such programs and operations.  This experience must be evidenced by sophisticated analytical skills, superior written and oral communication skills, good judgment, and experience in interacting with government and non-government officials.  Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.

Senior Executive Service Requirements

Current or former career SES employees are not required to address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), but must address the Technical Qualifications (TQs).  Unless you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement covering each of the ECQs and TQs in order to receive consideration for the position.

Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers interested in applying for this position to serve in the SES must resign their commission if selected.  If you are applying under this option, you must address both the TQs and ECQs in this announcement.  Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers interested in performing the duties of the position within the Commissioned Corps must address the TQs but are not required to address the ECQs.

Additional information on the proper preparation of ECQs is available by going to the Office of Personnel Management's web site at http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf.  Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the guide.

When responding to the TQs and ECQs, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the TQs and ECQs.

Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts.  In addition, your responses should highlight your experience, training, and achievements in conjunction with the resume that you provide.  You should limit your narrative to two pages for each ECQ and TQ.

In order to satisfy all of the specified requirements, you must submit narrative responses addressing the TQs and the five ECQs outlined below.

Technical Qualifications

In addition to specialized experience, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position:

1. Knowledge of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and General Accountability Office (GAO) statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and instructions; the Chief Financial Officer's Act; the Government Performance and Results Act, and other legislation, regulations, and applicable laws.

2. Extensive knowledge and senior experience with financial and accounting reporting concepts and principles; internal auditing functions; and related fiscal services.

3. Knowledge of the policy formulation process as it relates to Federal financial, budgetary and acquisition programs and activities with the ability to develop and coordinate corresponding initiatives with the appropriate authorities.

4. Extensive knowledge and senior experience with the design or operation of large financial or management information systems, including familiarity with automated financial management environments.

5.  Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and partnerships with individuals and organizations on financial management activities and requirements.

Executive Core Qualifications

Fundamental Competencies:  The following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the ECQs.  Interpersonal Skills; Oral Communication; Integrity/Honesty; Written Communication; Continual Learning; and Public Service Motivation.  These Fundamental Competencies are cross-cutting and should be addressed over the course of your ECQ narratives.

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. (Competencies:  creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision)

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. (Competencies:  conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building)

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.  (Competencies:  accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility)

4.  Business Acumen:  This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.  (Competencies:  financial management, human capital management, technology management)

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.  (Competencies:  partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating)

Desirable Qualification:

1. A current certificate of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager.

2.  Basic qualifications review.  Your resume and questionnaire will be reviewed to ensure that you meet the Specialized Experience Requirement.  (If you do not meet this requirement, you will not receive further consideration).

3.  Review of your supplemental qualifications document to determine your rating.

1. Your Résumé - You are encouraged to use the USAJobs online resume builder to ensure that all required information is in your resume.  If you use your own résumé, curriculum vitae, or any other written form you choose then you must describe your job-related qualifications that include beginning and ending dates for paid and non-paid work experience, hours worked per week, month and year of employment for each job title listed.
2. A complete Assessment QuestionnaireView Occupational Questionnaire
3. TQs - This document should not exceed 2 pages per qualification.  When uploading your TQs, choose the supporting document type called "Other".  This document is required for all applicants.
4. ECQs- This document must not be longer than 10 pages (2 pages per qualification).  When uploading your ECQs, choose the supporting document type called "ECQ".  This document is required for all applicants who are not currently serving under a career SES appointment, eligible for reinstatement into the SES, graduates of an OPM-certified Candidate Development Program, or Commissioned Corps Officers who wish to apply for this vacancy as Commissioned Corps;
5. SF-50, showing your current or former civil service status, if applicable; and
6. Proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certifcation (OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program graduates), if applicable.

If you do not submit the documents above by the closing date of the announcement, the system will consider your application incomplete, and you will receive no further consideration.  Any documents submitted that are not listed above will not be considered or forwarded to the rating panel or selecting official.

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The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, October 03, 2012