KEY REQUIREMENTS



• You must successfully complete a background investigation and credit check.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
• Must complete 1 year SES probationary period if not previously completed
• Application package must be received by closing date of the announcement

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial management, strategic planning, budget programs, and working with cabinet level agencies. In addition, the candidate should have experience with managing procurement personnel and working with OMB on procurement policy.

  

As the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, you will fully share with the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Administrator for Performance Management with overseeing and directly the Agency's financial management, budget, internal controls and procurement activities.

 

You will oversee and direct the development and management of integrated agency program-based budget, accounting, and financial management systems. You will develop and prepare the Agency's annual plan to implement the provisions and recommendations for the five-year government-wide financial management plan prepared by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). You will review charges imposed by the Agency for services and make recommendations to revise those charges to accurately reflect costs incurred by the Agency. You will participate in overseeing internal control reviews under OMB Circular A-123, and financial systems reviews under OMB Circular A-127. You will develop, issue, maintain Agency Standard Operation Procedures and directives for performance measurement and all financial management activities.

  

You will serve as the primary advisor to the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Administrator for Financial Management on various financial programs and events. You will brief the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Administrator on significant problems/issues affecting Agency activities, counsel senior management staff and officials at multiple levels of SBA, senior staff of other Federal, state, and local government agencies; and private sector clients and vendors on agency matters. You will recommend actions to resolve complex problems/issues and advise on the appropriate methods and techniques to develop comprehensive policy in order to achieve program goals and objectives.  

 

You will implement best practices for operational excellence which includes re-engineering work processes, leveraging the use of technology to improve operations, and implementing performance metrics to measure and monitor performance. You will develop plans, operating procedures, and standards to effectively operate, strengthen, and improve the Agency's business development programs to meet the needs of the small business community.  

 

You will represent the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Administrator for Performance Management and SBA's leadership at meetings in dealings with OMB, Members of Congress, their staff, and other senior level officials. You will establish and maintain effective working relationships with various high-level individuals, including other Agency components, Federal agencies, private foundations, organizations, and individuals on the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Administrator for Performance Management's behalf.   

 

You will ensure that the implementation, coordination, and management of activities are aligned with the President's Management Agenda, the Small Business Administration's strategic plan. Additionally, you will implement creative business solutions and strategies to meet unanticipated challenges.

Basis Qualifications:

As a basic requirement, you must clearly describe leadership experiences that demonstrate executive level managerial capability.  

Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level or its equivalent. In addition, you should have a broad range of progressively responsible experiences in managing programs, including responsibility for policy and strategic planning associated with such programs.  If you meet these basic qualifications, you will be rated and evaluated against the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below.

HOW WILL YOU BE EVALUATED:  

You will be evaluated on the Technical and Executive Core Qualifications as described below: Current SES career appointees, career SES reinstatement eligible, and eligible SES Candidate Development Program Graduates will be considered under noncompetitive appointment procedures and will be evaluated and ranked by a panel of senior executives based upon their Technical Qualifications outlined below. Other qualified applicants who submitted complete application packages, will be ranked by a panel of senior executives based upon the Executive Core and Technical Qualifications outlined below.   To be eligible for consideration, you must meet all five of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and the Technical Qualifications.   To receive maximum points, you need to describe your full qualifications relative to the ECQs and Technical qualifications.   We highly recommend you address each one individually, specifically and completely, covering all of the elements listed below.   Your response to the ECQs must not exceed 10 typewritten pages and should focus on accomplishments which demonstrate how you possess each ECQ.   For additional guidance applicants are encouraged to visit the Office of Personnel Management's "Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications" located at:   Guidance on preparing ECQ statements specifically is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf 

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to direct and manage the financial operations of an organization in accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, which includes establishing and maintaining sound financial management systems, accounting systems, corporate budgeting p rocedures and cash management systems, and no less than 6 years of practical financial management experience at a large  government entity.

 

          TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:   You must provide a narrative statement to address each:

 

1.  Knowledge of accounting, budget execution, financial and management analysis, procurement and systems development.

 

2.  Ability to direct, manage, and provide policy guidance and oversight of financial management activities and operations.

 

3.  Ability to lead and manage financial management and procurement personnel.

 

4.  Knowledge of Federal budgeting and accounting for credit programs.

 

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS-To be eligible for consideration, you must meet all of the following five factors. You must write a narrative to address each of the following ECQs.:

 

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, and 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, and 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, and Technology Management.

 

5. Building Coalitions/Communication - 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, and Influencing and Negotiating. 

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your resume and responses to the ECQs and TQs are an intergral part of the process for determining your basic and specialized qualifications for the position.

BENEFITS:

Working for SBA offers a number of really exciting benefits and flexibilites.  To find out more about Federal benefit programs click here:

http://www.opm.gov/ses/performance/benefits.asp

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

If you are applying for a special selection priority under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (open to surplus and displaced Federal employees), submit the following proof of your eligibility:  Your reduction in force (RIF) separation notice, a Standard Form 50 reflecting your RIF separation, or notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area.  To be found well-qualified for special selection priority by SBA, you must meet the minimum qualifications and receive at least 85 possible points for the quality ranking factors. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.

Selective Service:  If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959 , you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.   See www.sss.gov

 

Approval and Probationary Period:  If you are entering this position on an initial career Senior Executive Service appointment, you must have your qualifications approved by the Office of Personnel Management's Qualifications Review Board and you will be required to serve a one-year probationary period before this appointment becomes final.

 

RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID. 

 

Financial Disclosure and Position Sensitivity:

 

The individual selected for this position will be required to complete and file a Public Financial Disclosure Report, SF-278, within 30 days after selection for the position.  The sensitivity level of this position also requires satisfactory completion of a full background investigation after appointment.

 

Time in grade does not apply to SES positions.  Applicants for this position must demostrate the level and breath of experience

necessary to assume and SES positions

 

Veteran's Preference does not apply to the SES.

How to Apply:

 

You must submit a complete online application package (Including resume, vacany questions which includes your narrative responses to your ECQs and Technical Questions and supporting documents).

 

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.

 

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.  Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
 
Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application you may use the following link:  https://applicationmanager.gov/.

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID 754930.  Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

Applications will only be accepted online or by fax.   If you are unable to apply online:

1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire,
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf, and
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.  The vacancy ID is 754930

If you need assistance applying online or by fax, please contact OPM at ApplicationManagerHelpDesk@opm.gov

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The following documents must be provided by the close date:

 

Resume - showing relevant experience and education.  Please do not include pictures in your application package.

 

Completed Questionnaire - Responses to the Technical and Executive Core Qualifications are limited to 4,500 characters per question. Do NOT include your answers in the body of your USAJOBS resume, since they will be asked separately.

 

SF-50 - Current & former federal employees should submit an SF-50 which shows your current (or most recent grade.)

Current Career Senior Executives and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility must submit a copy of an SF-50 which shows career SES status.  Candidate Development Program Certificate - individuals who have successfully completed and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved SES Candidate Development Program, submit a copy of your OPM certificate.

 

Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the announcement will result in your removal from consideration for this position.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once the online questionnaire is 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.  We expect to make a job offer within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement.  You will be notified through Application Manager of the outcome.