Supervisory Financial Management Specialist

Summary

This position is in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, Office of Financial Management and Transit Benefits Programs, Working Capital Fund. The position has responsibilities for the oversight and broad program management for all functions within the Office of Financial Management and Transit Benefits Programs, Working Capital Fund including planning, budgeting, reporting and resource management.

Duties

As Supervisory Financial Management Specialist, you will: Oversee WCF financial planning, reporting, and resource management processes. Establish goals, objectives, and initiatives for all phases of the financial planning, reporting and resource management, processes including strategic and annual operating plans. Evaluate effectiveness of the process and, when required, recommends new or improved processes. Track initiatives resulting from the financial planning and resource management process and provide periodic reports. Provide oversight on complex financial and accounting operations, and program matters. Establish annual accountability processes throughout the organization with a formal performance measurement program. Identify, assess, and monitor management controls for all offices within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and ensure A-123 requirements are met. Monitor financial execution and reporting policies that support the goals and objectives of the annual plans. Oversee and direct WCF technical staff to accomplish all aspects of financial reporting to include financial statement audits, accounting operations, year-end close out and functional systems owner support. Ensure coordination with all organizational elements of the Department. Develop improvement plans. and implement policy changes as necessary. Develop and implement policies, instructions and procedures for financial management and billing for multiple interrelated segments of the WCF ensuring that they are consistent with published guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Department of Treasury, and other central management organizations of the Federal government. Coordinate administrative programs, policies, and procedures among the WCF, the Operating Administrations, the Office of the Secretary and other Federal agencies which may be impacted as a customer of the WCF. The ideal candidate would be a results-oriented financial manager with experience leading complex fiscal operations within the Federal sector. Expert in aligning budget formulations with agency-wide strategic goals, ensuring 100% compliance with OMB Circular A-123 and Treasury standards. Proven leader in navigating high-stakes fiscal environments and implementing innovative financial technologies to drive enterprise efficiency. Requirements

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background security investigation is required for all selected individuals. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include: Experience providing oversite on Working Capital Fund (WCF) budgets, finance, and accounting operations. Experience identifying and resolving budget, finance, and accounting deficiencies and developing corrective action plans with internal controls to minimize risk. Experience developing and implementing policies and standard operating procedures of financial management in a multi-tiered organization. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Financial Management (*) - Prepares, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program areas; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies; assesses financial condition of an organization. Manages Human Resources - Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance. Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Communications - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately; and writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. For all types of consideration, 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. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How You Will Be Evaluated

DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. To receive full credit during evaluation, your assessment responses must explicitly point back to your resume, as HR cannot make assumptions about your experience. You must write your narrative answers in full paragraph format, beginning each response with the exact position title, organization, employment dates (MM/YYYY–MM/YYYY), full-time/part-time, average hours worked per week, and federal series/grade (if applicable) as listed on your resume. Within the paragraph, clearly describe your specific individual duties, actions taken, tools used, and measurable outcomes to prove your level of expertise. HR will cross-check your narrative against your resume; if your resume does not fully support every detail and timeframe claimed in your written response, the claimed experience will be disallowed, which may result in an ineligible determination. Eligible Federal employees also seeking consideration for noncompetitive reassignment for this position, must indicate interest in the assessment. Noncompetitive federal candidates must have competitive status on a SF-50, meet minimum qualifications, have served at the same grade or higher, and held or exceeded the promotion potential of this position. All applicants: Your application will be reviewed in two phases determine how you move forward in the hiring process. Phase I: Your resume will be reviewed to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. ONLY two (2) pages of your resume will be reviewed. Additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume) will not be reviewed. Applicants passing “Phase I” will move on to the “Phase II” of the assessment process where your application will be reviewed and rated based on the KSAs/Competencies listed in the vacancy announcement by a Subject Matter Expert (SME). You may preview questions for this vacancy. Other Information

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, [email protected]. To learn more, please visit our page at: The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportation