FINANCE SENIOR ADVISOR

Summary

You will serve as the Senior Advisor, Finance located within the Submarine Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager (DRPM SUBS) Chief Operating Officer Office. You will serve as the organization's foremost expert and senior consultant on all matters of financial management, budget strategy, and fiscal compliance related to the portfolio management of submarines and undersea programs.

Duties

• You will proactively identify and address systemic financial risks to maintain mission readiness.
• You will develop and implement portfolio-specific financial management, procedures, and tools.
• You will provide subject matter expertise on the integration of financial management information systems to support portfolio needs.
• You will directly report to DRPM SUBS Chief Operating Officer Director who serves as a Tier III SES reporting directly to the Director, Submarine Programs.
• You will be responsible for integrating enterprise financial strategy to maximize the readiness and availability of the Navy’s submarine fleet (SSBN, SSGN, and SSN) and undersea programs.
• You will lead the development and execution of innovative business arrangements, contracting frameworks, and industrial capacity initiatives.
• You will serve as the principal financial management expert and senior consultant to the DRPM Submarines and Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Undersea.
• You will provide authoritative guidance on all aspects of financial management, budget strategy, and fiscal compliance for the submarine and undersea portfolio, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and statutory requirements.
• You will lead the development, justification, and execution of complex, multi-appropriation budgets, and responsible for translating strategic operational goals into executable, data-driven financial plans.
• You will deliver high-impact financial briefings, analyses, and recommendations to senior leadership, external stakeholders, and congressional committees to inform critical decisions affecting the portfolio.
• You will establish and maintain internal controls and transparent processes to ensure the portfolio’s financial activities are compliant with federal appropriations law, the DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR) and the Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA).
• You will lead Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) efforts for the portfolio in coordination with BSO, ensuring successful outcomes in support of financial statement audits.
• You will execute the allocation and reallocation of resources within the portfolio to meet emergent mission requirements, mitigate funding shortfalls, and capitalize on opportunities.

Qualifications

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. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications: TQ 1: PPBE & Defense Budget Execution Demonstrated expert-level experience leading the full Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs), including development and defense of Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions, integration into the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), and management of multi-appropriation portfolios with a specific emphasis on Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) execution. TQ 2: Fiscal Law, Audit Readiness & Financial Strategy Demonstrated expertise in federal fiscal law and DoD financial management, including appropriations law and Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) compliance, leading Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) efforts to achieve audit outcomes, implementing financial systems/internal controls, and advising senior leaders on resource allocation and financial risk. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF CAP: This is a Critical Acquisition Position. This position requires a Business - Financial Management, Advanced, acquisition certification. The candidate has 48 months to achieve this certification." Selectee must execute, as a condition of appointment, a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. In signing such agreement, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such an agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment. Additionally, in accordance with DON policy the candidate must meet requirements cited below, unless a waiver is granted by the DON Senior Acquisition Executive (SAE) designated approving official: a. Eligible for Acquisition Corps membership. b. Advanced certification in Business - Financial Management (BUS-FM). The grace period for the advanced certification category to be obtained is 4 years. c. Other special statutory requirements as applicable to the position. d. A minimum of 80 Continuous Learning points must be earned every two years. 9. This is a Financial Management Level III Certified Position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. This certification level must be achieved within prescribed timelines. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) listed above. TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Additional documentation may be required in the interview/assessment process. The Ad-hoc Executive Resources Board (AERB) will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the approving authority. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

This position is a Senior Level position in the federal government. Senior Level employees are in non-executive positions whose duties are broad and complex enough to be classified above GS 15 level. Senior level positions involve highly specialized and complex work. This position is not covered by the Department of War Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)" Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx)