Financial Management Analyst/Senior Financial Management Analyst

Summary

This position is for a Financial Management Analyst/Senior Financial Management Analyst located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). In this role, the incumbent will lead, develop, manage, and participate in a wide variety of financial management activities across the agency.

Duties

Office of the Chief Financial Officer The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) provides leadership and oversight of the Agency's budgeting, financial management, strategic planning, contracting, internal controls, and enterprise risk management functions. The OCFO ensures fiscal integrity, promotes effective resource allocation, strengthens risk and performance oversight, and supports data-driven informed decision-making to advance the Agency's mission and strategic goals. Position Overview The Financial Management Analyst/Senior Financial Management Analyst will be responsible for leading, developing, managing, and participating in a wide-variety of Agency-wide Enterprise Risk, Internal Control, Targeted Quality Assurance, and Audit Coordination programs, policies, and processes. This position will focus on Internal Controls testing; verification and validation of identified deficiencies; and overall management of audits to ensure the Agency implements and sustains a discipled approach to anticipate and mitigate all forms of risk, in accordance with government-wide policy and practice. Major Duties & Responsibilities The Financial Management Analyst/Senior Financial Management Analyst duties listed below are at the EL-14 grade level. Depending on the grade level selected, the incumbent will perform the following duties with varying levels of supervision and difficulty: Serve as a technical expert that supports office leadership to develop and execute effective operation of a robust agency-wide Internal Controls program, ensuring that it follows a systematic and disciplined approach. Plan and lead internal controls and risk assessments, including the testing of design and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting and operations across different business cycles and management systems. Coordinate and manage the responses to audit issues, including the verification and validation of identified deficiencies, as well as the actions taken to remediate these deficiencies. Serve as a technical subject matter expert on internal controls testing and evaluation functional areas in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-123 and its appendices, GAO standards, Agency guidance, and other external requirements. Represent the office on internal controls and quality assurance related activities, providing technical assistance on implementation; and in meetings and discussions with other agencies, external auditors, the regulated entities, and private organizations. Maintain awareness of internal controls programs at other agencies, keeping abreast of emerging issues and events that may affect the continued maturation of Agency internal controls activities. Lead development of written policies, procedures, manuals, and guidance related to internal controls testing and assessments. Prepare, review, and present reports, information papers, presentations, talking points, formal responses and outreach materials on internal controls activities for Agency leadership and other internal and external stakeholders and audiences encompassing the results and recommendations from assessments, evaluations, and reviews. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications

You may qualify for your desired series and grade level if you meet the following qualification requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Qualification EL-12: Applicants must have 52 weeks (one-year) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level as described below. Experience: I qualify for the EL/GS-12 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-11 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with the statements described below. Examples of specialized experience include: Conducting tests and assessments of internal controls processes and procedures and assisting in drafting reports of resulting findings. Assisting in developing assessment processes, frameworks, and tools to perform operational and risk assessments. Supporting and facilitating audit, risk, and control governance discussions and analyzing organizational data while recommending risk appetite, risk tolerance, risk ratings, and responses for assigned categories of risk. Drafting and/or editing policies, procedures, manuals, and guidance related to internal controls assessments. Assisting in reviewing and tracking corrective actions related to audit and internal control issues and supporting verification and validation activities to determine whether identified deficiencies have been addressed. Minimum Qualification EL-13: Applicants must have 52 weeks (one-year) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level as described below. Experience: I qualify for the EL/GS-13 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-12 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with the statements described below. Examples of specialized experience include: Conducting tests and assessments of internal controls processes and procedures and drafting reports of resulting findings. Developing assessment processes, frameworks, and tools to perform operational and risk assessments. Planning and facilitating audit, risk, and control governance discussions and analyzing organizational data while recommending risk appetite, risk tolerance, risk ratings, and responses for multiple categories of risk. Developing policies, procedures, manuals, and guidance related to internal controls assessments. Coordinating and performing verification and validation of corrective actions related to audit and internal control issues and evaluating whether identified deficiencies have been appropriately addressed. Analyzing internal control, audit, and risk assessment results and developing reports, recommendations, and briefing material for management consideration. Minimum Qualification EL-14: Applicants must have 52 weeks (one-year) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level as described below. Experience: I qualify for the EL/GS-14 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-13 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with the statements described below. Examples of specialized experience include: Leading the tests and assessments of internal controls processes and procedures and drafting reports of resulting findings. Developing complex assessment processes, frameworks, and tools to perform operational and risk assessments of major agency operations or program areas. Leading audit, risk, and control governance discussions and analyzing organizational data while recommending risk appetite, risk tolerance, risk ratings, and responses for multiple categories of risk. Developing and refining policies, procedures, manuals, and guidance related to internal controls assessments. Leading the verification and validation of corrective actions addressing complex or significant audit and internal control issues, evaluating the adequacy and sustainability of remediation, and advising management on the status and resolution of identified deficiencies. Serving as a technical subject-matter expert on complex internal control and assessment matters, interpreting and applying applicable federal requirements and guidance, and providing authoritative advice and recommendations to management and senior leadership. Leading complex internal control, audit, risk, and quality assurance projects and representing the office in engagements with senior Agency officials, external auditors, other federal agencies, and other stakeholders. 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 based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. This announcement will implement the Rule of Many, instead of Category Rating. For this reason, you will receive a numerical score instead of being placed into a category when you have finished your USA Hire assessment. The top 20 scores who meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to the hiring officials. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13059823 All of the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application forms, by checking references or through other means, such as the interview process. This verification could occur at any stage of the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible. In accordance with the Fair Chance Act, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) may not request, in oral or written form, that an applicant for an appointment to (FHFA) disclose criminal history record information before the appointing authority extends a tentative offer to the applicant. Allegations of FHFA violations of this Act may be submitted to [email protected] or to Fair Chance Act Complaints, Office of Human Resources Management, Employee Relations Branch, FHFA 400 7th Street, SW Washington DC 20219 within 30 days from the agency employee's alleged non-compliance with the law. Other Information

An Overview of FHFA's Benefits provides a summary of benefits for the current fiscal year. If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans' preference visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to Federal employees who have been involuntarily separated or whose positions are surplus. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet CTAP/ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified with a score of 90 or above; and (3) submit required documentation. For more information, visit: For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: FHFA provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities unless it would create an undue hardship. To request an accommodation, contact [email protected]. All requests are reviewed case by case. Ethics: FHFA employees are subject to government-wide ethical standards of conduct, financial disclosure requirements, and post-employment prohibitions. In addition, certain FHFA employees are prohibited from accepting compensation from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for a two-year period after terminating employment with FHFA. Furthermore, to avoid financial conflicts-of interest or the appearance of conflicts-of-interest, FHFA employees may need to divest or sell certain assets they, their spouse, or minor children own or control, including securities issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or the Federal Home Loan Banks. Employees who work on Federal Home Loan Bank issues may need to sell or divest financial interests with any of the Federal Home Loan Bank members, which may include stock in bank holding companies, insurance companies, and other financial services firms. Questions regarding these requirements and prohibitions should be directed to the Office of General Counsel at (202) 649-3088.