Supervisory Financial Management Officer
What you'd do
This position is in the Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS), Deputy Comptroller for Bureau Financial Support Services (BFSS), Management Financial Accounts (MFA), Office of Diplomatic Security Financial Services (DSFS). CGFS carries out the authorities and responsibilities of the Department's Chief Financial Officer and executes all matters relating to the Department's worldwide financial management operations.
Major duties
Develops and directs the management of the DS financial resources; serves as the expert and financial advisor to key officials in the allocation, management, and control of these resources. Collaborates with senior program managers and staff within the assigned bureaus in forecasting workload and operational requirements for use in preparing budget estimates. Develops and provides program guidance and instructions to the component organizational elements of the assigned bureaus on the preparation and justification of budget estimates. Works with the Bureau of Budget and Planning (BP) and CGFS to ensure maximum efficiencies of budgetary and financial support services for DS and the programs for which these bureaus are responsible. Provides budget, financial and program guidance and instructions to DS components for the development of estimates and justifications under the financial plan.
What you need to qualify
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with full technical and administrative responsibility for managing complex and sensitive financial management and budgeting activities. Experience with laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and operations related to financial management services and budget programs. Experience advising Bureau management officials and supplying financial management advice to support decisions domestically and overseas. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through."
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