This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/521204800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Serves as the Budget and Accounting Officer in the Office of Budget and Financial Management. Activities include the preparation, documentation, and presentation of annual budget requests, budget execution, tracking and reporting, credit card administration, travel oversight, accounting oversight and financial reporting, financial statements audit oversight, and administration of the Financial Management System. Employee serves as primary liaison with shared service providers.
Learn more about this agency01/09/2019 to 01/23/2019
$144,974 - $246,456 per year
EL 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
15
Yes
No
OBFM-19-02
521204800
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles)
Serves as the subject matter expert and supervisor of a staff performing a full range of financial management, financial systems operations, accounting and budgetary work.
Supervises a staff of financial management and accounting professionals and technicians who perform financial management activities including agency-wide budget development and execution, accounting and/or auditing policies and practices within FHFA and financial systems development and maintenance.
Manages the processing and reporting of financial activities through planning and assigning workflow responsibilities, provides training and guidance to staff on a broad array of functions, establishes automated and manual accounting and internal controls policies to be followed, and maintains data integrity.
Administers the agency's accounting program, directs the financial management functions and oversees financial systems activities. Encourages the use of financial system and provides agency-wide support to users. Provides direction and oversight and ensures data integrity in financial systems through consistent review and evaluations.
Establishes and maintains user support for financial systems. Ensures security of financial system data.
Directs the financial analysis of obligations, expenses, and budget availability and develops short term and longer projections for use by senior management in making program and budget decisions.
Recommends, establishes, and administers agency-wide budget formulation strategies and programs. Ensures tracking of budget, planned and actual, to strategic objectives for development of performance-based budget.
Directs the travel program. Reviews regulations and distributes up-to-date information to FHFA employees about travel.
Directs accounting policies and practices within FHFA. Prepares financial statements and reports for submission to external parties.
Directs the annual financial statements audit.
Directs shared service providers in the day-to-day transactions and financial reporting for FHFA.
Manages day-to-day operations and staff assignments. Exercises supervisory authorities and responsibilities and the administrative and personnel management functions of the staff supervised. Develops job performance plans, counsels on performance, and rates staff at appraisal time, communicating results in a timely fashion. Addresses employee development needs, including professional development.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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 employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.
FHFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability (physical or mental), age (40 years of age or over), genetic information, parental status, marital status, prior protected EEO activity, political affiliation, or other non-merit factors.
REASONABLE ACCOMODATION:
FHFA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, except when doing so would pose an undue hardship on the Agency. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify FHFA at (202) 649-3963. The Agency's decision on granting a reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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.
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be rated based on your responses to the job specific questionnaire and assigned a score ranging from 70 to 100 points. The top ten candidates, and those tied for the tenth spot, will be referred for selection. All qualified non-competitive applicants will be referred.
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.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2. It is strongly recommended that status candidates submit an SF 50 showing highest grade held on a permanent basis in the competitive service.
3. Other supporting documents:
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/23/2019 to receive consideration.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Janice Obeido at janice.obeido@fhfa.gov or (202) 649-3742 to obtain an alternative application.
After all application packages have been received, we will review your materials to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided in his/her resume and the completed Occupational Questionnaire. Applicants deemed best-qualified may be contacted for an interview. We anticipate making a final job offer for this position within 45 days after the deadline for applications. All candidates will be notified of the final disposition.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/521204800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency's mission is to ensure that the Housing Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) operate in a safe and sound manner so that they serve as a reliable source of liquidity and funding for housing finance and community investment.
Office of Budget and Financial Management
The Office of Budget and Financial Management (OBFM) facilitates FHFA in accomplishing its strategic mission goals by providing effective services and by promoting responsible financial management practices.The incumbent serves as the Budget and Accounting Officer in the Office of Budget and Financial Management. Employee serves as primary liaison with shared service providers.