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This is a Senior Executive Service (SES) position located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The incumbent serves as the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Financial Systems Modernization and reports directly to the FEMA Chief Financial Officer (CFO), DHS.
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Learn more about this agency04/13/2021 to 04/27/2021
$158,541 - $199,300 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - This position may require occasional non-emergency travel.
Yes—Relocation expenses MAY be authorized.
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598201200
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
You must complete the application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. This Senior Executive Service job is open to: U.S. Citizens (all qualified U.S. Citizens).
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The Deputy Assistant Administrator for Financial Systems Modernization serves as the principal advisor to the Chief Financial Officer regarding the consolidation and integration of integrated mission-essential enterprise financial, acquisition and asset management systems. The financial systems modernization initiative is a key strategy to achieve compliant financial management (FM) services and optimize FM operations across the diverse DHS systems.
The incumbent serves as the expert advisor to the CFO on all matters related to financial systems modernization and financial systems sustainment. The Deputy Assistant Administrator for Financial Systems Modernization is responsible for goals including enabling OMB regulatory compliance, improving system security, correcting current program-specific audit issues, enhancing internal controls, improving integration with feeder systems, standardizing processes and data, and enhancing management oversight.
The incumbent is responsible for the program management, organizational change, coordination, communication, sustainment, policy and oversight of the CFO's financial systems. The incumbent interfaces across the FEMA program offices and other DHS Components and ensures compliance with congressional and other externally generated requirements and promotes the exchange of information.
Duties include:
Reviews OCFO-wide studies for formulation of policies which relate to the delivery of acquisition services and makes relevant recommendations to the CFO and others as appropriate.
Represents the CFO and Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) at meetings and at negotiations with key officials within and outside FEMA, exercising authority to represent the Agency and the views of the Administrator.
Assures adequate internal controls are in place, and effectively employed to prevent fraud, waste, mismanagement and abuse. Carries out Equal Employment Opportunity policies. Communicates support of these policies and programs, and accountability for implementation, to subordinate senior managers throughout the Agency.
Serves as Accountable Executive for FEMA’s Financial Systems Modernization efforts. In this capacity, ensures all financial systems are in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, rules and policies.
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector.
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Technical Qualifications (TQs) listed below.
We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions.
The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY. Although you should not address the ECQs or TQs separately, evidence of each must be clearly reflected in your resume.
Any information in excess of 5 pages WILL NOT be considered.
A sample 5-page resume that incorporates ECQs and TQs can be viewed on this link (indexed at page 29 - 37): http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS – MANDATORY
Applicants currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM are not required to address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs); however, applicants must address the Technical Qualifications (TQs) within their resume.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):
ECQ 1: LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2: LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3: RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4: BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5: BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
There are no educational requirements for this position.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments and experience. Your application will be evaluated by an internal rating and ranking panel. Highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. Unless you have already been previously certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB), your Executive Core Qualifications must be certified by an OPM-sponsored QRB prior to appointment.
Failure to provide all the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Once your application is received, an evaluation of your qualifications will be conducted. Our evaluation will be based on the information you supply. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers. You will be notified of the outcome.
Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders. interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/598201200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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