Clarification from the agency

This job is opened to all qualified U.S. Citizens, Current Federal Employees, and Former Federal Employees.

The Deputy Director, Program and Financial Control is responsible for establishing and administering Information Technology (IT) policy for the OUSD(C) and developing the next generation of Department of Defense (DoD) Programming System and its interfaces with other DoD financial and resource management (feeder and related) systems. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develops, reviews, analyzes, and maintains systems that support both the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) and the annual review and formulation of the Department's Budget. The incumbent has oversight of service contracts to develop and maintain the Comptroller's budget and funds control systems worth approximately $19 million annually.
• Represents the OUSD(C) in all internal DoD management matters relating to information technology. In this capacity, the incumbent prepares technical guidance on the implementation of information technology in the OUSD(C) and serves as the key official liaison with service provider for OUSD(C). In addition, the incumbent oversees Information Assurance compliance for all Comptroller IT systems.
• Supports the programming process of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process by developing IT systems that support the Department's FYDP and budget, provides technical guidance and instructions on DoD requirements for preparation and submission of budget estimates to the Office of Management and Budget and Congress; reviews and clears for submission to Congress all summary data in budget justification books.
• Reviews DoD-wide summary financial reports for reasonableness, accuracy, compliance with instructions and consistency with other financial data; prepares and publishes a series of integrated financial tables that summarize DoD financial operations; reviews annual certifications pursuant to Sec. 1311 (P. L. 83-663) for compliance with instructions, consistency with other reports and control data, and identifies unusual cases not covered by Government-wide instructions; reviews recurring monthly reports for apparent or possible violations of Sec. 3679. R.S.; and prepares and publishes data on amounts available for restoration to expired accounts pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 701-708.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration).
• All newly appointed Career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights Obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Level 3 Financial Management Certification.
• You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test before you can be appointed into this position. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
• In order to qualify for this position, you must be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
• This position is eligible for situational telework, as determined by agency policy.
• Submit resume and all other required documents online by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on 08/03/2023
• The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you have previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• Please read the vacancy announcement in its entirety before applying.

Qualifications

The recruitment application process for this position is RESUME-BASED method.

There is no requirement to submit a separate narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) with your application.

Evidence of the five ECQs and the three MTQs MUST be clearly demonstrated in the five (5) page resume.

http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/guidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf

Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments (e.g., Led the development and implementation of....) and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised; size of budget managed; amount of money saved, etc.).

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.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Extensive knowledge of and experience in the technical and financial evaluation of major programs including budget formulation, budget execution, and reprogramming of appropriated funds.
2. Demonstrated skill in applying comprehensive knowledge of budget policy and procedures while reviewing and analyzing DoD-wide program/budget/execution data and advising Federal or Private Sector Financial Management leaders on alternative solutions.
3. Demonstrated ability to analyze and understand complex budget and financial management issues and manage complex financial system reporting requirements to ensure that budgetary and financial systems' reporting supports the Department's mission, program, and national security objectives.

DoD Joint Enterprise-Wide Experience Statement: In addition, DoD requires an Enterprise Perspective. This individual must have the ability to apply a broad point of view and an awareness and understanding of individual or organizational responsibilities in relation to DoD or government-wide strategic priorities is required. Executives must demonstrate ability to work with internal and external partners to support national security objectives. This perspective is typically gained through a variety of diverse work experiences. A separate narrative statement is not required. This information should be embedded within the application package (Resume, Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications).

How you will be evaluated

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, experience, and education. Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel. Highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The Office of the Secretary of Defense Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority. Unless you have already been certified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB), your ECQs must be certified by the OPM QRB before your appointment can occur.