Serving as Associate Director/Director (Resources and Planning), you the will be responsible for the management of the administrative portfolio of the OCIO including financial management, human resource management, strategic planning, and serving as an advisor on a wide range of broad assignments involving issues which can have significant impact across OCIO programs, including:

• Providing services as a subject matter expert in the overall budget formulation, execution, monitoring, and reconciliation process. Leading the budget formulation process, engaging with OCIO directors to ensure that resource needs match program requirements.
• Reconciling obligating documents with accounting system records to ensure that expenses are accurately reflected.
• Conducting strategic planning around financial resources. Serve as liaison for all financial matters.
• Working as the Purchase Card Holder, ensuring alignment to all policies and processes for purchases. Working with internal and external stakeholders to define requirements, conduct, track, and reconcile purchases in alignment with the Purchase Card program.
• Working closely with OCIO Directors as they develop acquisition packages and other contract documentation prior to submission. Submitting acquisition packages on behalf of the OCIO and working as Contract Officer Representative (COR) on contracts, as appropriate.
• Ensuring OCIO is current on all policies and work with appropriate stakeholders to update as needed; and performing as liaison for all policy-related matters,
• Collaborating with leadership to maintain effective organizational design and a positive and inclusive organizational culture.
• Providing analysis and recommendations on matters related to strategic human resources topics. Facilitating attendance at trainings and conferences and tracking training expenses against budget.
• Performing as liaison between OCIO and the Human Resources Division (HR) division for all human capital-related matters.
• Performing as a key resource for strategic planning and program oversight. Preparing financial reports and visualizations for inclusion in materials presented at meetings.
• Performing related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• More than 1 job may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 120 days
• Some domestic and international travel may be required
• U.S. Citizenship

Qualifications

To qualify for pay band 3B applicants must meet the following:

Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4A (GS-13) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as; performing administrative operations involving budget formulation and execution, human resource management, procurement and contracts, and property management activities; assisting in the implementation of financial, contractual, and administrative regulations, policies and practices, and reporting systems; providing recommendations for establishment of procedures and management controls of financial payments, allowances, and reimbursements; working with diverse internal and external stakeholders, government agencies, and other entities to provide program services and administer projects; and leading administrative teams and providing training and direction to program staff. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

To qualify for pay band 3A applicants must meet the following:

Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 3B (GS-14) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as; managing administrative operations to include budget formulation and execution, human resource management, procurement and contracts, and property management; implementing financial, contractual, and administrative regulations, policies and practices, and reporting systems; establishing procedures and management controls for financial payments, allowances, and reimbursements; formulating long-range and short-range plans for administrative management matters; working with diverse internal and external stakeholders, government agencies, and other entities to execute programs and projects and negotiate mutually agreeable goals; and supervising administrative teams, providing training and direction to program staff. determining professional development needs, and assessing employee performance, etc. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. To receive credit, you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.

A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors:
- The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position.
- The selectee's overall experience in a particular area.
- The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience.

MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/pay-bands).

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A review of your application and supporting documents will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for the position and to ensure that you have been placed in the appropriate quality category. The HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities related to the position such as:

• Acquisition Strategy
• Project Management
• Technical Competence
• Technical Documentation
• Writing

You will be evaluated based on Category Rating procedures. Based on the information you provided in your application package, you will be placed in one of three quality categories - Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Those applicants who are determined to be best qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and may be called for an interview.

If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience your category can and will be adjusted to more reflect your abilities, and you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Application of veteran's Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligible within each category. Veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#GS-PROF-OCCUPATIONS