The Deputy Controller serves as the Controller's alter ego and oversees GAO's financial management, budgeting, acquisition management & policy, and internal audit & controls.
Summary
The Deputy Controller serves as the Controller's alter ego and oversees GAO's financial management, budgeting, acquisition management & policy, and internal audit & controls.
You must be someone that currently holds or has held a position in the federal civil service. The federal civil service is defined as positions in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches; it does not include positions in the uniformed services.
Directs the work of FMBO; accountable for the success of the team/unit's line or staff functions; monitors and evaluates the progress of the organization toward meeting goals; makes adjustments in objectives, work plans, schedules, and commitment of resources.
Evaluates and provides input on the performance of employees; makes decisions on people-related matters such as selections, promotions, awards, and training; supports GAO's equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals, core values, and People Values by positive example and appropriate action.
Oversees and provides executive direction to programs in FMBO's portfolio. These programs include: financial management, budgeting, and resource allocation; acquisition management and policy; internal audit and controls; financial planning and forecasting; and financial policy development and compliance.
Manages and directs FMBO's portfolio to ensure consistency of operations.
Recommends courses of action to the Controller and has full responsibility and authority to determine policies, plans, goals, organization, and courses of action.
Represents FMBO in discussions with GAO senior leaders, policy-making conferences, work groups, government agencies, and professional organizations.
Supervises and directs Directors in FMBO to ensure day-to-day operations are carried out efficiently and effectively.
In support of the Controller, serves, as the focal point through which all programs and projects/ actions of the office receive effective central coordination and review. Decisions made include resources to be expended, the timing of major events, priority of projects and plans, and projects that should be initiated, dropped, or postponed.
Oversees FMBO's long-range planning to ensure resources are used effectively and efficiently.
In collaboration with the Controller, evaluates FMBO's Momentum financial management system (LBFMS) and operation to ensure it meets legislative, regulatory, policy, and industry requirements.
You must be registered with the Selective Service, as applicable.
You will be required to complete a background investigation.
You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
You will serve at the Comptroller General's pleasure.
Qualifications
You must meet the qualification requirements by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
If you are a federal employee, the level of experience we are looking for is typically gained in GS-14, GS-15, Senior Executive Service, Senior Level, or equivalent-level positions.
Technical qualifications
The technical qualifications describe the necessary professional and technical knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.
The technical qualifications for this position are:
Experience with federal financial management to oversee and review Governmentwide Treasury Account Symbol (GTAS) submissions to Treasury; and preparing an agency's annual financial statements to ensure they can pass an independent, external financial audit.
Knowledge of OMB Circular A-11 to prepare an agency's budget request; and experience in executing an agency's budget.
Experience with the Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (the "Green Book") to ensure an agency's internal control program minimizes risk to the agency.
Experience with federal procurement operations to oversee and ensure an agency's procurement activities comply with procurement regulations.
Executive core qualifications (ECQs)
The ECQs assess executive experience and potential. They measure whether you have the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of Senior Executive Service positions.
The ECQs for this position are:
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.
Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organizations 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.
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.
Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
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.
NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This position does not have education requirements.
Additional information
Form I-9, Employment Verification and the Electronic Eligibility Verification Program - GAO participates in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. If selected, the Form I-9 will be required at the time of in-processing. Click here for more information about E-Verify and to obtain a copy of the Form I-9.
Appointment type: This is a GAO limited term Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment. This appointment does not make you eligible for:
Reinstatement to the GAO SES as a career appointee
Noncompetitive transfer to a career SES appointment in the civil service SES under GAO's interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Equal employment opportunity: The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Option for additional selections: Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Premium pay: you cannot earn overtime, compensatory time unless it is for religious observances available to all U.S. Government Accountability Office employees, or credit hours.
Reasonable accommodations: GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov. The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Veterans' preference: does not apply to the U.S. Government Accountability Office Senior Executive Service (SES) positions.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Basis for rating
The experience listed in your resume and whether your experience and skills match what we're looking for.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Emphasize your level of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, and the results of your actions.
Include start and end dates for each position (e.g., month and year; month, day, and year).
Your resume must show evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive-level management capability and directly related to the executive core qualifications.
Address the executive core qualifications (ECQs) listed in the Qualifications section in your resume. The Addressing Executive Qualifications in a Resume (Resume-Based Method) and Example of Resume sections of the Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications have useful information on how to write your executive qualifications in your resume.
Online questionnaire
You will complete this by following the directions in the How to Apply section.
Have you held a position in the federal civil service? If yes, you mustsubmit:
SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other documentation
If you work(ed) for an agency that does not provide an SF-50 (e.g., United States Postal Service), provide documentation that confirms you are a current or former federal employee.
Upload under "SF-50" document type in the agency application system.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
You must submit your complete application package by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement to be considered for this position.
To apply for this position, you must complete the application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section of the announcement.
How to apply online
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
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/.
How to apply using an alternative application
If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application. Please contact at to get instructions on how to apply using an alternative application.
Government Accountability Office
Human Capital Office
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20548
US
Next steps
You get a confirmation that we received your application
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email.
We do an initial screening of the applications
After the announcement closes, we will review your application package to determine if you are eligible, meet the qualifications requirements, and provided the required documents.
We rate the applications
If you reach this phase, a panel of executives will rate the breadth and depth of your executive qualifications.
If you are rated high enough you may be referred for an interview.
We conduct interviews
If you reach this phase, a panel of executives will interview you.
The panel will make a recommendation to the selecting official on who to select for the position.
We contact your references
We may contact your references. We use this step to get additional information on your skills, performance, knowledge, and work history from a source other than yourself. This will help us assess your potential for success in the position.
We send you a tentative job offer
If you're selected, we will make you a tentative job offer and begin negotiating your salary.
We conduct a background investigation
If you're not a current GAO employee, you will need to complete a background investigation. We use the background investigation to determine if you're suitable for federal employment.
We send you a final job offer
We will work with you and your hiring manager at GAO to set an onboarding date.
After your onboarding date is approved, you will get your final job offer.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Emphasize your level of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, and the results of your actions.
Include start and end dates for each position (e.g., month and year; month, day, and year).
Your resume must show evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive-level management capability and directly related to the executive core qualifications.
Address the executive core qualifications (ECQs) listed in the Qualifications section in your resume. The Addressing Executive Qualifications in a Resume (Resume-Based Method) and Example of Resume sections of the Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications have useful information on how to write your executive qualifications in your resume.
Online questionnaire
You will complete this by following the directions in the How to Apply section.
Have you held a position in the federal civil service? If yes, you mustsubmit:
SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other documentation
If you work(ed) for an agency that does not provide an SF-50 (e.g., United States Postal Service), provide documentation that confirms you are a current or former federal employee.
Upload under "SF-50" document type in the agency application system.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
You must submit your complete application package by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement to be considered for this position.
To apply for this position, you must complete the application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section of the announcement.
How to apply online
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
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/.
How to apply using an alternative application
If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application. Please contact at to get instructions on how to apply using an alternative application.
Government Accountability Office
Human Capital Office
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20548
US
Next steps
You get a confirmation that we received your application
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email.
We do an initial screening of the applications
After the announcement closes, we will review your application package to determine if you are eligible, meet the qualifications requirements, and provided the required documents.
We rate the applications
If you reach this phase, a panel of executives will rate the breadth and depth of your executive qualifications.
If you are rated high enough you may be referred for an interview.
We conduct interviews
If you reach this phase, a panel of executives will interview you.
The panel will make a recommendation to the selecting official on who to select for the position.
We contact your references
We may contact your references. We use this step to get additional information on your skills, performance, knowledge, and work history from a source other than yourself. This will help us assess your potential for success in the position.
We send you a tentative job offer
If you're selected, we will make you a tentative job offer and begin negotiating your salary.
We conduct a background investigation
If you're not a current GAO employee, you will need to complete a background investigation. We use the background investigation to determine if you're suitable for federal employment.
We send you a final job offer
We will work with you and your hiring manager at GAO to set an onboarding date.
After your onboarding date is approved, you will get your final job offer.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
