As the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, you will be responsible for maintaining effective and efficient office operations by overseeing project assignments, managing resources, and meeting quality and timeliness standards for office products and services. This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, which provides budget, financial and audit control activities and initiatives for the execution and support of the Agency mission.
Summary
As the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, you will be responsible for maintaining effective and efficient office operations by overseeing project assignments, managing resources, and meeting quality and timeliness standards for office products and services. This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, which provides budget, financial and audit control activities and initiatives for the execution and support of the Agency mission.
Supervises directly a division staff of professionals. Promotes teamwork and communications with supervisors, peers,
and staff; and follows up on employee concerns and performance weaknesses. Hires, promotes, rewards, and
disciplines as necessary according to authorities delegated by the Office Director.
Serves as the chief technical authority on Agency planning as it relates to budgeting and accounting matters. Advises
on, develops, coordinates and implements Agency financial objectives, policies, procedures and plans.
Oversees maintenance of financial management information systems to forecast financial needs. Maintains the
Agency Five Year Financial Plan.
Oversees the development of recommendations on the formula used to assess the institutions of the Farm Credit
System as the funding source of the Agency.
Oversees the operation of financial management and accounting systems which accurately provide timely and relevant
information on the status of Agency funds, expenditures, and overall financial condition in accordance with law,
regulation, and management policy. Ensures the integrity of electronic accounting practices. Ensures the maintenance
of FCA financial records and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with Government accounting
requirements and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Establishes, maintains, and evaluates internal controls covering financial program responsibilities.
One year supervisory or managerial probationary period, unless previously served.
Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
Submission of a financial disclosure report may be required.
You must be a current FCA career or career conditional competitive service employee.
Qualifications
You may qualify at the VH-43 band level if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the VH-41 (GS-15) band level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience can include the following:
Supervising directly a division staff of professionals. Promoting teamwork and communications with supervisors, peers, and staff; and following up on employee concerns and performance weaknesses. Hiring, promoting, rewarding, and disciplining as necessary according to authorities delegated by the Office Director.
Serving as the chief technical authority on Agency planning as it relates to budgeting and accounting matters. Advising on, developing, coordinating and implementing Agency financial objectives, policies, procedures and plans.
Overseeing maintenance of financial management information systems to forecast financial needs. Maintaining the Agency Five Year Financial Plan.
Overseeing the development of recommendations on the formula used to assess the institutions of the Farm Credit System as the funding source of the Agency.
Overseeing the operation of financial management and accounting systems which accurately provide timely and relevant information on the status of Agency funds, expenditures, and overall financial condition in accordance with law,regulation, and management policy. Ensuring the integrity of electronic accounting practices. Ensuring the maintenance of FCA financial records and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with Government accounting requirements and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Establishing, maintaining, and evaluating internal controls covering financial program responsibilities.
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.
You must meet all qualification requirements and submit all required supporting documentation by the closing date of this announcement. If you are found to be among the most highly qualified candidates you will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.
Time-In-Grade Requirements: Current and former Federal employees (including VEOA eligibles) must have served one-year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade in the Federal service to meet time-in-grade restrictions per 5 CFR 300, Subpart F, by the closing date of the announcement.
Education
No substitution of education for experience.
Additional information
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
All FCA employees are subject to the conflict of interest laws and Standards of Ethical Conduct imposed upon all employees of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government and may be required to file a Financial Disclosure Report.
FCA's supplemental ethics regulations restrict certain FCA employees concerning their direct or indirect interests in, or connections with, Farm Credit System institutions. These rules also require all employees to obtain approval for outside employment or business activities. Please contact the HR Division for additional information on these rules.
FCA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
This announcement may be used to fill similar vacancies.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, with some exceptions, prohibits the Farm Credit Administration from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, visit our website at (Careers at FCA | Farm Credit Administration) for information on filing a complaint.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.
You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
Accounting
Budget Administration
Oral Communication
Writing
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.
All qualified Non Competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.
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 eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp
To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link:
Resume. Highlighting relevant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this position. Your resume must include the following information (1) paid and non-paid work experience including your position title, start and end dates (month/year) of employment, average number of hours worked per week and salary (separated by position series and grade for each federal position, if applicable ; (2) indication of the knowledge, skills and education you have that are pertinent to this position; (3) specific duties you have performed as a regular part of your job with indications of the level of responsibility and complexity of work; (4) Names and contact information for your current and/or previous supervisor(s).
SF-50. An SF-50 is optional for current Farm Credit Administration (FCA) employees.
CTAP Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal).
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
Click the Apply Online button.
Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
If applying online poses an extreme hardship or a reasonable accomodation is required, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package through alternate options. Contact Angela Brown between 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, at least two business days prior to the closing date of this announcement at BrownAn@fca.gov or 703-883-4143. The alternate application package must be received in the Human Resources Division no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Paper applications and documents sent by mail will NOT BE ACCEPTED.
To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.
Office of Agency Services, Human Resources Division
1501 Farm Credit Drive
McLean, VA 22102
US
Next steps
The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job and will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. Your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit.
Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Your resume may be evaluated by a subject matter expert or may be asked to complete a structured interview, written demonstration, and/or fit interview as part of the multiple hurdle assessment process.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Resume. Highlighting relevant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this position. Your resume must include the following information (1) paid and non-paid work experience including your position title, start and end dates (month/year) of employment, average number of hours worked per week and salary (separated by position series and grade for each federal position, if applicable ; (2) indication of the knowledge, skills and education you have that are pertinent to this position; (3) specific duties you have performed as a regular part of your job with indications of the level of responsibility and complexity of work; (4) Names and contact information for your current and/or previous supervisor(s).
SF-50. An SF-50 is optional for current Farm Credit Administration (FCA) employees.
CTAP Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal).
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
Click the Apply Online button.
Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
If applying online poses an extreme hardship or a reasonable accomodation is required, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package through alternate options. Contact Angela Brown between 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, at least two business days prior to the closing date of this announcement at BrownAn@fca.gov or 703-883-4143. The alternate application package must be received in the Human Resources Division no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Paper applications and documents sent by mail will NOT BE ACCEPTED.
To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.
Office of Agency Services, Human Resources Division
1501 Farm Credit Drive
McLean, VA 22102
US
Next steps
The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job and will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. Your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit.
Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Your resume may be evaluated by a subject matter expert or may be asked to complete a structured interview, written demonstration, and/or fit interview as part of the multiple hurdle assessment process.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
