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Summary

The position is to serve as Deputy Director within the Office of Strategy, Planning, and Performance Improvement (OSPPI), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management, within the Departmental Offices (DO) of the Treasury. OSPPI oversees Treasury-wide implementation for the Department for strategic planning, measuring, monitoring, and reporting organizational health and performance, program and project management, evidence-building and program evaluation, and enterprise risk management.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
01/15/2026 to 01/21/2026
Salary
$169,279 to - $197,200 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
15
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
26-DO-12862737
Control number
854537800

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Current Departmental Office (DO) internal employees who are qualifying as Status Eligibles or currently serving on a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA).; OR (2) CTAP eligible

Duties

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As a/an Senior Analyst, you will:

  • Plan, develop, recommend, coordinate, and implement Treasury management improvements and strategies, as well as design management techniques to achieve strategic and management goals.
  • Compare existing Treasury program-level management practices against public and private sector (best practices) to propose and implement improvements as needed.
  • Review existing program-level reporting, and work to enhance reporting where necessary.
  • Develop Treasury-wide monitoring and strategic management processes, including detailed data driven reviews.
  • Develop, produce and prepare statements, written materials, including briefing or issue papers, and memoranda for the ASM, DASSPPI/CRO and other senior Treasury officials, for the purpose of meetings, speeches, interviews, and testimony.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Key Requirements:

  • Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
  • All newly appointed employees to the federal service are subject to a probationary period if hired under a competitive service appointment, or a trial period if hired under an excepted service appointment. These periods are designed to evaluate an employee's performance, conduct, and alignment with agency mission and values. These periods are no longer passive transitions to permanent status but serve as formal extensions of the hiring process, requiring affirmative Supervisory certification action.
  • A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
  • Must successfully complete a background investigation.
  • All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties.
  • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
  • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
  • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
  • Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
  • Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:For the GS-15 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes:

  • Performing work that involves analyses, program reviews, and development of cross-agency activities; AND
  • Preparing responses to congressional, press, or other public inquiries related to the management of organizational programs and operations; AND
  • Planning, evaluating, and organizing high visibility project priorities for organizational level using project management strategies. Examples could include determining resource requirements, establishing short- or long-term goals, coordinating with other organizations, and monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes; AND
  • Establishing products and services with clients or customers to define project scope, requirements, and deliverables; AND
  • Developing and implementing new or revised management initiatives, programs, operations, and procedures.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé.

TIME-IN-GRADE: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-15, you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks.

TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact on your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

OTHER INFORMATION:

  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
  • This is a non-bargaining unit position.
  • Relocation expenses will not be paid.
  • Student loan repayment may be offered.
  • We offer opportunities for telework.
  • We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
  • This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:

  • Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
  • Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
  • Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
  • A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
  • A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
  • Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: USAJOBS Help Center - Benefits

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application includes your resumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Qualifications

Please be sure to allow sufficient time to complete the questions before the close date. Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application. Your application may be reviewed by a Subject Matter Expert. Your narrative responses will be rated and ranked by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to determine your level of proficiency.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must meet the following "well qualified" definition listed below and any education requirement to receive special selection priority.

To be found well-qualified at the GS-15 grade level, the applicant must have documented the capacity to perform as a lead on teams responsible for the planning, design, and execution of strategies and projects that meet customer and organizational needs.

For example:
  • Developing and executing plans, strategies, and projects that result in management and organizational improvements.
  • Planning, conducting, and summarizing complex analysis of various types, drawing logical conclusions from that analysis, and making sound recommendations that are adopted by organizational leadership.
  • Communicating with skill with senior organizational leaders on significant, sensitive, and controversial management-related issues.
  • Leading productive project teams and cross-organizational teams to achieve important goals.

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