This position reports to the Assistant Commissioner, Office of Financial Management Shared Services, under the Associate Commissioner, Debt Servicing & Financial Solutions. The position provides strategic leadership for the delivery and modernization of financial management shared services for a diverse portfolio of federal customers. This role sets the operating model for reliable and transparent services, ensuring financial integrity, compliance, and stewardship of public resources.
This position reports to the Assistant Commissioner, Office of Financial Management Shared Services, under the Associate Commissioner, Debt Servicing & Financial Solutions. The position provides strategic leadership for the delivery and modernization of financial management shared services for a diverse portfolio of federal customers. This role sets the operating model for reliable and transparent services, ensuring financial integrity, compliance, and stewardship of public resources.
As the Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Financial Management Shared Services, you will advance and expand a governmentwide financial shared services capability supporting Federal agencies of varying sizes, missions, and complexities. You will be responsible for ensuring consistent, high-quality financial operations across government through a standardized, reliable shared services model aligned with Federal standards and agency-specific requirements.
In this role, you will:
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, applicants must show they possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) related to this position within your 2-page resume. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence, you may not receive consideration for the position.
NOTE: Resumes are limited to 2-pages. Any resumes exceeding the 2-page limit will not be reviewed beyond the second page of the document.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the SES and provide the focus for OPM certification of executive qualifications.
ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
ECQ 4: Leading People - Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high- accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
ECQ 5: Achieving Results - Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.
Additional information about the ECQs can be found on the OPM SES website at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/#url=Overview
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs):
The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to perform the duties of the position. You must demonstrate all of the MTQs to be rated as eligible for this position.
MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience overseeing a complex financial management or accounting program for a large government or business entity that is dependent on automation to accomplish critical business objectives, with responsibility for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of accounting operations, financial reporting, and financial systems. This experience includes knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), auditing standards, and internal control frameworks, as well as the ability to adapt accounting standards, laws, policies, regulations, principles, and procedures to a federal government environment.
MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience providing leadership in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities that requires understanding of organizational dynamics including interplay between policy and operations, including experience supporting high-level officials with changing priorities.
MTQ 3 - Demonstrated experience managing financial statement audit responses; developing, implementing, and evaluating internal controls; and identifying and managing financial, operational, and compliance risks within complex programs or organizations. This experience includes assessing the effectiveness of programs and business processes and identifying opportunities for improvements. This includes knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), internal control and risk management frameworks, and related laws, policies, regulations, principles and procedures, as well as the ability to apply and adapt this knowledge to federal government auditing, risk management, and internal control programs.
A. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related fi eld such as business administration, fi nance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")
OR
B. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include
one
of the following:
1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in
paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Initial Review:
Your application will first be reviewed by a Human Resources Specialist to determine whether you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements for this position.
Qualification Assessment:
Applicants who meet these requirements will be evaluated by a preliminary rating panel to determine which candidates advance to the final evaluation stage. This assessment will focus on the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) identified in this Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA). As required, ECQs and MTQs must be fully addressed within your two-page résumé; separate narrative statements will not be accepted.
Structured Interviews:
Candidates who advance will participate in a structured interview panel that evaluates applicants against the ECQs and MTQs. Following completion of the structured interviews, the rating panel will identify the best-qualified candidates for certification.
Referral and Selection:
If you are among the top-qualified candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration and possible additional interviews.
Executive Review Board (ERB):
Final selectee recommendations must receive Treasury's Executive Review Board approval before a tentative job offer can be extended.
Qualification Review Board (QRB):
New entrants into the SES must receive approval from OPM's Qualification Review Board. QRB approval is not required for non-competitive candidates (e.g., current and former career SES members, CDP graduates).
Your resume should contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement. It is recommended that you include the following information:
The following instructions outline the application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
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