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This job is open to current, permanent Department of Veteran Affairs Employees.

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The Chief Financial Officer is the preeminent financial advisor of the VAMC, responsible for establishing and maintaining; an integrated system of financial staff services which arc vital to effective management control over, and evaluation of, station operations. Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for assuring management that financial transactions in accounting, budget and all other financial services are compatible with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Accounting Office (GAO), and the Treasury Department and that records of accounting and financial statements accurately reflect a full disclosure of the financial aspects of the stations operations.
• Responsible for the application of the basic tenants of appropriation law and related decisions to Federal payments and accounting processes; provides advice to employees and management on financial procedures and internal controls to follow for all local fiscal functions to include accounting, travel, payroll processing, collection and other payment processes; and researches and resolves difficult fiscal questions.
• As an appointed agency certifying officer, the incumbent is delegated unlimited and independent authority to authorize payments from agency funds. Payment authorizations are subject only to GAO post audit review. The incumbent is held personally liable to the Government for wrongful payments and may seek independent advance payment decisions from the Comptroller General.
• Services includes full responsibility for providing advice and guidance on all financial issues, accounting, budgeting, workload/cost analysis, management-financial analysis and reporting, auditing, and active participation in the full scope of management necessary to support the fundamental mission of the health care system.
• Responsible for the distribution of all funds allocated to the health care system into the various control points, analyzing actual experience as compared to the plan, and making projections to indicate needed adjustments in the budget plan.
• Responsible for fund maintenance of programs, appropriateness of expenditures, collection of funds, and ensuring the fiscal integrity of all financial records at the health care system. This also includes coordination of the Medical Care Cost Recovery (MCCR) expenditures and collection of government funds, payroll, and non-payroll functions.
• Conducts and directs special studies and analyses of complex problems relating to financial and personnel requirements, space, and equipment utilization, cost effectiveness and other areas of concern.
• Serves on various committees, task forces, teams, etc. within the health care system, the VA, Federal government, other local community.
• Directs all administrative activities within the service line including Fiscal Management, Human Resources Management, Strategic Planning, Program Evaluation, and collaborates with Supplies and Equipment Management.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Leadership.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. (Subject to change based on agency need)
Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad-hoc. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/PD141270
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Required

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/06/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Applying the fundamental principles of appropriation law and related guidance to federal payment and accounting activities; providing employees and management with expert guidance on financial procedures and internal controls for local fiscal operations, including accounting, travel, payroll processing, collections, and other payment functions; resolve complex fiscal issues; ensuring justification of financial transactions such as expenditures, vouchers, invoices, claims, and payment requests.

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; religions; 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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary, with walking visits within the VAMC. No special physical effort or mobility is required. Work is performed in adequately lighted, heated and ventilated office.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

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