Financial Manager

Summary

The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) leads the nation's effort to protect the United States from terrorism by integrating, analyzing and sharing information to drive whole-of-government action and achieve our national CT objectives.

Duties

Prepare, analyze, and forecast budgetary and financial information to evaluate continual change in program plans and funding and their effect on financial and budget program milestones. Analyze financial and budgetary relationships to develop recommendations for financial and/or budgetary actions under uncertain conditions or due to short and rapidly changing deadlines, guidance, or objectives. Conduct budgetary and financial data analyses and the assessment of financial conditions by applying financial principles, policies, standards, methods, techniques, controls, and systems to solve a variety of financial management problems. Collect, research, and analyze comprehensive and substantive financial information that includes any area of budgeting, accounting, auditing, financial planning, and financial reporting. Lead and review Unliquidated Obligations / Undelivered Orders. Develop specific objectives and devise new methods, techniques, and criteria pertaining to such matters as identifying trends and patterns, acquiring information and analyzing data, developing solutions and presenting findings, and examining requirements for which there are no precedents. Apply broad financial management policies and guidelines and establish performance metrics against priorities, policies, and objectives for frequently changing program objectives, plans, and funding requirements. Apply IC-wide and ODNI regulations and standardize financial management processes and procedures to improve the quality of financial reporting. Engage in financial management programs, practices, processes, and activities by applying principles that incorporate the vision, mission, and strategic objectives which may include audit plans and examinations, accounting operations or evaluations, or risk assessments of operations. Other budget/financial duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Working knowledge of budget formulation, programming, and budget execution processes for IC programs, a defense agency, or a military service. Thorough organizational and interpersonal skills, specifically, the ability to plan strategically and manage competing priorities, the ability to negotiate, build consensus, and work effectively in a collaborative environment, and the ability to establish and maintain professional networks across all levels of management both internal and external to the ODNI. Thorough knowledge of departmental or agency financial management policy, regulations, and financial systems and ability to apply sound and independent judgment in order to resolve financial problems. Ability to provide advice to customers (sometimes external to the organization), in context of operational requirements and based on financial analysis; recommends possible courses of action. Ability to conduct accounting and financial reporting of information through a thorough knowledge of financial principles, policies, methods, techniques, and systems. Thorough knowledge of departmental or agency financial management policy, regulations, and financial systems and ability to apply sound and independent judgment in order to resolve financial problems. Representational, oral, and written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, logical, and concise products. Organizational and interpersonal skills, ability to negotiate, build consensus, and work effectively and independently in a team or collaborative environment. Ability to develop consensus recommendations and to solicit input from colleagues and peers; ability to remain open-minded and change opinions on the basis of new information and requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree. Do NOT submit transcripts.

How you will be evaluated

You must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Only include documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. If you have more than one copy of a document, only include your most recent copy. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. As part of the application process for this position, applicants will be required to respond to four free-response essay questions, which are detailed below. These responses will not be scored or rated as part of the initial evaluation. Instead, they provide applicants with an opportunity to elaborate on their qualifications, professional background, and commitment to public service. FREE RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS All applicants must answer the following four short, free response essay questions. The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question. By submitting your responses to the following questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes. In this role, you will be expected to professionally and efficiently implement executive direction. Provide an example where you implemented leadership direction on a strategy or policy decision that differed from your own recommendation. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

Required documents

A complete application package must include: a. RESUME: Resumes must be no longer than two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two (2) pages will be removed from consideration. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: job title; name of employer; beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format), and hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. Additionally, include a detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills and responsibilities, to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable), and series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position). b. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed. c. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement). An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, is used to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position. d. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted. 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.

How to apply

We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application. In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJOBS. The ODNI will not accept emailed applications. Your application must be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume: Classified or government sensitive information Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal information such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents

Other information

JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL Candidates from outside the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. SALARY DETERMINATION The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, experience, and performance. Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step. Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the appropriate GS grade and step as determined by the Chief of Human Resource Management. Current federal employees whose current GS grade is lower than the grade of the advertised ODNI position will have pay set at his or her current grade and step. In some cases when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to, and not less than, the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum step rate of the GS grade to which assigned. RELOCATION EXPENSES For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS For individuals requiring a reasonable accommodation to support a disability that interferes with completing the job application or hiring process, please contact ODNI Human Resource Management Reasonable Accommodation (HRM RA) by email at [email protected]. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. To ensure ODNI HRM RA can respond to requests for reasonable accommodation in a timely manner, ODNI HRM RA will only respond to communications that are directly related to an individual's accommodation request. We appreciate your understanding in this matter. The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.

What to expect next

Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note that the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your application. You must ensure that you submit all required documentation. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants will be contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview.