Financial Manager

About the role

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Financial Manager, leading a financial management quality assurance and compliance office, that reviews and audits financial processes used to support sensitive activities. Provides planning, direction, and control over nonsupervisory financial management employees assigned to the Financial Management Branch, Capabilities Development Division. This is a GG-14 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-14 duties for the "Supervision / Management" work category are at the "Senior" work level and are equivalent to those at the GG-14 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management positions. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: Extensive knowledge and experience working with multiple stakeholders; strong understanding of program evaluation methods, including an understanding of the need to be responsive to agency requests for data; detail-oriented and ability to keep accurate, well-organized records; and experience evaluating performance and analyzing data/metrics, to develop collaborative relationships and manage project schedules and deadlines that run simultaneously. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Mastery of knowledge of DoD, National Security, and AF sensitive activities, policies, associated legislation, and directives to plan and develop relationships or guidance for application of complex procedures and to handle, protect, and maintain control of classified material and media. 2. Extensive knowledge and experience working with multiple stakeholders; strong understanding of program evaluation methods, including an understanding of the need to be responsive to agency requests for data; detail- oriented and ability to keep accurate, well-organized records; and experience evaluating performance and analyzing data/metrics, to develop collaborative relationships and manage project schedules and deadlines that run simultaneously. 3. Comprehensive knowledge of standard financial management practices, policies, processes, procedures, and regulations across a variety of US Air Force financial management areas to include: military pay, accounting, auditing, cash processing, voucher examination, and budget analysis to lead, supervise or perform work defending the organization's viewpoint in financial meetings and dealings with other activity managers and leaders. 4. Skill using various methodologies and sources; incumbent conducts qualitative and quantitative research by obtaining recent and relevant data using various sources (i.e., interview subjects, scan databases and Internet), while leveraging customer insights and also seeking out peer-reviewed writings (articles, lesson learned, etc.). Incumbent will analyze or interpret data collected to present findings and recommendations, with an orientation toward action- oriented decision-making, in briefings and reports for senior agency level administrators and to other external organizations. 5. Excellent oral and written communication skills with a strong vocabulary and expertise in English usage; comfort with multiple and often complex writing assignments, styles and disciplines to effectively articulate, present and explain writing choices and to produce work quickly with attention to detail and strength in observing and managing deadlines. 6. Ability to demonstrate use of logic in structuring content and creative team strategic thinking, while being flexible to work carefully and quickly to meet program demands; see and think strategically and be able to relate findings to senior agency level administrators and to other external organizations necessitating. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONT.: The position is in a fast-paced, high-stress staff environment supporting SAF/AA, SAF/AAH, and a variety of staff elements within Headquarters USAF and the Air Force Personnel Center. Individual will face daily urgent requests from general officers and senior executives for papers, briefings, and evaluations, typically concerning politically se