Associate Chief Financial Officer

Agriculture, Rural Development; United States; On-site; USD 204,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

A position designated as SES, Career-Reserved within Agriculture, Rural Development is advertised as a Level II with a salary range of $204,122 to $216,010 per year. This role includes eligibility for bonuses and performance-based awards.

The selection emphasizes Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) in government loan oversight and accounting. Candidates will be assessed on leadership, resource management, and strategic thinking aligned with public service

Qualifications

• Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) required for SES leadership roles.
• Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding.
• Driving Efficiency: manage resources and optimize processes.
• Merit and Competence: provide high-quality, technically competent work.
• Leading People: lead and develop a high-performance, accountable culture.
• Achieving Results: align results with goals and drive strategic outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated mastery of accepted accounting principles, theories & practices for the Fed Gov't & its agencies involved in loan activities.
• Lead org-wide financial oversight, internal controls, and compliance for programs including test strategies, evaluation and remediation, and audit readiness.

Skills

Rule of Law

Efficiency

Merit & Competence

Leading People

Achieving Results

Tools

Government accounting principles

Job description

This position is designated as SES, Career-Reserved. USDA structures its SES positions into position levels. This is a position level II with a salary range of $204,122 to $216,010 per year. Exceptions to the salary cap may be considered in certain circumstances. SES employees are also eligible to receive bonuses and performance-based awards. Visit http://www.opm.gov/ses/ for additional information and benefits for SES employees.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):

1. 1. Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification involves the 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. (Competencies: Knowledge of the American System of Government, Commitment to the Rule of Law, Civic-Mindedness)
2. 2. Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and sufficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. (Competencies: Fiscal Responsibility, Managing Resources, Leveraging Technology)
3. 3. Merit and Competence: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. (Competencies: Technical Skills, Problem Solving, Agility and Resilience)
4. 4. Leading People: This core qualification involves the 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. (Competencies: Accountability, Developing Others, Executive Judgement)
5. 5. Achieving Results: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. (Competencies: Operation Mindset, Innovation, Strategic Thinking)

For more information regarding the SES and ECQs, please visit SES Executive Core Qualifications.

Technical Qualification (TQ):

1. 1. Demonstrated mastery of accepted acc'ting principles, theories & practices for the Fed Gov't & its agencies involved in loan making activities, providing authoritative financial advice to sr leadership in centralized & decentralized environments.
2. 2. Demonstrated ability leading org-wide fin oversight, internal control & compl requirements for prgms incl design & execution test strategies, evaluation & remediation deficiencies, & audit readiness, risk mgmt, & acc'tability in financial operations.