Financial Manager

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic financial leadership to the District and advise the Commander on budget and policy matters.

The role entails planning, developing, implementing, and coordinating a comprehensive business and financial management program with delegated authority to accomplish the District's mission. Qualified applicants will have specialized federal experience, the ability to interpret directives, and a track record of

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience interpreting financial management directives and policy statements.
• Developing and adapting operating procedures and policies within a broad instruction framework.
• Advising the District Commander on policy matters and delivering executive updates.

Responsibilities

• Exercising initiative, judgement, and technical expertise in financial management directives.
• Directing business and financial management programs to meet higher-headquarters metrics.

Skills

Budget Administration

Financial Management

Leadership

Oral Communication

Job description

About the Position:

Serve as Chief Financial Officer and advisor to the Commander and other District elements with full responsibility for planning, developing, implementing, and coordinating a comprehensive business and financial management program characterized by maximum delegation of authority for accomplishing the District's mission.

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Exercising initiative, judgement, and technical expertise in interpreting financial management directives and policy statements; (2) Developing and adapting operating procedures, programs, and policies within a broad framework of instructions; (3) Advising the District Commander on policy matters and delivering executive updates on critical, high-visibility program operations; and (4) Directing business and financial management programs to achieve higher-headquarters metrics and directives.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget Administration Financial Management Leadership Oral Communication

Time in Grade Requirement:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).