Management and Program Analyst

CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), seeks a senior financial management professional to advise on planning, budget, and organizational performance. The CFO provides guidance on financial operations, compliance with laws, and preparation of audited statements.

You must meet OPM qualification requirements, including specialized experience for the GS-14 level, and the closing date for the vacancy.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience for this position includes: experience in operational research and decision support for financial management programs and operations to advise senior leadership on organizational performance, program effectiveness, human capital management, and sound fiscal operations.
• Experience implementing project management principles and practices for large multidisciplinary and cross-functional projects to develop long-range strategic plans, improve processes, update policies and processes, and enhancing operations.
• Experience in data management, data wrangling, and data analytics to convey insights through information/issue papers, briefings, data visualizations, and/or other analytical products to support senior leadership in making informed decisions.

Job description

This position is located in the USPTO, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary and Director on planning, budget, financial, procurement and organizational performance, and financial management systems matters. The CFO also oversees implementation of, and compliance with, all Federal laws and regulations pertaining to financial management, to include the preparation of the USPTO’s audited financial statements. You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at here.

Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-14.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience in operational research and decision support for financial management programs and operations to advise senior leadership on organizational performance, program effectiveness, human capital management, and sound fiscal operations.
• Experience implementing project management principles and practices for large multidisciplinary and cross-functional projects to develop long-range strategic plans, improve processes, update policies and processes, and enhancing operations.
• Experience in data management, data wrangling, and data analytics to convey insights through information/issue papers, briefings, data visualizations, and/or other analytical products to support senior leadership in making informed decisions.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

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). 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.