Summary
The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking a highly-motivated and capable executive to serve as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance. This position is a Senior Executive Service (SES) General position. Positions in the SES are not graded. SES pay is commensurate with qualifications. SES employees are eligible for bonuses and awards based on performance. Veteran's preference is not applicable to SES.
Duties
As Deputy CFO and Director of Finance for the Census Bureau the incumbent will: Provide technical policy, procedure, guidance and financial management leadership on overall fiscal and accounting matters. Provide guidance and direction for comprehensive financial management functions such as cash management, internal controls, prompt payment, electronic payments, travel management and cost accounting. Lead preparations for high-risk stand-alone audits conducted at the bureau by the Office of Inspector General during the years before, during, and after the decennial census. Safeguard the bureau's assets and resources against purchase card theft, travel abuses, property mishandling, and other fraudulent activities. Provide leadership in bureau budget proposal and/or justification efforts, advising senior leadership on funding strategies and novel solutions to new or unique programmatic funding requirements. Anticipate the effects of legislative and administrative changes and initiatives and ensure development of effective, legally-compliant, fully responsive budget formulation strategies to provide for implementation of programmatic priorities. Develop and/or oversee the implementation of programs and processes that ensure robust monitoring of financial transactions and budget execution to achieve complete compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as internal and external policy; and adopt adequate measures to address anomalies and eliminate/mitigate risk of future non-compliance. Review and evaluate operational systems and processes approaches that improve Office of the Chief Financial Officer procedures. Maintains liaison with key management officials and provides assistance on complex financial management issues that cut across organizational lines. Oversee accurate allocation of costs among budget accounts and evaluate proposals for reprogramming of funds, advising managers and bureau leadership on all appropriate compliance measures and ensuring that approved transfers of budget authority between budget accounts is consistent with reprogramming regulations. Institute methodologies, organizational practices and processes to ensure audit readiness and accuracy, consistent with applicable U.S. Government generally accepted accounting principles and prescribed Departmental accounting policies and procedures. Advise senior leadership on the entire range of budgetary and financial matters, including internal control measures, and build consensus among executives, senior managers, and internal or external stakeholders regarding strategies that contribute to more efficient allocation of resources. Travel Required: Occasional Travel Description: Travel may be required to attend or present at meetings and conferences on topics relevant to the U.S. Census Bureau's mission.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests. Initial Senior Executive Service (SES) Career appointee is subject to a one-year probationary period. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement.
How you will be evaluated
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet eligibility requirements, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQ) listed above. ECQs and PTQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/.