Summary

The incumbent will serve as the accountable official for financial activities within Wilmington VA Medical Center (WVAMC). Reporting to the Associate Director of the Medical Center, incumbent will have direct operational and/or supervisory responsibilities for facility accounting, budget, payroll, resources management, contract management and employee travel.

Duties

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MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent's financial management expertise and leadership are of the utmost importance to the validity of fiscal activities. The CFO has significant input regarding facility resources, contract management, and presides over budget execution. The CFO position is critical to increase Veteran access to care and services.

Budget Formulation and Execution

The Chief Finance Officer is a critical leadership position that manages a budget of approximately $550 million. The executed budget is comprised of five major appropriations and approximately 35 distinct funds within those appropriations. The CFO serves as the facility Budget Officer. The CFO has full authority and responsibility for budget operations of the entire WVAMC system. This includes the formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and review of the budget. Formulation involves developing detailed estimates and narrative justifications. Execution involves planning for

and monitoring the use of funds for meeting program goals effectively. The execution is often affected by the availability of funds for a variety of requirements such as maintenance, contracts, supplies, and personnel salaries. The incumbent is responsible making timely and appropriate adjustments as needed and working within the laws and guidelines on the use of appropriated funds. The incumbent has delegated authority to impose restrictions required to maintain control of these funds. The CFO distributes funds to approximately 340 fund control points, analyzes actual

expenditures to plan and makes projections which may require adjustments within the budget plan. The CFO develops local policies for use by operating officials in preparing budget estimates, analyzing budget execution, and financial documentation of expenditures, all of which are

critical to the optimal use of available funds to support the organization mission.

Financial Management and Oversight

The CFO is responsible for all facets of program management which affect the organization, its work force and relationships with internal and external customers. The CFO is responsible for the direct management and supervision of all financial and program functions including budget forecasting, formulation and execution, general ledger accounting, accounts receivable, purchased care management, employee payroll and travel. Functions involve the expenditure of public trust and deposit funds in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The incumbent serves as the accountable official for the financial activities of WVAMC.

Supervisory Duties

The CFO shapes and improves the structure, effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of all employees within Financial Management Service. Attracts, retains and motivates a diverse group of top-quality professional and administrative employees. The incumbent interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointments, promotions, and reassignments to unit positions; identifies training needs and provides training.

The incumbent oversees the daily operation of the unit, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develops performance descriptions, develops performance standards; reviews/approves time and attendance; and evaluates work performance of subordinates. The incumbent hears and resolves informal complaints from employees; effects disciplinary action, hears second level grievances and deals effectively with the Union.

Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday

Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Finance Officer/PD015930

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/07/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

• Experience gained as a senior/supervisory accountant, auditor, fiscal or business office manager, Chief Fiscal/Financial Officer, or other type of supervisory fiscal or financial operations support position, preferably in a Healthcare Facility.
• Experience applying concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of budgeting and/or financing sufficient to manage or analyze national- level mission-related programs; providing advisory guidance and assistance involving finance, accounting, budget, cost analysis, and management functions; and advising senior agency executives on the direction and allocation of resources for operation and administration of the agency.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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