Summary

You will serve as the Senior Advisor, Finance located within the Submarine Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager (DRPM SUBS) Chief Operating Officer Office. You will serve as the organization's foremost expert and senior consultant on all matters of financial management, budget strategy, and fiscal compliance related to the portfolio management of submarines and undersea programs.

Duties

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• You will directly report to DRPM SUBS Chief Operating Officer Director who serves as a Tier III SES reporting directly to the Director, Submarine Programs.
• You will be responsible for integrating enterprise financial strategy to maximize the readiness and availability of the Navy's submarine fleet (SSBN, SSGN, and SSN) and undersea programs.
• You will lead the development and execution of innovative business arrangements, contracting frameworks, and industrial capacity initiatives.
• You will serve as the principal financial management expert and senior consultant to the DRPM Submarines and PAE Undersea.
• You will provide authoritative guidance on all aspects of financial management, budget strategy, and fiscal compliance for the submarine and undersea portfolio, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and statutory requirements.
• You will lead the development, justification, and execution of complex, multi-appropriation budgets, and responsible for translating strategic operational goals into executable, data-driven financial plans.
• You will prepare and defend Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions, budget exhibits, and reprogramming actions.
• You will deliver high-impact financial briefings, analyses, and recommendations to senior leadership, external stakeholders, and congressional committees to inform critical decisions affecting the portfolio.
• You will establish and maintain internal controls and transparent processes to ensure the portfolio's financial activities are compliant with federal appropriations law, DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR), and the Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA).
• You will lead Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) efforts for the portfolio, ensuring successful outcomes in independent financial statement audits and implementing corrective actions as needed.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will 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.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• This position is a designated Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). You must sign a three-year tenure agreement prior to assuming the position unless a tenure waiver is approved.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• This is a Financial Management Level III certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction 1300.26.

Qualifications

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

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications:

TQ 1: PPBE & Defense Budget Execution

Demonstrated expert-level experience leading the full Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs), including development and defense of Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions, integration into the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), and management of multi-appropriation portfolios.

TQ 2: Fiscal Law, Audit Readiness & Financial Strategy

Demonstrated expertise in federal fiscal law and DoD financial management, including appropriations law and Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) compliance, leading Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) efforts to achieve audit outcomes, implementing financial systems/internal controls, and advising senior leaders on resource allocation and financial risk.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Additional information

This position is a Senior Level position in the federal government. Senior Level employees are in non-executive positions whose duties are broad and complex enough to be classified above GS 15 level. Senior level positions involve highly specialized and complex work.

This position is not covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Benefits

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