Summary

The incumbent serves as the Requirements and Process Improvements Branch Manager in the Financial Services and Task Automation Division within the Enterprise Services Center. Directs and oversees daily work assignments, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short or long term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations to accomplish goals and objectives; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

Duties

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Integrates work of multiple organizations to meet strategic goals of the organization and the FAA, participates in strategic planning for the FAA, and makes commitments (program, budget, etc.) for a major organization. Activities include a mixture of routine and challenging reporting programs and requirements including automation activities based on the objectives of the Financial Services Division, the ESC, the line of business, and frequently the FAA. Reviews work from staff to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Maintains responsibility to senior management for all phases of project activities. Work is carried out through subordinate managers and staff in order to achieve broad objectives set out for each assignment.

The incumbent provides oversight and knowledge of systems requirements analysis and automation activities in the following functional areas: Travel, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, Bill to Collect and Projects as it is related to the Oracle Federal National Enterprise Financial system. Researches financial data, develops reports, and tests system changes, interfaces, and automated processes in an Oracle Federal Financial National Enterprise System for system enhancements, system automations, and reporting tools. Establishes and monitors organizational and individual measures to determine success in meeting stated goals and objectives. Applies a thorough understanding of the principles of management, strategic planning, financial management, and the ability to integrate the work of multiple sub units and programs to accomplish the objectives. This position is key to providing automation support for all functional areas through research, testing and continuous business process improvement. Incumbent will act as the liaison with the systems team on all automation activities affecting the Financial Services Division. This position will participate in all SAFE activities, portfolio management and backlog grooming, and prioritization of work to be done during planning events, and will actively participate in those events. The incumbent will also work with customers on all automation activities and will assess the needs and requirements of the customer. These automation activities include but are not limited to Enterprise Data Quality (EDQ), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and WEBADI.

Directs the work of a professional staff of subordinates made up of financial systems specialists, project specialists, and other administrative support staff affecting all Operating Administrations within the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and non-DOT client agencies. This position requires frequent personal contacts, coordination, consultation, and correspondence, with the multiple departments, agencies programs, and financial management offices in support of the Financial Management Line of Business. Additional managerial duties include planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; monitoring and evaluating employee performance; coaching and developing employees; approving selections; approving leave; and taking, recommending or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.

The incumbent exercises very broad judgment in interpreting the intent of legislation, existing statutes and regulations, and Agency policies as they apply to formulation of new work. The incumbent has far-reaching and significant effects on the adequacy of the ESCs efforts to achieve and maintain external recognition of effective financial operations as a federal shared service provider. Extensive coordination and liaison with ESC management and customers and with the central control agencies of government including Treasury, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Government Accountability Office are essential to ensure the ESCs financial management program is of the highest fiscal integrity.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
• Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-K (FG/GS-15 & above) level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-J (GS/FG 14-15) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes: directing and overseeing daily work assignments, setting priorities, and determining resource requirements; determines short or long term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations to accomplish goals and objectives; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Integrates work of multiple organizations to meet strategic goals of the organization and the FAA, participates in strategic planning for the FAA, and makes commitments (program, budget, etc.) for a major organization.

ALSO

Quality Ranking Factor (QRF): Well qualified candidates will have demonstrated experience and applied knowledge in three or more of the following areas:

Presenting system requirements for an Enterprise Financial System

Developing organizational/program performance measures

Developing programs, policies, and procedures

Delivering projects on schedule

Demonstrating a customer centric approach

Demonstrating business process standardization, optimization, and improvement

Applicants should include examples of Specialized Experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Education

Refer to Qualifications.

Information Regarding KSA's:

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigation.

A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

1. Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed, or emailed applications cannot be accepted.

2. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

3. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

4. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: http://jobs.faa.gov/FAACoreCompensation.htm.

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This is not a bargaining unit position.

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