Summary

As the Chief Financial Systems & Data Officer in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), the incumbent directs and manages activities focused on oversight of financial systems and data. The incumbent supervises a team that directs the management and integration of financial systems and capabilities within the OCFO and across the DCSA enterprise, and oversees the development and management of DCSA's Financial Management (FM) data strategy, data architecture, and data operationalization.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Financial Systems and Data Analyst you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Oversee a team of financial systems and data specialists, analysts and/or accountants who are involved in the design, development, testing, and eventual deployment of FM aspects of various emerging business programs and systems.
• Exercise independent assessment and interpretation financial management policies and procedures impacting or requiring the use of DCSA financial data and/or overall operation of DCSA financial business systems.
• Recommend courses of actions to address financial system and data deficiencies and develops subsequent policy and procedure recommendations for the efficient and effective use of financial system and data capabilities.
• Review financial system and data internal controls to ensure compliance with established federal and DoD policy and regulations as well as current DoD Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) requirements.
• Ensure adequate internal control systems are developed and operational so that all resources are most efficiently and effectively managed.
• Employ a high degree of creativity to develop sound and acceptable solutions to complex problems associated with the development and deployment of FM capabilities and data frameworks.
• Develop solutions for problems that include functional data systems, communications, financial management, testing, personnel, budget, and/or reporting.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• This position requires a Level 3 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program.
• If he or she is not already certified at this level, the incumbent of this position must obtain this certification within two (2) years of entry on duty into this FM position.
• Once certified, the incumbent must meet the continuing education training requirement as outlined in DOD I 1300.26.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/financial-administration-and-program-series-0501/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/12/2026

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS-14/GG-14 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.

Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

Must have directly applicable experience in financial system activities and data architecture supporting resource management, accounting and time and attendance functions to include: Directing and managing activities of a newly established division focused on oversight of financial systems and data; Providing expert advice, assistance, direction, policy guidance, and technical analysis; Oversight of a team of financial systems, data specialists, analysts and/or accountants; Recommending courses of actions to address deficiencies; Reviewing internal controls to ensure compliance; Developing solutions for problems; Skill in preparing, analyzing, and interpreting a wide range of financial management information; Skill in designing financial data queries and reports using business intelligence tools and applications.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. Financial Concepts, Policies, and Principles - Apply fiscal law, policies, regulations, principles, standards and procedures to financial management activities.

2. Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.

3. Financial Management Systems - Utilize integrated federal financial management systems and sub-systems to extract data, identify and resolve system problems, and maintain data integrity.

4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

5. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL

In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.

If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here.

For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.

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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