Financial Analyst

Summary

The Financial Analyst serves as a senior leader, portfolio lead, and the principal financial authority within the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) office.

Duties

• This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 9905. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Serves as a Financial Analyst for the DRPM-UxS, the incumbent acts as the principal financial authority exercising day-to-day management and executive-level orchestration of the portfolio's complex financial enterprise. Provides direct oversight of the comprehensive Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) lifecycle for the organization and ensures the absolute integrity, defense, and justification of DRPM-UxS's budget submissions, Program Objective Memoranda (POM), and budget estimate submissions. Establishes and enforces stringent financial review protocols, guaranteeing that all budgetary products consistently meet the highest standards of accuracy and compliance, securing the robust funding necessary to support the DRPM-UxS mission. Leads and executes highly complex financial assessments to underpin pivotal portfolio investment decisions, capability developments, and strategic resource allocations. Orchestrates and directs the day-to-day financial workflows across joint service representatives and component resource sponsors and expertly translates the Staff Director's broad strategic priorities into comprehensive, actionable financial execution plans and meticulously managed budgetary milestones. Drives portfolio performance, optimizes resource distribution, and builds the fiscal capacity necessary to tackle unprecedented national security challenges.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/financial-administration-and-program-series-0501/ You may qualify at the NH-4 (GS 14/15) level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-3 (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: Applying mastery of advanced federal financial management, budgeting, and accounting principles, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, and skill in their application to secure and defend funding for complex, high-visibility defense acquisition programs. Applying in-depth knowledge of appropriations, budget execution rules (e.g., Anti-Deficiency Act, misapportionment, reprogrammings), and POM cycle mechanics to ensure maximum flexibility and compliance in rapid-fielding environments. Applying skill in providing strategic financial leadership and coordinating multi-Service resource sponsors and financial communities, including the ability to critically review, validate, and defend joint budgetary submissions. Applying skill in oral and written communication to effectively convey complex financial strategies, funding risk assessments, and budgetary trade-offs to a diverse audience of decision-makers to secure critical portfolio resources. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. Your resume cannot exceed two pages. See the Required Documents section above for more information. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process, and it is your responsibility to ensure that they do so successfully. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Read the Eligibility questions carefully. Your responses will affect your consideration for the position. You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully. You will only be considered under the options you have selected. If you respond that you do not meet any of the eligibility questions, you will not be considered for this position. To view the assessment questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13055970 Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.