Supervisory Budget And Finance Manager

DutiesAs a Supervisory Budget and Finance Manager, you will : Develop a comprehensive financial management program for PHMSA and leads the Agency’s efforts in all aspects of this program including budget formulation, budget execution, budget justification, budget presentation, financial management analysis and review, and reporting, of financial statements, internal controls, and financial systems administration and operation.Represent the DCFO and CFO in meetings, discussions, and decision-making forums within the Agency.  In addition, you should have experience working collaboratively with the Department, Enterprise Service Center, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Treasury, and other external organizations.Manage the preparation of PHMSA's annual budget request submissions to the Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congress.  In collaboration with Program Offices, proposes short-term and long-term budgetary strategies to PHMSA Executives for the formulation, presentation, and execution phases of PHMSA’s budget. Oversees the activities related to appropriation hearings, “walk throughs”, and meetings affecting PHMSA, including developing testimony and briefing materials and conducting briefings for those PHMSA executives impacted.Manage the effective execution of PHMSA's budget resources, which include up to 15 appropriation accounts.  Oversee the analysis and evaluation of requested funding levels by PHMSA organizations for the budget request process, operating plans, spending plans, and end-of year “wish” list requests to ensure legal, effective, and efficient use of resources.Plan, direct and execute all financial activity at PHMSA including changing policies associated with GTAS requirements, and OMB circulars and any accounting-related legislation, such as the CFO Act of 1 990, OMB Circular A-123 (Management Accountability and Control), Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA), Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA), and other legislation that applies to PHMSA and / or DOT.Oversee PHMSA’s financial statement audit process in conjunction with the Consolidated DOT Annual Financial Statements. Plans and conducts studies to determine the effective execution of PHMSA's requirements for updated financial and grant information.Provide supervision and leadership to a diverse staff of professionals up to Grade GS-14 engaged in all aspects of budget and financial management, including developing and managing metrics to assess program effectiveness and progressExercise the full range of personnel management responsibilities typically performed by a second level supervisor. Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the work of subordinates. Provides a work climate which fosters effective mission accomplishment, employee-management communication, and employee motivation.This position is perfect for a Budget andFinancial Management Professional who has Federal work experience with all aspects of managing Agency-wide budget and financial management activities.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.You must meet specialized experience to qualify.Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.Submit application and resume online by 11 : 59 PM EST on the closing date.CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT : SELECTIVE SERVICE : Males born after 12 / 31 / 1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD : This position involves travel.  A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.PROBATIONARY PERIOD : You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY :  This position may be eligible for occasional and / or regularly scheduled telework.  The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency’s telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD : You must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).TIME-IN-GRADE :  Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. QualificationsTo meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements.To qualify for the Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include : Experience in budget formulation, execution and justification;Experience analyzing funds control, internal controls, financial systems administration and operation;Experience reporting and writing financial statements for review.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs) : Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and / or competencies in the following areas : Financial Management - Understands the organization's financial processes. Prepares, justifies, and administers the program budget.  Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results.   Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities.Cost-Benefit Analysis - Knowledge of the principles and methods of cost-benefit analysis, including the time value of money, present value concepts, and quantifying tangible and intangible benefits.Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. recommendations.For all types of consideration, 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).  Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link :  https : / / www.opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / classification-qualifications / general-schedule-qualification-policies / #url=e4All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.EducationAdditional informationThe Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, FairChanceAct@dot.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at :  The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of TransportationThis announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE : PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume / application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is / was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.  If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be scored based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. The top rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position.Eligible Federal employees also seeking consideration for noncompetitive reassignment for this position, must indicate interest in the assessment. Noncompetitive federal candidates must have competitive status on a SF-50, meet minimum qualifications, have served at the same grade or higher, and held or exceeded the promotion potential of this position.Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package.  If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and / or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be updated on your behalf or you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.  If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and awards submitted with your application package will be forwarded to the hiring official for review.  The Automated Staffing Office is ultimately responsible for determining your final rating.You may preview questions for this vacancy.