Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance at Washington

JOB SUMMARY:

The Department of Veterans Affairs is interested in attracting the best talent for our diverse cadre of SES members from all sources: within VA, the Federal government, and from the private sector. We have streamlined our recruitment process and now only require you to submit a 5 page resume to apply for this position.

This position serves as the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) for Finance within the Office of Finance, Assistant Secretary for Management.  The incumbent is the principal advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Finance, providing high-level management expertise in directing and managing the financial programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  The ADAS assists in directing the organization of over 600 employees through fifteen direct reports. 

 

VA structures its SES positions into pay bands. This is a pay band 3 position and the salary range is $119,554 - $165,300. Exceptions to the salary cap may be considered in certain circumstances.

 

Multiple similarly categorized positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement

 

 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• US Citizenship is required
• Successful completion of background investigation & possible drug screening
• Selectee may be subject to geographic or organizational reassignment/travel
• Pubic Financial Disclosure Report is required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• One year probationary period for initial SES appointment

DUTIES:Back to top

The Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary of Finance serves as the full assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Finance and shares fully with the DAS in providing leadership and high-level management.  Other duties include but not limited to the following:

·  Serves as the principal advisor to the DAS for Finance providing high-level management expertise;

 

·  Develops financial and accounting policies and procedures and Departmental financial reports;

 

·  Evaluates the fiscal and financial operations of HQ and field activities in support of program goals;

·  Directs and manages the Departments financial operations and systems support;

 

·  Develops and recommends innovative improvements to the Departments financial business-processes;

 

·  Manages and directs the Financial Services Center, Austin, TX, and the Debt Management Center, St. Paul, MN;  and

 

·  Represents the Department, with the CFO, on the Governments CFO Council.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

The Senior Executive Service (SES) is comprised of the men and women charged with leading the continuing transformation of government. These leaders possess well-honed executive skills, share a broad perspective of government, and a public service commitment.

 

Both competitive and non-competitive applicants MUST SHOW in your 5 PAGE RESUME that you possess the five Mandatory Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Technical Qualification(s) outlined below.

 

The target competencies deemed most pertinent to this position have been specified under each ECQ description below. It is highly recommended that your resume address your accomplishments in these specific competency areas. Remember, your resume must not exceed 5 pages including an optional cover letter. Any information in excess of 5 pages will NOT be considered or evaluated.

 

The definitions of the SES ECQs and their underlying competencies can be found at:

http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp.

 

A.  Executive Core Qualifications

 

ECQ 1.  LEADING CHANGE: 

• Target Competency 1: Strategic Thinking

• Target Competency 2: Vision

 

ECQ 2.  LEADING PEOPLE: 

• Target Competency 1: Leveraging Diversity

• Target Competency 2: Developing Others

 

ECQ 3.  RESULTS DRIVEN: 

• Target Competency 1:  Accountability

• Target Competency 2: Problem Solving

• Target Competency 3: Technical Credibility

 

ECQ 4.  BUSINESS ACUMEN: 

• Target Competency 1: Financial Management

• Target Competency 2 Human Capital Management

 

ECQ 5.  BUILDING COALITIONS: 

• Target Competency 1: Influencing/Negotiating

 

B.  Technical Qualification

The incumbent must possess broad knowledge of fiscal management principles, and demonstrated knowledge and expertise in managing a complex operation in a large decentralized environment. 

   

 

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Step 1: Minimum ECQ-based qualifications

Step 2: Technical qualification screening

Step 3: VA Executive Resources Board (ERB) rating and ranking

Step 4: Structured interviews to determine Best Qualified (BQ) applicants

Step 5: Tentative selection by Nominating Organization (May include additional screening)

Step 6: Approval by the Selecting Official (May include additional screening)

Step 7: OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) Certification

Non-Competitive Consideration: You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career SES appointee, reinstatement eligible SES, or a QRB certified graduate of an SES candidate development program. Non-Competitive applicants must submit a complete application as noted under "Required Documents".  The Agency has the option of considering you noncompetitively or including you in the competitive process (Steps 2-6 above).

Country: USA, State: Dist of Columbia, City: Washington, Company: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance.