Supervisory Financial Program Manager
In this position you will work as a Branch Chief, Supervisory Financial Program Manager, of the Financial Systems Divisions, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The ideal candidate for this position will have experience managing administrative and operational financial management system programs; demonstrated experience providing expert and authoritative advice on financial management system program issues to senior officials.
What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will primary responsibility is providing leadership, direction, and management for the Financial Systems Reporting Branch that will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of OCFO reports and analytics that will be used by individuals across FEMA to support mission critical functions. Typical assignments include: Provide expert advice and assistance to ensure effective management of the Financial Systems Reporting Branch which causes improvement of financial reporting related business practices, including finance for disaster operations, and related supporting systems; development and maintenance of leadership dashboards to communicate the Agency's financial position and status of financial execution, and oversee program and management processes and systems encompassing difficult and diverse functions that are critical to the Agency mission. Oversee a broad range of assignments which are regulatory in nature, such as DATA Act reporting, and must exercise exceptional judgment and ingenuity on issues and factors that are largely undefined and/or subject to interpretation. Coordinate work across Branch and with program personnel in headquarters and in the regional offices including evaluating the performance of subordinate staff, making recommendations on the selection of subordinate positions, resolving problems between subordinate staff, recommending promotions, recommending disciplinary actions, approving leave, and approving expenditures for training and travel. What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.
To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs (please visit: Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies for additional information). For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit OPM Investigations. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below. Key Requirements: You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. Selective Service registration required. Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. You must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Please review the Additional Information section for additional key requirements.