Job Summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the designated comptroller liaison in Washington, DC working all Headquarters, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) resourcing issues under the Special Operations Financial Management.

Job Description

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service, which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skill and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. My experience includes knowledge of mastery coordination and integration of a number of important short- and long-term projects, program segments of the Department of Defense's Planning, programming, budgeting; in addition to having the skill in serving as senior expert and consultant to Special Operations Financial Management Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/Comptroller along with top agency management officials on resourcing issues and processes on-going in the National Capital Region in support and defense of the USSOCOM budget and skill in serving as senior expert and consultant to Special Operations Financial Management Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/Comptroller along with top agency management officials on resourcing issues and processes on-going in the National Capital Region in support and defense of the USSOCOM budget. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. 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: 1. Knowledge of the Congressional, OMB, OUSD(C), and Joint Staff program/budget review structures, processes, and directives. Comprehensive knowledge of the DoD PPBE process, its products, terminology, and guidance documents (e.g. Strategic Planning Guidance, Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP), Defense Guidance, Joint Strategic Planning System. 2. Knowledge of work classifications and the regulatory and statutory restrictions of the expenditures of appropriated funding. Knowledge of modern methods used to investigate and analyze budget and program issues Broad knowledge of USSOCOM, and additionally, systems and procedures of the other key national agencies interacting with USSOCOM, e.g. the National Security Council, Department of State, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, DoD, Department of Treasury, and the Centrla Intelligence Agency as well as the Joint Staff, the Services, and the Combatant Commands. . 3. Knowledge of functions of the military departments, unified commands, joint staff, and OSD organizations. Detailed knowledge of force structure, command and control and capabilities of USSOCOM. Demonstrated knowledge of the responsibilities, functions, and operations of all interagency and DoD organizations involved in special operations mission areas. 4. Skill in explaining, defending, and advocating resourcing issues and positions to Congressional, OMB, Joint Staff and OSD review committees in support of USSOCOM programs and Service programs affecting USSOCOM. 5. Ability to represent and serve s spokesperson for USSOCOM with senior executives and General Officers at OSD, JCS, OMB, interagency, and congressional levels. 6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to gain cooperation throuhg tact, cosurtesy, and dipolmacy. Interpret and deconfclict guidance form multiple sources; transformin it into clear, concise and easily undetstrood guidance. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.