Management and Program Analyst
U.S. Department of CommerceSummary This position is located in the USPTO, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary and Director on planning, budget, financial, procurement and organizational performance, and financial management systems matters. The CFO also oversees implementation of, and compliance with, all Federal laws and regulations pertaining to financial management, to include the preparation of the USPTO's audited financial statements. Learn more about this agency This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Clarification from the agency Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens or Nationals. Duties The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per leave year. This role is the ideal next career step for you if: You enjoy providing leadership, direction, mentorship, and high-level expertise and guidance in developing, establishing and promulgating policies, standards, best practices, and quantitative and qualitative techniques associated with USPTO-wide financial management program operations and management systems. You are committed to establishing unprecedented and authoritative USPTO-wide governance for methods, techniques, processes, and procedures that define and document financial management process improvement strategies, best practices, workflow, operational performance and lessons learned across organizations. You are skilled in planning, executing, managing, and evaluating strategies, concepts, initiatives, and organizes all phases of financial management studies, complex statistical analyses, and special projects to evaluate and support CFO programs and measure effectiveness in meeting established goals and objectives. You enjoy preparing expert level financial and budgetary information papers, briefings materials, resource issue papers, and other analytical products to support senior CFO and USPTO leadership in making informed programmatic decisions. Requirements Conditions of employment Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals. Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies. You must meet the definition of specialized experience. Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov). If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. Suitable for Federal Employment Qualifications You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at here. Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-14. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience in operational research and decision s…