TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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U.S. Citizenship is required.

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

This position requires a Secret clearance.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.

To qualify at the GS-13 Level: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized include: management of OMB Exhibit 300 Major Investment and Exhibit 53 Non-Major Investment submissions and oversight for IM/IT related system, projects or programs; applying knowledge of the substantive nature of C5I programs, missions, policies, and objectives, and the analytical and evaluative methods required to perform the oversight and management of C5I program; .applying knowledge of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to budget analysis and evaluation; negotiating for the acceptance of agency positions on key Government-wide policy initiatives; applying capital planning regulations and policies, such as the Clinger-Cohen Act and FITARA, as applied to the agency’s business requirements; and conducting the analysis and evaluation of project implementation plans.

THERE IS NO EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION AT THE GS-13 GRADE LEVEL.

To qualify at the GS-14 Level: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized include: management of OMB Exhibit 300 Major Investment and Exhibit 53 Non-Major Investment submissions and oversight for IM/IT related system, projects or programs; knowledge of the substantive nature of C5I programs, missions, policies, and objectives, and the analytical and evaluative methods required to perform the oversight and management of C5I programs; knowledge of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to budget analysis and evaluation; negotiating for the acceptance of agency positions on key Government-wide policy initiatives; skill in applying capital planning regulations and policies, such as the Clinger-Cohen Act and FITARA, as applied to the agency’s business requirements; oversight of budget analysis, evaluation and oversight; providing approval authority for execution of funds for appropriate projects; and conducting the analysis and evaluation of project implementation plans.

THERE IS NO EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION AT THE GS-14 GRADE LEVEL.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.

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.

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment.

DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here

Recruitment incentives may be authorized.

Training (Mandatory): Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position.

1. Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers Level I (FAC P/PM-1) or management determined equivalent within two years of entry into the position.
2. Certified Government Financial Management (CGFM) or management determined equivalent within two years of entry into the position.

If selection is made below the full performance level, the incumbent may be promoted up to the target grade without further competition, if all legal and regulatory requirements are met and when recommended by the supervisor. However, promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed and is dependent on successful performance at the lower grade level(s).

All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.

For Veterans' preference eligibility, visit Veterans' Employment Resources. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. See the required documents section of the announcement.

More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 202-795-6328. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your résumé and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using the on-line self assessment questions that are based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job: 

1. Experience in managing a large organizational IT portfolio including involvement in planning and executing capital planning and investment reviews for the federal government or a large company
2. Skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques.
3. Knowledge of all facets of Federal budget program development, implementation and evaluation and related financial management principles and procedures.
4. Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
5. Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods and their attendant application in an operational budget and financial management environment.
6. Skill in gathering, analyzing, evaluating, and assimilating information concerning budget and financial resource management processes.

Your resume and responses to the self-assessment questions are an integral part of the process for determining your qualifications for the position. Therefore, you must support your responses to the self-assessment questions by providing examples of past and present experience in your resume.

If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience; no points will be assigned.

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Drug test required No