Deputy Assistant Director, Financial Management Division

Deputy Assistant Director, Financial Management Division

Department: Department of Homeland Security

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $151661 - $228000 Per Year

Job Summary: This Senior Executive Service position is located at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement within Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), Operations Support Division. The Deputy Assistant Director of the Financial Management Division is responsible for performance-based budget formulation, budget execution, and financial management, ensuring compliance with federal financial laws and maintaining an exceptional standard of financial governance.

Major Duties:

• The Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of the Financial Management Division serves as a key member of the ERO executive leadership team, contributing to high-level decision making and strategic planning. The incumbent plays a central, high-profile role in managing and directing financial operations across ERO's headquarters divisions, 25 field offices nationwide, and enterprise-wide programs and projects. This role is critical to ensuring ERO's financial integrity, the strategic allocation of its multi-billion-dollar budget, and the sustained overall fiscal responsibility of the organization. The incumbent is responsible for providing leadership for the following functions: budget formulation, budget execution, contract management, financial management policies and procedures, travel management, resource management, facilities and property management, and long- and short-term strategic planning. Additionally, the DAD, Financial Management Division is responsible for: Leading the formulation and execution of ERO's budget, ensuring alignment with ICE and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) strategic priorities; Overseeing ERO's administrative work within complex financial systems and ensuring the integration of advanced financial management practices, including risk management, auditing, and internal controls; Working closely with senior leadership of ERO, ICE, and other DHS officials to carry out the day-to-day development, implementation, maintenance, analysis, and interpretation of proposed new, revised, existing, or recommended legislation, regulations, and ICE-wide strategic policy related to the Division's operations; Advocating for ERO's financial needs and shaping fiscal strategies that drive the agency's goals, ensuring that resources are well balanced, presented within stipulated constraints, and aligned; Developing an integrated financial planning and reporting process that involves both long-range plans and the annual budget as a segment of those plans; Developing annual forecasts of national program requirements and establishing national performance targets and objectives; Reviewing the expenditure of funds on a regular basis and assuring effective expenditure of these funds, authorizing cost-saving initiatives to increase efficiency while reducing operational costs and maintaining a high level of professional proficiency; Preparing and submitting to various managerial levels a wide variety of financial reports, statements, and data of both a factual and analytical nature; Coordinating ERO contract requirements and activities, assisting with contract management, and monitoring the financial and operational status and health of ERO contracts and agreements; Overseeing ERO travel management activities, including but not limited to program policy development, travel system updates, debit card and travel card management, along with internal controls consistent with mission and strategic goals; and Exercising the full range of managerial and supervisory authorities available for the effective management of the division, providing technical and administrative supervision to a staff of subordinate managers.

Qualifications: Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualifications requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the ECQs or TQs. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the TQs. TQ 1: Demonstrated mastery knowledge of, and skill in applying, advanced management and organizational theories, principles, concepts, and methodologies in order to strategically plan, manage, and provide executive leadership and guidance, as well as oversight of, budget formulation and execution, contract management, financial management policies and procedures, travel management, resource management, and facilities and property management, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policy. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the TQs listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in a U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50 or certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete this application and submit any required documents specified in the Required Documents section and submit by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click "Apply" to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select and upload your resume and/or other required documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the "Include Personal Information" section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. Application packages will not be accepted via mail. Due to security processes, mail delivery takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process, at which time the vacancy announcement will be closed, and no further consideration will be given to additional application packages.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-13