Department: Department of Agriculture
Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia
Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located in the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Associate Chief Financial Officer (ACFO) for Shared Services, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division in Washington, DC. The incumbent serves as the Policy Branch Chief for matters related to 2 CFR Part 200 to include sub tier subjects such as Suspension and Debarment (S&D) and Prizes and Challenges (P&C) and other policy matters driven by OMB, Treasury or statutes.
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Qualifications: Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Specialized Experience for GS-14 Positions: One (1) year of Specialized Experience, equivalent to the GS-13 level in Federal Service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform as a Supervisory Management Analyst. Such experience includes: 1) Managing and directing multiple functions and mission areas; 2) Leading and managing staff; 3) Evaluating and managing grant or cooperative agreement applications; 4) Interpreting and providing technical assistance on complex grant-related policies and procedures; 5) Resolving complex and controversial post-award grant or cooperative problems; and 6) Developing criteria and standards for planning, implementation and evaluation of grant or cooperative proposals. NOTE: This experience must be demonstrated on your resume and/or supporting documents. Time-in-Grade: Merit promotion applicants holding or having held a GS position in the past 52 weeks must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements. One year at the GS-13 is required to be eligible for the GS-14 level. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Applicants MUST submit a RECENT SF-50 that illustrates Time-In-Grade (TIG) and reflects title, series, and grade held. More than one SF-50 may be required to be submitted to meet this requirement. Award SF-50s are NOT acceptable. Additional qualification information can be found on the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website, General Qualification Standards for Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 Link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualificationstandards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/ Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions Link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualificationstandards/#url=GS-ADMIN 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
How to Apply: This announcement may be used to fill other vacancies within the USDA. Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement to be entered into the system prior to its closing. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this. To begin, click "Apply Online" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents. NOTE: Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded resumes must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-05