Chief, Financial Management

Space Training and Readiness Command•Vandenberg AFB, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), Space Delta 1 (SD1), at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, is hiring a Chief, Financial Management (NH-0560-03, GS 12/13 equivalent). This supervisory role leads and develops budget analysts and directs budget formulation, programming, and execution across a major command portfolio. The Chief translates Department of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of Management and Budget, and congressional guidance into executable resource strategies, and prepares Future Years Defense Program, Program Objective Memorandum, budget-request, and supporting-justification materials. As a senior leader’s trusted advisor, the Chief recommends funding priorities, monitors obligations and expenditures, identifies financial risks, and helps safeguard against Anti-Deficiency Act concerns. The role uses financial systems, trend analysis, and quality controls to provide timely decision-quality information and support disciplined resource stewardship for national defense and space operations. The position coordinates financial requirements between Space Delta 1 units and FIELDCOM/executive-level leadership and requires expertise in the PPBE process, annual spend plans, fiscal year-end closeouts, Comptroller procedures, DEAMS, CCaR, status-of-funds tracking, quarterly Target Loads, fund realignments, forecasts, purchase requests, and applicable financial and procurement regulations. The position is based at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, though a permanent basing decision is pending and the position may be relocated based on that decision. Situational telework only is available. The role may require unscheduled or emergency overtime and approximately 15 days of temporary duty travel per year. The incumbent must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, safeguard sensitive or classified information, meet applicable Financial Management Level 2 certification and DAWIA requirements, and participate in the Acquisition Professional Development Program. The employee must file an OGE-450 financial disclosure report within 30 days of assuming the position and annually thereafter, and attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Must sign a non-disclosure agreement and handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations.
May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty assignments; approximately 15 days per year.
Must comply with Financial Management Level 2 certification requirements under the NDAA 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F, Section 1599d.
Must meet DAWIA requirements applicable to the position’s duties.
Must participate in the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
Must file an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of assuming the position and annually thereafter.
Must attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
Professional knowledge of policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to budget formulation and financial management.
Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operations of DoD, Space Force, and Air Force organizations related to budget formulation and financial management.
Expert knowledge of revolving funds and annual and multiple-year appropriations, including their characteristics, uses, applications, and data structures.
Expert knowledge of the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process and its products, terminology, and guidance documents, including DoD budget and financial management regulations, OMB Circulars, and congressional legislation.
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, orally and in writing.
Ability to plan, organize, mentor, motivate, and direct subordinate teammates in the effective use of automated data processing concepts and systems capabilities.
The 0560 series has no individual occupational requirement; the posting directs applicants to the Administrative and Management Positions experience-level requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop budget analysts.
Direct complex budget formulation, programming, and execution activities across a major command portfolio.
Translate Department of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of Management and Budget, and congressional guidance into executable resource strategies.
Develop Future Years Defense Program, Program Objective Memorandum, budget-request, and supporting-justification materials.
Advise senior leaders and provide recommendations on funding priorities.
Monitor obligations and expenditures, identify financial risks, and safeguard against Anti-Deficiency Act concerns.
Use financial systems, trend analysis, and quality controls to provide timely, decision-quality financial information.
Coordinate financial requirements between Space Delta 1 units and FIELDCOM/executive-level leadership.
Prepare annual spend plans and support fiscal year-end closeouts.
Track status of funds, build quarterly Target Loads, manage fund realignments, and produce forecast projections.
Draft purchase requests using MIPRs, Form 9s, and G-Invoicing.
Reconcile expended funds to the correct lines of appropriation.
Provide guidance to subordinate units on budget formulation and financial management.
Plan, organize, mentor, motivate, and direct subordinate teammates in the use of automated data processing concepts and systems.
Comply with Financial Management Level 2 certification requirements and applicable DAWIA requirements.
File an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of assuming the position and annually thereafter, and attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.