Financial Policy Officer

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Financial Management Division, at FEMA in the Washington, DC area. The employee serves as Chief of the Financial Policy Branch, providing leadership, technical guidance, and expertise on financial and travel policies. The role directs staff in developing routine and complex policy guidance aligned with organizational goals, oversees daily assignments and priorities, determines resource needs, sets short- and long-term strategies, and coordinates with other organizations to achieve objectives. This is a Schedule Policy/Career position in the excepted service. Employees have recurring emergency-management responsibilities and are subject to recall at any time. Emergency operations may involve irregular hours, duties outside the official position description, travel with little notice, and extended deployment to locations with austere conditions. The position requires the ability to deploy anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period with little or no advance notice. If selected, the employee must attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding; FEMA covers travel expenses.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass and maintain a Public Trust High-Risk background investigation.
Register for Selective Service, if required.
Be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Be able to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
For current federal employees, meet time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level, including providing staff direction, policy, and guidance in designing and implementing agency business and financial management information systems; advising senior leadership or the workforce on financial policies, guidance, or legislation; and analyzing and evaluating financial policies for communication throughout an organization.
Attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding if selected.
There is no educational substitution for the experience qualifications.

Nice To Haves

Seasoned financial policy experience.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Proven team management and leadership experience.
Expertise independently researching policies, regulations, and legislation; interpreting requirements; and drafting policies, standards, and guidance aligned with agency priorities.

Responsibilities

Direct staff in developing financial and travel policy guidance aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
Oversee daily work assignments, set priorities, and determine resource requirements.
Determine short- and long-term goals and strategies for achieving them.
Coordinate with other organizations to accomplish goals and objectives.
Provide leadership, technical guidance, and expertise on financial and travel policies.