Financial Manager

Office of the Director of National Intelligence
McLean, VA

JobSummary

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Directorate for Mission Integration (MI) creates a consistent and holistic view of intelligence from collection to analysis and serves as the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) principal advisor on all aspects of intelligence. MI integrates mission capabilities, informs enterprise resource and policy decisions, and ensures the delivery of timely, objective, accurate, and relevant intelligence.

LowGrade

13

HighGrade

14

PromotionPotential

None

OrganizationCodes

OT/OI00

Relocation

False

HiringPath

  • fed-competitive
  • fed-excepted
  • fed-internal-search

MCOTags

  • 08
  • IC Intel

TotalOpenings

1

AgencyMarketingStatement

You can help protect the nation at ODNI by working in an environment that provides our nation's leaders with intelligence they require to make decisions and protect the nation. We are integral to forging partnerships and building trust between all 18 intelligence agencies from the Central Intelligence Agency to the Office of Naval Intelligence. Come be a part of the team that ensures our nation's leaders have the intelligence information they require to make the decisions necessary to keep the nation safe.

TravelCode

2

MajorDuties

  • Interpret and assess impacts of new and revised Executive or Congressional language on planned or existing resources, programs, activities, and mission; assessing effects of actions on program viability and attainment of objectives. Assist MI Staff Director with the MI budget execution, identify requirements and capabilities; developing the MI Front Office annual spend plan, work with the MI components and assist with their annual spend plans development. Provide substantial, clear, logical recommendations on how to track commitments, obligations and expenditures. Prepare, analyze, and forecast budgetary and financial information and taskers responses to evaluate continual change in program plans and funding and their effect on financial and budget program milestones. Oversee and manage the financial implications of strategic and capital/lifecycle/infrastructure planning, investment control, policy enforcement, and management throughout the financial life cycles (i.e., planning, programming, budgeting, execution, and evaluation) within or between IC organizations. - Analyze financial and budgetary relationships to develop recommendations for financial and/or budgetary actions under uncertain conditions or due to short and rapidly changing deadlines, guidance or objectives. Accomplish Contractor Performance Monitor duties. Conduct budgetary and financial data analyses and the assessment of financial conditions by applying financial principles, policies, standard, methods, techniques, controls, and systems to solve a variety of financial management problems. Collect, research, and analyze comprehensive and substantive financial reporting to develop resource management reports, briefings, talking points for the MI Staff Director or others as directed. Determine the financial implications of strategic and capital lifecycle, and infrastructure planning, investment control, policy enforcement, and management throughout the financial life cycles (i.e. planning, programming, budgeting, execution, and evaluation). Propose and develops proposals concerning alternative methods, sources and timing of financing for substantive programs for the MI Staff Director's approval. Must be innovative and adept at conceiving new strategies for solving problems. Evaluate the mutual effects and interrelationships between program goals and accomplishments, budgetary resources and policies. Apply broad financial management policies, guidelines and propose performance metrics against priorities, policies, and objectives for frequently changing program objectives, plans, and funding requirements. Apply IC-wide and ODNI instructions, and propose standardized financial management processes and procedures to improve the MI quality and financial reporting. Define complex resource or financial problems, conduct extensive and intensive planning, coordinate multiple activities with the MI components, and conduct comprehensive analysis of a multitude of functions and operations. Engage in financial management programs, practices, processes, and activities by applying principles that incorporate the MI's vision, mission, and strategic objectives which may include audit plans, internal controls, accounting operations or risk assessment of operations. Provide the MI Staff Director or other managers content to liaise with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) senior leadership. When required complete or assist with the completion of RCAFs, PETs, SLA, ORE, and ULO/ODO Taskers. Maintain IC Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) Certification and maintain proficiency in the ALM System. Other duties, as assigned.

Education

Requirements

Must be a current permanent ODNI employee OR must be a current permanent Federal employee with supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment (JDA). JDA applicants must be currently at the grade level specified in the advertisement. No temporary promotion opportunities will be granted for this position. The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors. Joint Duty applicants may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency. Joint Duty applicants must have a current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or have the ability to obtain one. The ODNI does not conduct polygraphs or provide security clearances for detailees. FREE RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS All applicants must answer the following four short, free response essay questions. The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question. By submitting your responses to the following questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

Evaluations

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

HowToApply

We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application. This post is for viewing purposes only. Internal ODNI Cadre Candidates must submit an application through the classified JobsDNI website. For current employees who do not currently have access to internal systems {due to extenuating circumstances, applications should be sent to either DNI-COO-HRM-Vacancies-Mailbox@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or vacancies@odni.gov (unclassified email system) Joint Duty Candidates from within the IC must submit an application through the classified IC Joint Duty Program website. ONLY applicants from federal agencies outside the IC should send their complete application package to either DNI-COO-HRM-Vacancies-Mailbox@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or vacancies@odni.gov (unclassified email system). Applicants experiencing technical issues may submit their application via email to either email system. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Applications submitted through the classified email system should NOT contain classified information above the TS//SI/TK//NOFORN level. APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents Your application MUST be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration.

WhatToExpectNext

The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants will be contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview.

RequiredDocuments

A complete application package must include: a. RESUME: Resumes must be no longer than two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two (2) pages will be removed from consideration. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: job title; name of employer; beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format), and hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. Additionally, include a detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills and responsibilities, to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable), and series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position). b. ESSAY QUESTION RESPONSES: The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question (please see questions in the Requirements section above). By submitting your responses to these questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). c. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed. d. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted. e. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement.) SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" is used to verify to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position. f. WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT: Applicants from federal agencies must provide written endorsement from the employing agency concurring with the detail. Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

Benefits

BenefitsUrl

http://www.opm.gov

OtherInformation

JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL Candidates from outside the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. SALARY DETERMINATION A current Federal Government employee, selected for this position, will be assigned to the position at their current grade and salary. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer by classified email at dni_reasonable_accommodation_wma@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at (703)275-3900 or by FAX at (703)275-1217. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.

KeyRequirements

WithinArea

False

CommuteDistance

0

ServiceType

02

AnnouncementClosingType

03

AnnouncementClosingTypeOption

50

AgencyContactEmail

Vacancies@odni.gov

AgencyContactPhone

0000000000

SecurityClearance

Sensitive Compartmented Information

DrugTestRequired

False

AdjudicationType

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