- Position Title
- Deputy Chief Financial Officer
- Agency
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Announcement Number
- CFO-12709072-25-AE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, March 12, 2025 to Monday, March 24, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
2.
Are you a current NTSB Federal civilian employee occupying a Career or Career-Conditional position in the Competitive Service? To be eligible,your Notification of Personnel Action(SF-50) must reflect your agency, permanent tenure and competitive status:
- Tenure: Career or Career-conditional (Field#24 is 1 or 2);
- Position Occupied: Competitive service (Field#34 is 1); and
- Employing Agency: NTSB
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, GS-0505-15 position with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your education and experience.
1.
Please select the letter corresponding to the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your HIGHEST level of experience to perform the work of this position at grade GS-15.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Supports the day-to-day executive leadership, strategic direction, and overall financial management of an agency.
3.
Provides expert advice, and authoritative guidance regarding the interpretation and application of relevant financial management laws, rules, and regulations.
4.
Manages, monitoring and reporting to program managers on status of funds execution throughout the fiscal year.
5.
Conducts analyses utilizing various forecasting tools and methodologies to assess actual performance and quantify risks.
6.
Manages agency accounting operations such as payments, collections and Treasury reporting.
7.
Manages agency financial systems and applications.
8.
Issues and maintains agency financial policies and procedures.
9.
Manages agency budget formulation and execution.
10.
Manages an agency wide management control program to ensure compliance with OMB Circular A-123 and producing the annual FMFIA Assurance Letter.
11.
Prepares or audits financial statements in accordance with the Department of Treasury, GAO and OMB regulations and generally accepted accounting principles.
12.
Interprets and translates complex financial, accounting, and budgetary data and information into a useful knowledge base to educate leadership.
13.
Analyzes reports and the related underlying financial activity to identify and determine the reasons for anomalies and determining the necessary corrective actions.
14.
Analyzes budget, accounting, and program data in order to make comparisons and draw conclusions.
15.
Choose the answers that best describes your financial management experience (Select all that apply).
16.
Choose the answers that best describes your experience leading a staff responsible for the below financial operations management (Select all that apply).
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
17.
Monitors or develops performance measurements to evaluate the effectiveness of operations and program administration.
18.
Leads and motivate a team or group of a financial multi-disciplinary financial professionals.
19.
Develops networks and building alliances, engaging in cross-functional activities, collaborating across boundaries and finding common ground with a widening range of stakeholders.
20.
Provides effective counseling, mentoring, advice, guidance, and positive direction to staff to improve or maintain adequate or expected performance.
21.
Coordinates and partner with other senior staff to address and resolve organizational problems that cut across office lines, divisions, and/or work units that have potential to impact work culture, environment or office spirit, morale, and productivity.
22.
Negotiates issues among individuals with divergent viewpoints.
23.
Writes internal controls, financial management or accounting policies and procedures for a Federal agency.
24.
Writes financial management or accounting policies and procedures for a Federal agency.
25.
Writes issue papers or similar documents.
26.
Presents internal controls, financial management and accounting issues to agency and external officials.
27.
Represents the agency at meetings on internal controls, financial management or accounting issues.
28.
Prepares and presents information, analysis, ideas and positions in a clear, succinct, accurate, and convincing manner.
29.
Uses non-technical language skillfully to ensure effective communication with customers from all levels of understanding.
30.
Sets, commits to, and maintains high standards for quality work and responsiveness in providing services.
31.
Understands customers and takes a proactive approach to meeting their needs in an effective and timely manner.
32.
Works with customers to assess their needs in an effort to meet/exceed requirements and expectations.
33.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, that my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR part 731), or I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001), I understand that any information I give may be investigated.