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The Chief Financial Officer for the Federal Trade Commission serves as the Director of the Financial Management Office, comprised of the Budget, Acquisition, Financial Systems and Reporting, Financial Operations Divisions; the Performance Improvement and Travel Management Programs; is the principal financial advisor to the Chair, Executive Director and other officials.
Learn more about this agency03/03/2023 to 03/23/2023
$141,022 - $212,100 per year
ES 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
00
Yes
No
EXEC-20230302-58132-OED-JN
710464000
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified individuals.
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as the Director of the Financial Management Office (FMO) and as the principal financial advisor to the Chairman, Executive Director and other high level Commission officials. The CFO is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the budgetary, fiscal, and financial reporting operations of the Commission, and for managing all procurement and contracting functions for the agency.
Under the general direction of the Executive Director, the incumbent exercises overall responsibility for the development, coordination, and maintenance of an integrated financial management system which meets the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget, the Government Office of Accountability, and the Treasury Department; provides accountability for agency funds and assets, and full disclosure of the financial results of agency operations; and furnishes timely data to all levels of management for use in directing, controlling, and evaluating programs. The CFO develops and monitors the system for funds control, makes program adjustments as new requirements are levied or priorities changed, and reviews/prepares a variety of reports on the status of funds.
The incumbent also serves as the FTC's Performance Improvement Officer. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating the performance management activities of the agency, including: development and improvement of the agency's strategic plans, annual performance plans, and annual performance reports; ensuring program goals are aggressive, realistic, and accurately measured; regularly convening agency program management officials to assess and improve program performance and efficiency; and ensuring agency program goals are used in determining performance ratings, particularly those of senior executives to ensure real accountability for greater effectiveness.
The incumbent manages the internal control activity and is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the agency's internal control processes and systems, including: evaluating and recommending internal control activities; providing both operational and financial data to program officials to assist them in carrying out their internal control responsibilities; and reporting and monitoring operations to ensure that audit findings and other reviews are promptly resolved.
The incumbent oversees the Enterprise Risk Management program to include; identification and analysis of relevant risks associated with achieving organization goals and objectives; maintaining the FTC Risk Register; and reporting quarterly to the Executive Director and the Chair regarding the status of the FTC risk register.
The CFO may speak on behalf of the Executive Director in meetings with senior agency officials, and Congressional appropriators and Executive Branch oversight entities. The CFO oversees the distribution of scheduled allotment appropriations and the preparation, submission, and presentation of agency budget estimates. In addition, the CFO assumes responsibility for a wide variety of special projects involving the FTC as a whole, such as complex analyses of mission needs and the efficient deployment of FTC financial resources.
As head of FMO, the incumbent oversees a staff responsible for carrying out all financial operations of the Commission. The incumbent is thus responsible for monitoring the execution of the Commission's program budget, maintenance of the agency's fiscal and accounting records, preparing agency financial statements and reports to reflect the financial position of the Commission for internal purposes and as required or requested by oversight organizations (e.g., Congress, OMB), auditing all vouchers for general operating expense categories, authorizing prior payments, and certifying the Commission's payroll. In addition, the incumbent has overall responsibility for the development of an optimal organization structure and for continual improvement in methods of financial operations to assure the changing needs of the Commission are met through sound financial management.
The incumbent manages the procurement and contracting system for the agency. In this regard, the incumbent oversees development of program goals and objectives, and ensures an effective purchasing and acquisition system. The CFO provides management oversight and broad guidance to the Chief Acquisition Officer, and serves as alternate Head of Contracting Activities (HCA) to the Executive Director.
The incumbent is charged with developing long-range plans and financial policies to facilitate attainment of Commission goals, and for evaluating and synthesizing data related to program costs, objectives, and accomplishments and relating this in meaningful terms to managers for the purpose of achieving the most effective programs with minimum costs both now and in future operations.
Total background, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training will be reviewed. Please submit transcripts, copy of diploma, etc. for proof of education.
1. The agency may reimburse relocation expenses.
2. If we select you for an initial career appointment to an SES position, the OPM QRB must approve your ECQs prior to appointment. A selection is tentative until we obtain a QRB certification.
3. You must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment before we can hire you in order to certify the accuracy of your written application and provide the information necessary to determine your suitability for federal employment.
4. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959 and we select you for this position, you must certify prior to appointment that you registered for the military selective service.
5. If we select you for this position, you must complete personnel suitability documents. Your appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of an appropriate background investigation.
6. Veterans' preference does not apply to SES positions.
7. The FTC provides reasonable accommodations, where appropriate, to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the FTC. The agency considers requests for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. Questions about the FTC's accommodation policy can be directed to Adam Mahan at amahan@ftc.gov.
8. The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521, requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually while employed, and upon termination of employment. You may also be subject to post employment restrictions.
9. Your application includes information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. 552a). This information is necessary to determine qualifications for employment, and collection is authorized under Title 5 of the U.S. Code, 3302 and 3361.
10. We will not accept applications received in government postage-paid envelopes.
11. To ensure compliance with an applicable nationwide preliminary injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Further, some jobs may be subject to agency- or job-specific vaccination requirements, so please review the job announcement for details.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the Mandatory Professional Credentials/Technical Qualifications and ECQs stated in this vacancy announcement.
You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements for the Mandatory Professional Credentials/Technical Qualifications and ECQs described in this vacancy announcement.
Your application package may be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel consisting of SES members. This evaluation will determine which applicants are Highly Qualified. Highly Qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check.
The selecting official will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the Appointing Authority. Unless the OPM QRB has already certified you, your ECQs must be forwarded to the OPM QRB for certification before your appointment can occur.
Note: Veterans' preference does not apply to SES positions. This is in accordance with 5 USC 2108(3), which defines the term "preference eligible" and provides that this term does not include applicants for, or members of, the SES.
*DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION* Extraneous materials such as a cover letter, letters of recommendation, past evaluations, award certificates, etc., will be discarded and not considered.
1. RESUME - In addition to your written statements addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and ECQ Narrative (not to exceed 10 pages), submit a resume (not to exceed 5 pages) to describe your qualifications. Your resume should provide the following information:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION: Please select the "APPLY" button at the top of this announcement.
Your online resume is not considered a complete application. In order to expedite the review of your application, you must submit a complete online application package to include a Resume, Mandatory Professional Credentials, Technical Qualifications, and ECQs.
Carefully read the "Required Documents" section of this announcement to verify whether any additional information is required, as well as how it should be submitted.
If you are unable to apply online, please see the Reasonable Accommodation Policy at the bottom of this vacancy announcement.
*DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION* Extraneous materials such as a cover letter, letters of recommendation, past evaluations, award certificates, etc., will not be considered.
After all application packages are received, a preliminary review of applications by a human resources specialist will be completed to ensure your application meets the basic qualification requirements. An executive Rating and Ranking panel may evaluate qualified applicants based on the information provided, and will generate a certificate of "Highly Qualified" candidates for the selecting official. The selecting official may interview the "Best Qualified" candidates before making a selection recommendation to the Appointing Authority. We will verify performance, suitability, and security information and consider this information in making employment offers. You should expect a response on the outcome of your application within 90 workdays of the closing date of the announcement, excluding weekends and holidays.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/710464000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a bipartisan federal agency with a unique dual mission to protect consumers and promote competition. For one hundred years, our collegial and consensus-driven agency has championed the interests of American consumers. We challenge anti-competitive mergers and business practices, and ensure that the market works according to consumer preferences. If you would like to become a part of an innovative, dynamic, team dedicated to advancing consumer interests while encouraging innovation and competition in our dynamic economy, then consider joining the FTC team! To learn more information about the FTC please visit https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc.
