Director, Comptroller Office

Summary

Director, Comptroller Office

Duties

The Director, Comptroller Office serves as the principal authority of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) accounting, finance, financial statements, and associated financial statement audit and corrective action of audit findings. The Comptroller oversees internal controls for all financial processes, property accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, intragovernmental payments/reimbursements, and various elements of related policy. The incumbent is a key advisor to senior leadership including NGA Director, NGA Deputy Director, the Chief Financial Executive, Key Component Directors, and other management officials. The Comptroller is a critical member of the Financial Management senior leadership team and leads a staff of over 90 financial management professionals, both government and contractors, located in Springfield, VA and Arnold, MO. Responsibilities include: providing expert analysis and guidance on highly complex, controversial, or precedent financial matters which have critical bearing on the accomplishment of current or future operations; coordinating regularly with external oversight staff and other intelligence community financial managers; reviewing and approving process decisions that impact NGA's financial statements; participating in the development of annual priorities related to internal controls, accounting system enhancements, and financial statement audit remediation; organizing and executing monthly audit committee meetings; recommending or approving changes to NGA financial processes that includes Comptroller organizational structure and resource alignment and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into Comptroller-led functions; overseeing the hiring and performance evaluations for all employees serving in an accounting work role; reviewing and approving Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) financial management certifications and progress; and serving as the NGA senior leader for the accountant and financial analyst work roles. This is a highly visible and challenging position that interacts directly with senior officers across NGA, Intelligence Community, Department of War, Office of Management and Budget, and Congressional staff.

Requirements

SPECIAL INFO: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Applicant selected for this position is subject to the completion of a one-year DISES trial period. (Applicants selected from outside NGA may be required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period if they have not already done so.) 2. This position requires access to classified Defense Department and Intelligence Community information. The individual selected must already possess, or be immediately eligible for, TOP SECRET security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. U.S. citizenship is required for the granting of a security clearance. Successful completion of a polygraph examination is required for employment by NGA. 3. This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Incumbent will be required to file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) with the NGA Office of General Counsel. 4. Employment is subject to requirements of the NGA Drug Testing Program. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. DISES positions direct the work of an organizational unit and assess policy and program feasibility, design organizational structure, determine program goals, and exercise policy-making or policy-determining functions. DISES positions serve as supervisory positions responsible for the accomplishments of work through technical and administrative direction (at least 25% of the time). 2. Joint Duty Credit: All NGA executive level positions require Joint Duty credit. Employees will receive joint duty credit in a majority of service or rotational assignments that were at least at the GS/GG-11 or DCIPS Pay Band 3 level, and generally for at least one year, or for 179 days or more when deployed to a designated combat zone on or after September 11, 2001. Note: Applicants without Joint Duty credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected, a waiver would be required prior to final appointment or provide proof of Joint Dut qualifying experience.

Qualifications and evaluation

APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: NGA will review your online application, resume, and accomplishment record to verify you meet the position requirements. Resume and accomplishment record are required uploads to the online application. What You Need to Demonstrate Your application must provide clear, specific examples of your claimed experience. Applications without sufficient detail will not move forward. Your experience should show you can perform the job duties immediately and successfully. Experience Requirements Qualifying experience can come from public or private sector roles but must clearly demonstrate the competencies needed for this position. The most competitive candidates will have experience directly related to the advertised role. Selection Process 1. A panel of senior representatives with relevant functional expertise will evaluate against the Qualification Requirements 2. Candidates whose responses best demonstrate the required qualifications, experience, education, and accomplishments will be selected for interviews. Military retiree applicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointment restrictions of DODI 1402.01. Applicants are encouraged to provide any education or degree information referenced in the announcement that is relevant. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation. NGA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applications will only be accepted online. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us at recruitment@nga.mil. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis Applicants may not be contacted unless they are selected for further consideration.

How to apply

Application submission involves applying using NGA's online application process at NGA Careers Portal. Additional information concerning NGA's hiring process can be found by visiting NGA Hiring Process. All announcements close at 11:59PM EDT on the closing date listed. Be sure to complete and submit your application by that time in order to be considered. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. To receive FULL consideration, you must submit the following materials via our online portal. RESUME: Applicants are required to submit a resume no more than two-pages in length using the Times New Roman font in sizes 10-12 and 1-inch margin. If more than two pages are submitted, you will be deemed ineligible for further consideration due to not meeting the resume page number requirement. Your resume should include examples of the experience, education, and accomplishments related to the qualifications. Upload using the "Other" attachment option in the application. ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD: Applicants are required to submit an Accomplishment Record that addresses the following Executive Competencies and Technical Competencies. The record must not exceed five (5) pages total, must use the Times New Roman font in sizes 10-12 and 1-inch margin, with a maximum of one (1) page per competency. Upload using the "Other" attachment option in the application. Executive Competencies: Fiscal Responsibility - Strategically manages, allocates and monitors financial resources. Aligns priorities and initiatives to justify budget proposals. Monitors expenditures, cuts unnecessary costs, and uses cost-benefit analysis to set priorities. Operational Mindset - Effectively translates strategies into actionable steps and processes. Partners effectively with stakeholders to drive adoption and addresses blockers to ensure successful implementation. Technical Competencies: 1.Proven ability to manage change, such as implementing financial strategies in response to changing guidance such as new accounting or auditing standards, and influencing leaders, peers, and subordinates to actively support the revised guidance and processes. 2. Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and concisely to both financial and non-financial audiences, including senior leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholders and experience designing and implementing effective internal controls for multiple business process areas. To submit your materials through our online portal: * Go to careers.nga.mil * Your first visit? Click "New User" to create an account or "Sign In" to an existing account * Click "View All Jobs" or search for "Director, Comptroller Office" * Click on the position * Click "Apply for Job" box in the top right corner * Complete the application * Review and click "Submit" in the top right corner ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Both applicants for employment and current employees of NGA are entitled to request religious accommodations from generally applicable employment-related rules and requirements, so long as the accommodation requested would not result in an undue hardship to the conduct of NGA's business. Full application requirements can be located at: http://www.nga.mil/careers/Senior_Executive_Positions.html

Required documents

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