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Summary Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. Responsibilities This Supervisory Financial Specialist (Branch Chief) position is located in the Budget & Finance Branch, Resource Management Office (RMO), Operations Management (OM), Security Operations (SO), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Serves as the Branch Chief responsible for directing, managing, formulating, implementing, and executing major financial management functions and responsibilities. Such work includes the development of key policies, practices, and procedures which subsequently drive and guide overall financial work operations. Represents the Division and/or Agency with other TSA Offices, Federal Agencies, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) or Congress to answer questions on submissions of financial deliverables or TSA financial management processes. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through the subordinate supervisors. Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or of that dictated at the departmental level. Manages briefing materials, talking points, and presentations for TSA leadership, provides high-level recommendations for major policy changes/analyses which impact operations and serves as the authoritative source of information to others on proposals that impact a broad spectrum of the program(s) assigned. Performing a full range of supervisory/managerial duties by planning and communicating the organization's vision and objectives, planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting, and adjusting short-team priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work; assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, determining selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees; evaluating work performance of subordinates; giving advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters; hearing and resolving complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level supervisor or manager; effecting minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases; identifying developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training; finding ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed; and developing performance standards. Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period Requirements: Unless previously completed, you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory probationary period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. Selective Service registration is required. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. Disclosure of your financial information is required. This is a supervisory position subject to the supervisory probationary period, unless the selected incumbent has already completed it. If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. Qualifications To qualify for the SV-K Pay Band (equivalent to GS-15), you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-J or GS-14 Pay Band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as: Planning, managing, and overseeing a financial operations program (i.e., working across an agency at leadership levels and with senior financial management and internal control stakeholders at a Department level to develop and implement goals and objectives); and Applying advanced financial management & internal control principles, concepts, regulations, and analytical methods to internal management control activities; and Analyzing and evaluating financial & internal control information and reports to suggest improvements and identify risks (either executing internal audits or managing financial statement audits); and Providing oversight of day-to-day reporting development activities to include training lower-level staff, recommending corrective actions, providing expert advice to senior-levels, and/or developing guidelines for preparing financial products; and presenting to various level staff and/or audience; and Communicates progress on actionable items to agency leadership (e.g., status reports, organizational performance measure, etc.) and/or other stakeholders, to ensure responsiveness to stakeholder needs. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Resumes must include the following: Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience. State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week. Performance level (i.e. band or grade) Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Education Additional Information Eligibility to apply for other Federal positions: TSA is an Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States Code, including regulations which apply to displaced Federal employees (CTAP/ICTAP) of other agencies, and employment with TSA does not confer "Competitive Status" that generally results from selection and service in Competitive Service agencies. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established an Interchange Agreement, which allows most permanent TSA employees to apply and be considered for vacancies in Competitive Service agencies. Information from OPM on this or other Interchange Agreements is available at: www.opm.gov/ To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement into this position. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306 Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence. More than one position may be filled from this announcement. If you are entering TSA employment on an appointment without time limitations, you must serve a basic trial period unless you have already met the requirement. DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more. Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.