Financial Operations Manager
Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Department of Homeland Security
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, permanent supervisory job as a Financial Operations Manager at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), part of the Department of Homeland Security, in the Office of Financial Management in Irving, Texas. The application deadline is 11:59 PM Eastern time on 10/30/2026.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. The job is open to the public under Direct Hire Authority, and the announcement lists career transition priority (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) for displaced federal employees.
What you would do
- Develop accounting and financial policies for new laws and regulations.
- Plan and coordinate financial improvements needed to comply with directives and legislation.
- Evaluate and analyze financial policies, procedures, and financial management systems.
- Recommend policy revisions and analyze their effect on financial systems.
- Give policy interpretations and recommendations for putting new requirements into practice.
Do you qualify for GS-15?
With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level or equivalent. This means work such as ensuring legal compliance, writing financial reports, directing financial control systems over staff, and developing policies for senior officials.
With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Two-page resume showing job title, duties, employer name, employer phone and address, dates (MM/YY), and hours worked per week
- Statement on whether we may contact your current supervisor
- Completed occupational questionnaire
- DD-214 or other discharge document if you are a veteran
- Agency notice, most recent performance rating, and SF-50 if claiming ICTAP priority
- SF-50 and statement about your appointment if you are a current or former political appointee
How you will be rated: Your resume, questionnaire answers, and USA Hire online assessment are used to rate you against the qualifications and seven competencies (such as problem solving and decisiveness). You must meet or beat the assessment cut score, and overstating experience or cheating can get you removed from consideration.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must show hours per week, supervisor contact permission, and dates in MM/YY format, or it may not be fully reviewed.
- Describe your own experience clearly and specifically. Do not copy the duties or questionnaire text into your resume.
- Submit the application, questionnaire, and all required documents by 11:59 PM Eastern on 10/30/2026, and complete the USA Hire assessment within 48 hours if the link arrives after closing.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, permanent position with occasional travel.
Incentives and relocation: A student loan repayment incentive may be available, and it would require a service agreement.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must pass a background investigation
- Must pass a drug screen
- Males born after 12/31/59 must certify Selective Service registration
- One-year probationary period for the permanent position
- First-time supervisors must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period
- Possible supervisory training course within one year of assignment
- E-Verify check of work eligibility
- Complete Optional Form 306 and certify application accuracy if offered the job
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $160,836 – $197,200 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-15 · General Schedule
- Location
- Irving, Texas
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- Yes
- Occupation
- Financial Administration And Program (0501)
- Announcement
- DHA-CFO-13065883-2026-FYB
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