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Deputy Assistant Secretary
Office of Finance and Operations · Washington, District of Columbia · Closes in 5 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
The job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Veterans' preference does not apply to SES jobs.
Experience: You must show executive-level experience leading a comprehensive financial management program for a federal agency or large, complex organization. You must also show experience managing an internal control program, including yearly estimates of improper payments. Give examples of both, plus the five Executive Core Qualifications (leadership-style skills the government uses for SES jobs), in your resume.
Education: You can qualify with a degree in accounting, or in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that includes 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours of business law can count). You can also combine at least four years of accounting experience with one of these: 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing, a CPA or Certified Internal Auditor certificate, or other coursework reviewed by a panel. Education must come from schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body.
Licenses and certifications:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certificate, only if you use it to qualify through education
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 5 days (November 9, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: A panel reviews your resume and documents to decide if you have the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications. Highly qualified applicants may have one or more interviews. Missing a required qualification means you will be disqualified, and incomplete applications may be rated ineligible or lower.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, a security clearance (Top Secret), then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Address all five Executive Core Qualifications and both Technical Qualifications inside your 2-page resume, with real examples, because separate narratives are not reviewed.
- Keep your resume to 2 pages or less, in 10-point font or larger; anything past page 2 is not reviewed.
- If you are a current or former federal employee or SES member, attach your SF-50 forms, including one showing your highest grade held or promotion potential.
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