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Office of the Secretary of Defense

Financial Management Officer

Location: Virginia, Alexandria
Requires Relocation: No
Start Date: 22/01/2026
End Date: 01/02/2026
Offering Type: Permanent
Hiring Paths: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Federal employees - Competitive service, Individuals with disabilities, Military spouses, Veterans
Service Type: Competitive
Travel Percentage: Occasional travel
Full Time On-site

Office of the Secretary of Defense

About Office of the Secretary of Defense

America’s Combat Logistics Support Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.

Summary

Job summary

The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: ACQDEMO See below for important information regarding this job.

Major duties

Performs Contracting Officer Representative (COR) duties for service or support contracts, including pre award planning, requirements development, market research, and post award oversight Supports planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) activities for the Department of War (DoW) Ensures timely and accurate tracking and archiving of contractor deliverables and completion of Monthly Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)- (continued)- Surveillance and Performance Monitoring (SPM) assessments, and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Develops, coordinates, implements and maintains applicable budgets, plans, processes and policies for the DoW

Qualification

To qualify for a Financial Management Officer, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) Requirement: Must possess 4 years of acquisition experience. Incumbent must remain in position for a minimum of three years and must sign a written tenure agreement (DD Form 2888). Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the NH-IV level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-III level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Developing and tracking annual budgets, analyzing fiscal history, and ensuring efficient use of funds Engaging with senior stakeholders to assess needs, resolve issues, and communicate organizational policies Analyzing budget execution data, recommending adjustments, and preparing justification materials Participating in pre-award activities such as requirements definition, acquisition planning, and contract formation processes Collaborating with stakeholders to resolve budget discrepancies and facilitate best practices in budget execution Interpreting and adapting DoW financial management laws, policies, regulations and program and fiscal guidance 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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Evaluations

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Financial Concepts, Policies, and Principles Advanced Financial Management Communication Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.