This position is located in the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). DIU is focused exclusively on accelerating the adoption of commercial technology to transform military capability and capacity, while growing the national security innovation base.
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. This position requires a Business-Financial Management Category. The incumbent has 60 months to achieve this certification. You may qualify at the NH-IV level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-III grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1.) Providing formulation plans and policies that have a wide program impact and indirectly bear on a broad program spectrum of field activity, industrial and commercial concerns; and 2.) Analyzing formulation plans and policies that have a wide program impact and across the organization portfolio; and 3.) Overseeing program implementation to ensure alignment with leadership directives and organizational mission. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 1109 of FY 2020 NDAA; P. L. 116-92 and Section 9905 of Title 5 U.S.C. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: The incumbent serves as the Financial Analyst within the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). And plans, budgets, manages functions, identifies and maintains infrastructures; coordinates the efforts of all individuals involved with financial projects preparing required documentation; develops and executes in a timely and accurate resolution to inquiries and emergent issues. Manages DIU portfolio execution of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDTE) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funding. The Financial Analyst is a highly qualified financial and acquisition expert who manages all aspects of acquisition, accounting, auditing, budgeting, programming and financial management for DIU. The incumbent develops, consolidates, and distributes required metrics. The Financial Analyst reports findings of elements that conduct studies of specials interest to DIU in the analysis and assessment of plans and programs.