Defense Intelligence Agency (Business Majors) Job Opportunity

FINANCE & ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD JOB OPPORTUNITY- FALL 2024

CLOSING DATE - ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH (11:59 PM EST)

Description of positions: Finance & Acquisition (dia.mil)

Job Code: 125548

Location

District of Columbia; Reston, Virginia; Fort Meade, Maryland; National Capital Region

Full-Time

Job link: https://diajobs.dia.mil/psp/recnprod/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/DI_HOME.DI_SIGNIN.USF?

Locate “Administrative Processing” box on the left side of the page.  Enter code 125548 in the box, which will route you to another screen where you can create an account and submit your application.  Any technical difficulties, call the helpdesk @ 202-231-8000.  Thank you!

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE CONTENT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

NOTE:  Majority of positions are located within the Washington DC Metropolitan Area and would require relocation to this area at the time of selection.  Please take this into consideration before applying.  Thank you.

CONTACT INFORMATION

This announcement will close at midnight (EST) on November 20th, 2024.  All applicants must apply online for this event in order to receive consideration.  If you need technical assistance with your application, please contact our support center at (202) 231-8000.

WHO CAN APPLY

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal

Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply.  Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine

This announcement is for external applicants (non DIA employees) only.  DIA employees on a temporary/term appointment, military, and contractor personnel are eligible to apply if qualified for the positions. Current DIA student interns need not apply. 

All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application.  Applicants must meet the agency’s conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement.

DIA does not guarantee any applicant the extension of an official offer of employment; however, DIA will be screening all employment applicants against its current and future manpower requirements.  Selected applicants will be considered for the Agency's Hiring Pool.  DIA is an Agency with worldwide positions. Selected candidates must be willing to relocate in support of mission requirements.

CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601.  Selectee(s) who are current Federal employees will be appointed to the new position at the grade in which they qualify for.  Those at a higher grade than the advertised position, will be asked to accept a voluntary change to the lower grade if selected.

All current and prior Federal employees must also submit a copy of their SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that documents their appointment to or promotion to the highest grade held.  Consideration for future advancement opportunities will be through DIA’s established promotion processes, according to established timeframes, advancement criteria and compensation parameters.

POSITION SUMMARY

DIA is currently recruiting for entry-level to mid-level positions in the Finance & Acquisition Career Field at multiple locations.

FINANCE AND ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD

Officers in this Career Field are responsible for programming, budgeting, allocating, and managing approved resources to provide the Agency with the best mix of forces, equipment, and support attainable within available resources; producing financial reports, including financial statements; performing accounting functions; and analyzing financial data. Responsibilities under acquisition include formulating strategies; planning execution schedules; executing contracts for goods and services; and streamlining the acquisition process. Other key career field responsibilities include assembling procurement documentation; participating in the evaluation of contractor cost proposals; preparing cost estimating data for prospective acquisitions; performing contractor cost and scheduling performance measurement tasks; monitoring contractor performance through burn rate analysis; and assisting the program management team and leadership with strategic business planning and economic analysis.

Budget Career Specialty:

Performs, advises on, or supervises work in any of the phases of budget administration when such work requires knowledge and skill in applying budget-related laws, regulations, policies,

precedents, methods, and techniques. Performs analytical, technical, administrative duties in the formulation, justification, presentation, enactment, and execution phases of the budget process.

Provides detailed accounting of the utilization of manpower resources and justifies authorization requests for the President’s Budget. Serves as the bridge between overseers and the internal

planning and programming build process, balancing DIA’s total resource requirements against those available and those planned while outlining alternative means of resourcing requirements.

DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification: 

Positions in this specialty require FM certification up to Level III. As a condition of employment; officers of the FM Workforce must hold a DoD FM

certification or be able to obtain at the appropriate level required for the position within 2 years after assignment.

Level I (GG-7 through GG-10):

Once on board, the selectee would have two years to obtain their certification and that two-year timeframe would provide them the required two years of DOD FM experience.

Level II (GG-11 through GG-13):

Level II financial management certification requires four total years of FM experience with at least two in DOD to meet certification requirements. This means: Two years of financial experience (private sector, federal agency, etc.). That’s two years of experience before they are considered – should be well documented in their resume plus + Once on board, the selectee would have two years to obtain their certification and that two-year timeframe would provide them the required two years of DOD FM experience.

Level III (GG-14 through GG-15):

Level III financial management certification requires eight total years of FM experience with at least two in DOD to meet certification requirements. This means: Six years of financial experience (private sector, federal agency, etc.). That’s six years of experience before they are considered – should be well documented in their resume plus + Once on board, the selectee would have two years to obtain their certification and that two-year timeframe would provide them the required two years of DOD FM experience.

Other requirements may apply as noted.

Positions include –

Budget Analyst (Occupational Series 0560)

Performs budget execution involving the monitoring of planned spending, obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds. Monitors, tracks, and reviews obligations, expenditures, reimbursable orders, and requests for allotments, identifying and reporting differences that are not in keeping with annual work plans. Prepares and conducts reprogramming and adjustments of funding to cover short falls, unanticipated expenses, and/or unexpected emergencies, identifying and referring to higher level officials reprogramming actions which require prior approval. Performs, advises on, or works in any of the phases of budget administration when such work requires knowledge and skill in applying budget-related laws, regulations, policies, precedents, methods, and techniques. Performs analytical, technical, administrative duties in the formulation, justification, presentation, enactment, and execution phases of the budget process. Provides detailed accounting of the utilization of manpower resources and justifies authorization requests for the President’s Budget. Serves as the bridge between overseers and the internal planning and programming build process, balancing total agency resource requirements against those available and those planned while outlining alternative means of resourcing requirements.

Program Analyst / Management Analyst (Occupational Series 0343)

Researches and investigates new or improved business and management practices for application to Agency programs or operations. Plans and advises management on implementation of new ideas, procedures, processes, methods, or approaches of continuous improvement initiatives. Conducts or participates in moderately difficult cost comparison/benefit studies of current or projected programs; performs budget formulation, develops lifecycle cost analyses of projects and/or other projects and actions based on existing or forecasted problems, needs, opportunities, or other areas requiring resolutions and the development of new or substantially modified program operations. Identifies issues and collects relevant data from records, reports, regulations, policies, directives, and other pertinent sources to obtain a variety of program cost, schedule, and performance data; analyzes data to derive relationships involving program parameters, schedule and cost variations; and utilizes analytical tools to measure and evaluate data. Develops statistical and narrative reports, graphs, and charts to justify changes and recommendations. Prepares detailed plans, budgets, and schedules for assigned programs and/or participates with management in fiscal planning. Provides support and advice on reprogramming of funds and funding levels due to changes in workload and/or mission. Recommends procedures for preparing, documenting, validating, and presenting resource requirements to higher authority.

Finance and Accounting Career Specialty:

Operates, maintains, improves, and evaluates established financial systems for determining the cost (accounting) of an entity's activities, financial reporting, cash management and internal controls purposes. Manages internal financial policies, reconciles accounts and associated subsidiary records, reviewing the accuracy and consistency of financial data; examines accuracy and adequacy

documentation, citations, and data; manages various funds such as appropriations and allotments including the financial aspects of a defense acquisition program/project throughout the total acquisition life cycle; develops and evaluates budget and program improvement plans and resolves issues, identifies options, and negotiates with stakeholders advising senior management on fiscal aspects of program management, ensuring fiscal integrity, and supporting integration of acquisition disciplines. Relates the processes of life cycle cost estimating within the context of materiel system and services acquisitions; applies the cost estimating process in the development of a cost estimate; performs analyses and estimates for a variety of projects/programs and takes on management activities to ensure cost analysis is conducted properly. Manages internal financial policies, systems and procedures; analyzes new or proposed legislation/regulations for impacts.

DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification: Positions in this specialty require FM certification up to Level III. As a condition of employment, officers of the FM Workforce must hold a DoD FM

certification or be able to obtain at the appropriate level required for the position within 2 years after assignment.

Level I (GG-7 through GG-10):

Once on board, the selectee would have two years to obtain their certification and that two-year timeframe would provide them the required two years of DOD FM experience.

Level II (GG-11 through GG-13):

Level II financial management certification requires four total years of FM experience with at least two in DOD to meet certification requirements. This means: Two years of financial experience (private sector, federal agency, etc.). That’s two years of experience before they are considered – should be well documented in their resume plus + Once on board, the selectee would have two years to obtain their certification and that two year timeframe would provide them the required two years of DOD FM experience.

Level III (GG-14 through GG-15):

Level III financial management certification requires eight total years of FM experience with at least two in DOD to meet certification requirements. This means: Six years of financial experience (private sector, federal agency, etc.). That’s six years of experience before they are considered – should be well documented in their resume plus + Once on board, the selectee would have two years to obtain their certification and that two year timeframe would provide them the required two years of DOD FM experience.

Other requirements may apply as noted.

Positions include –

Accountant* (Occupational Series 0510)

Responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of financial data recorded in the accounting system and performs accounting analysis and reconciliation relating to the financial

activities for the Agency. Performs various duties involving the maintenance of ledgers or accounting data. Balancing, reconciling and researching discrepancies; reviewing documents for

correct authorizations and validity of accounting classifications; classification of transactions to proper account codes; and, posting and inputting data verified against source documents into the

accounting system.

*Basic requirements for the Accountant (Occupational Series 0510) are:

A. Applicants must show successful completion of a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester/36 quarter hours in accounting. The 24 semester/36 quarter hours may include up to 6 semester/9 quarter hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting"" means ""accounting and/or auditing"". Similarly, ""accountant"" should be interpreted, generally, as ""accountant and/or auditor"".)

OR

B. Combination of education and experience--at least four (4) years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that

provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include ONE of the following:

--Twenty-four semester/36 quarter hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 semester/9 quarter hours of business law;

--A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or

--Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester/22 quarter hours, but that does not fully satisfy the

24-semester-hour/36-quarter-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g.,

valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good

knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of

the four-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester/36 quarter hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

Financial Specialist (Occupational Series 0501)

Compiles pertinent factual financial and operational data from records, historical files, and related reports for use in analysis of problems, issues, and concerns. Reviews data for consistency,

accuracy, validity, and relevance to the situation being studied. Monitors, tracks, and reviews obligations, expenditures, reimbursable orders, and requests for allotments for activities which are

relatively stable throughout the year, identifying and reporting differences which are not in keeping with annual financial plans. Compares obligations and expenditures, and identifies

conditions over or under obligation of funds.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Resolve problems concerning the obligations of agency’s organizational stakeholders; terminates contracts by analyzing, negotiating, and settling claims and proposals; analyzes and evaluates cost or price proposals and accounting systems data as part of the cost evaluation of proposals; plans, establishes, or reviews contracts, programs, policies or procedures; formulates and administers policies and procedures to ensure that Agency-specific acquisition/procurement requirements are properly considered and included in the cradle-to-grave acquisition process and for the achievement of federal socioeconomic goals; supports development of acquisition strategies and directs or manages procurements in consonance with those strategies; provides business advisory services including advising and assisting in the development of acceptable specifications and evaluation criteria and methods of procurement or a requirement. Develops and performs training for acquisition workforce members

Positions include -

POSITION SUMMARY

Program Analyst (Acquisition) accomplish the full spectrum of the DIA's acquisition programs and projects from inception through execution, and play a critical role in acquisition strategies,

planning, and requirements development. They oversee Transformation, integration, planning and performance, and investment management. They also work closely with the Agency's contracting

officers to ensure cost effective execution of contract requirements.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Program Analyst (Acquisition) (Occupational Series 0343):

Researches and investigates new or improved business and management practices for application to agency programs and/or operations. Plans and advises management on implementation of new ideas, procedures, processes, methods, or approaches of continuous improvement initiatives. Participates in moderately difficult cost comparison/benefit studies of current or projected programs; performs budget formulation, develops lifecycle cost analyses of projects and/or other projects and actions based on existing or forecasted problems, needs, opportunities, or other areas requiring resolutions and the development of new, or substantially modified program operations. Identifies issues and collects relevant data from records, reports, regulations, policies, directives, and other pertinent sources to obtain a variety of program cost, schedule, and performance data; analyzes data to derive relationships involving program parameters, schedule and cost variations; and utilizes analytical tools to measure and evaluate data. Develops statistical and narrative reports, graphs and charts to justify changes and recommendations. Prepares detailed plans, budgets, and schedules for assigned programs and/or participates with management in fiscal planning. Provides support and advice on reprogramming of funds and funding levels due to changes in workload and/or mission. Recommends procedures for preparing, documenting, validating, and presenting resource requirements to higher authority.

This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the acquisition career field of Practitioner or Advance is desired. The selectee will be given 60 months (Practitioner) and/or 48 months (Advance) to meet the acquisition position requirements of the position. If you currently possess DAWIA certification, please indicate the

acquisition career field and level of certification in your resume.

• Practitioner

This position is considered an Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Accordingly, the position’s occupant must be certified with the appropriate DAWIA certification based on mission requirements for the position. If the selectee does not currently possess the required DAWIA certification upon entry into the position, selectee with be given 60 months to achieve certification. This position requires DAWIA Practitioner Program Management Certification.

• Advance

This position is considered an Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Accordingly, the position’s occupant must be certified with the appropriate DAWIA certification based on mission requirements for the position. If the selectee does not currently possess the required DAWIA certification upon entry into the position, selectee with be given 48 months to achieve certification. This position requires DAWIA Advance Program Management Certification.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

UNCLASSIFIED applications must be received by MIDNIGHT (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date of the announcement.  DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION.  All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

EVALUATION

DIA will evaluate your online application to ensure it demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, work experience, and any mandatory education, certification, and/or license requirements, to successfully perform the duties of the advertised position.  Failure to provide clear examples of claimed experience will preclude further consideration of your application.  Attached résumés will not be reviewed or considered; therefore, all applicable work experience must be entered into the work experience section of the online application. 

Applicants must have direct applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.  Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position at the advertised grade.  Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE

DIA applies Veterans’ Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, “DCIPS Employment and Placement.”  If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your on line application package.

FOREIGN AREA TOURS OF DUTY ELIGIBILITY

Applicants applying to a foreign area opportunity and who are currently assigned to a foreign area are ineligible for consideration if selection will cause them to exceed the time limitation for foreign area service (5 consecutive years) or, conversely the employee will not satisfactorily complete their period of obligated service within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement. More than one permanent change of station move within a 12-month period is not considered to be in the interest of the government for the purposes of relocation at Government expense. 

DUTY AT OTHER LOCATIONS

May be required to perform duty at other operating locations.

DEPLOYMENT/MOBILITY STATEMENT

All DIA employees are subject to world-wide deployment to crisis situations and are subject to geographic relocation in accordance with agency guidelines.

SHIFT WORK

Availability for shift work, extended hours, and travel may be required.

RELOCATION COST

Relocation expenses in connection with a permanent change of station may be authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and at agency discretion.

DIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. Employees and applicants are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law, will not be tolerated.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The United States Government forbids discrimination regarding any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignment, promotions, training, fringe benefits, layoff, and any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military status, or other non-merit factors.  DIA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, as appropriate.  Please contact our Human Resources Operations Center (HROC) at 202-231-4762 or DSN 428-4762 if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.

TELEWORK

Some positions in DIA may be eligible for unclassified telework and/or secure telework.  The telework option allows an employee to perform the duties of his or her position from an approved worksite other than the "official" worksite.

DIRECT DEPOSIT

All DIA employees must participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program, with net pay deposited directly into the employee’s account of choice at his/her designated financial institution.

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICE REQUIREMENTS (NSEP)

Positions within the agency generally satisfy NSEP service requirements for David L. Boren scholars and fellows.  Contact the National Security Board for further details on service requirements (HTTP://www.nsepnet.org).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005, driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the following jurisdictions cannot be used as valid identification if selected for an interview and/or actual position: Alaska, Am. Samoa, Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, N. Marianas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, and Washington.

Driver's licenses and photographic identification cards from jurisdictions not listed above will be accepted.  Other acceptable forms of identification include: U.S. & Foreign Passports, U.S. Military IDs, Military and DoD Common Access Cards (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards, U.S. Federal Government IDs & Credentials, and U.S. Congressional IDs. 

All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons.  An agreement is also required to authorize agency pre-publication review of certain material prior to disclosure during and after employment with DIA.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next six months.

DoDI 1402.01, “Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces,” dated September 9, 2007 restricts the appointment of retired military service members within 180 days of their retirement.  All applicant/s selected from this announcement must be ready to report for duty within 30 days of receiving DIA’s final employment offer or the Agency may rescind its offer.

Applicants with family members who have special needs, as defined by DoD Instruction 1315.19, “The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)”, are encouraged to review Sections 5.2 and 5.3 for information on the requirements of this instruction related applicants for employment with DIA.  The availability of medical care and specialized educational requirements for family members with special needs will be determined during the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) medical screening process.

CAREER FIELD DEFINITION

Officers in this field are responsible for enabling enterprise management by programming, budgeting, allocating, and managing approved resources, developing strategies at all levels of the Agency to include long-term strategic planning, and communicating as well as advocating Agency priorities, goals and requirements to a myriad of internal and external audiences, to achieve the best mix of forces, equipment, and support attainable within available resources.  Finance functions include producing financial reports, including financial statements; performing accounting functions; and analyzing financial data. Responsibilities under Acquisition include formulating strategies; planning execution schedules; executing contracts for goods and services; and streamlining the acquisition process. Other key career field responsibilities include assembling procurement documentation; participating in the evaluation of contractor cost proposals; preparing cost estimating data for prospective acquisitions; performing contractor cost and schedule performance measurement tasks; monitoring contractor performance through burn rate analysis; and assisting the program management team and leadership with strategic business planning and economic analysis.

CAREER SPECIALITY DEFINITION

Performs, advises on, or supervises work in any of the phases of budget administration when such work requires knowledge and skill in applying budget-related laws, regulations, policies, precedents, methods, and techniques. Performs analytical, technical, administrative duties in the formulation, justification, presentation, enactment, and execution phases of the budget process. Provides detailed accounting of the utilization of manpower resources and justifies authorization requests for the President’s Budget. Serves as the bridge between overseers and the internal planning and programming build process, balancing DIA’s total resource requirements against those available and those planned while outlining alternative means of resourcing requirements.