Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (Cost & Economics)

This Senior Executive Service (SES) opportunity seeks a visionary leader in Financial Management and Acquisition. The role demands individuals who exemplify corporate perspective, leadership, and broad experience to effectively manage complex organizations and contribute to national security objectives.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Lead large, complex organizations, responding to operational, user, and policymaker requirements.
• Foster strategic partnerships with industry and academia.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to achieve national security goals, demonstrating an enterprise-wide perspective.
• Ensure compliance with Financial Management Level 3 certification and Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) requirements.
• *Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) - Must be clearly demonstrated in resume:**
• Proven knowledge and experience in economic analyses and business practices.
• Expertise in Independent Cost Estimates and the Defense Acquisition Board Process.
• Proficiency in the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Executing System (PPBES).
• *Minimum Qualification & Certification Requirements:**
• **Financial Management Level 3 Certified:** Incumbent must comply with certification requirements within two years of notification.
• **Critical Acquisition Position (CAP):**

* Minimum 10 years acquisition experience in an Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position, with at least 4 years in a CAP. * Must execute a written agreement to remain in federal service in this position for a minimum of three years. * Meet Advanced level certification requirements in Business - Financial Management within 4 years of assignment. * Six years in an acquisition financial management leadership billet (e.g., major program office, PEO, or Service/Component/HQ level). * Complete 80 hours of continuous learning every two years.

• *Application Process:**
• Initial application requires a **two-page resume only**; no narrative essays (ECQs or TQs) are needed at this stage.
• Your resume must explicitly demonstrate the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) with examples of experience, education, and accomplishments.
• Candidates identified for potential selection will undergo a structured interview assessment by OPM's Qualifications Review Board (QRB) to evaluate Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).