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Financial Management Officer-March 2024
Washington
Mar 29, 2026
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  Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the National Museum of Natural History, (NMNH). This museum is responsible for the acquisition, curation, and preservation of collections of objects and specimens of natural history and anthropology. More than one selection may be made from this announcement. Responsibilities The Financial Management Officer has specific responsibility for advising and participating with the Associate Director for Operations (ADO) in the development and implementation of overall administrative and management policies and plans to accomplish the basic mission and program objectives of the Museum. In this position, you will: Supervise, lead, direct, and coordinate the work of a staff specifically assigned to financial programs and serves as subject matter expert. Develop annual budget projections for approval. Develop, present, and coordinate federal and trust program budgets for Museum, and provides leadership in long range planning, development, and execution of multi-year budgets for major programs. Develop justification and supporting materials for use in defending budget requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress. Conduct internal audits to review financial soundness of various functions and/or programs and projects. Establish and oversee the procurement division. Requirements Conditions of Employment Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation May need to complete a Probationary Period Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service. May be required to serve an 18 month probationary period for managers. Conditions of Employment Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met by the closing date of the announcement. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website. Qualifications Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as formulating, justifying, executing and managing federal and non-appropriated fund budgets (such as trust funds or similar); developing and negotiating contracts; and conducting internal audits on financial procedures. 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. Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. Education Additional Information This position is not included in the bargaining unit. Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and, Beginning and ending dates of appointment. Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.

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