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The Director of the Office of State and Local Finance (OSLF) reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Finance, under the Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets and the Under Secretary of Domestic Finance, in the Departmental Offices of the Department of the Treasury.
The Director oversees OSLF and coordinates the Treasury's research and policy related to State, local, and territorial government finance issues.
06/25/2025 to 07/08/2025
$150,160 - $225,700 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
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25-12753523-NS
839450200
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified individuals.
As Director of the Office of State and Local Finance (OSLF), you will be responsible for:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability. This experience should be sufficiently broad in scope and at a major management level in a large or complex organization. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising many employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees. Typically, experience of this nature is at the GS-15 or equivalent level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector.
Your application should demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in SES positions such as:
If your experience does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position.
If selected for this position you will be required to address each ECQ during a structured interview; written narratives for the ECQs are not required. Current and former career SES employees, and OPM Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates are exempt to address the ECQs.
In addition to the qualifying experience, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): All applicants must submit a two-page resume that reflects demonstrated experience for each MTQ.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): If selected for this position you will be required to address each ECQ during a structured interview; written narratives for the ECQs are not required. Current and former career SES employees, and OPM Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates are exempt to address the ECQs.
Introduction: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has identified five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential - not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions - not whether they are the most superior candidates for a particular position. Successful competence in the SES requires competence in each ECQ. Candidates must demonstrate executive experience in all five (5) ECQs. Your application should reflect an overall record of the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to succeed in the SES.
Examples of good qualifications statements and the use of the C-C-A-R model (Challenge/Context/Action/Results) is provided in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications. Written narratives for the ECQs are not required; however, applicants must be prepared to address the ECQs in a structured interview.
Format. Use the four C-C-A-R elements in a structured interview for each of the five ECQs:
1. Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal.
2. Context - Talk about the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked to tackle a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).
3. Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.
4. Results - Give specific examples of the results of your actions. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE - This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, strategic thinking and vision).
ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE - This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others and team building).
ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN - This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving and technical credibility).
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN - This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies: financial management, human capital management and technology management).
ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS - This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and Local governments, nonprofit and private-sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Competencies: partnering, political savvy and influencing/negotiating).
Detailed information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available here.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If selected for this position you will be required to address each ECQ during a structured interview. Current and former career SES employees, and OPM Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates are exempt to address the ECQs.
Additionally, all applicants must submit a two-page resume (not to exceed two-pages) which reflects demonstrated experience for each MTQ.
Failure to submit a two-page resume WILL DISQUALIFY YOU FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION. As a result, you will be rated as "INCOMPLETE".
How you will be evaluated: The servicing Human Resources Specialist will forward all minimally qualified applicants to be evaluated by a Rating and Ranking Panel of senior managers to determine the degree to which they possess the executive core and professional/technical qualifications, and best qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The Panel will make recommendations on best/highly qualified candidates to the appointing authority. Applicants will be evaluated on the quality and extent of their total accomplishments, experience, the ECQs, and the TQs.
Veterans' preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.
**************ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED IN PDF FORMAT*******************
The Qualifications Documents must be formatted using Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1-inch margins. Do not use borders, provide photos, or list a Social Security Number on any of the Qualifications Documents.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:1. Resume: PDF format, limit to two-pages total. PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER. The resume must describe your demonstrated experience for each MTQ. It must include: full name, mailing address, and day and evening telephone numbers and email addresses along with the additional information cited below. Note, you may include educational information, including the name, city and state of the colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degrees received; as well as information about your paid and non-paid work experiences.
2. OPM-Certified SES Candidate Development Program graduates: Provide proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification.
3. SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. For current and former federal employees, you must include your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that reflects an appointment (i.e., initial, transfer, reinstatement, etc.) or pay adjustment. Reinstatement eligibles must submit the SF-50 documenting their career appointment in the SES if applying for noncompetitive consideration.
4. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last five (5) years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information on your resume and to the Human Resources Office.
Veterans' preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.
REMINDER: Before uploading your required documents, please ensure they are in PDF format and DO NOT EXCEED the noted page limits.
The following instructions outline our application process: You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
To begin, either click the "Create a New Account" button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.
You will be re-directed to Treasury's (CIO helpdesk email will be established and listed here) system to complete your application process; answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, click one of the available options; Upload; Fax; or Reuse existing documents. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN). Also, go to "My Account" to view and update your information, as necessary.
To complete, you must click the "Finish" button located at the bottom of the "Application Review" page.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application and the documentation received.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please submit a ticket through the USAJOBS portal.
You will receive notification that your application has been received. Rating and ranking to determine the "Best Qualified" will be conducted by a panel of experts and will be based upon consideration of the degree to which applicants meet the mandatory requirements as described in the vacancy announcement. Interviews and qualifications inquiries may be required. Once the selectee accepts a tentative job offer, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the OPM Qualification Review Board (QRB) where the selectee's ECQs must be reviewed and approved as a prerequisite to the official job offer (unless the selectee is a current career SES member, SES reinstatement eligible, or is an OPM-certified graduate of a Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program). Upon receipt of OPM's QRB approval, all applicants will be notified of the outcome. To check the status of your application for this position, login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" tab section, and click on the applied vacancies.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/839450200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.