Job Listing: Division Chief, Finance Division (Non-Status) ZA-510-V

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 1 vacancy - Gaithersburg, MD From automated teller machines and atomic clocks to mammograms and
semiconductors, innumerable products and services rely in some way
on technology, measurement, and standards provided by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology.

Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the
U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST's mission is to promote U.S.
innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement
science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic
security and improve our quality of life.
The incumbent will serve as the Division Chief for the Finance
Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Department of Commerce.

NIST recognizes two key assets: the diversity of the research
programs within its multi-disciplinary structure and the diversity
of the people it employs. It is this combination of talent,
energy, commitment, and dedication that will keep the Agency in the
frontier of human scientific endeavors.

Are you ready to explore your future with NIST?

This position is open to all qualified U. S. Citizens; non-status
candidates. However, we have also opened a vacancy for status
candidates, vacancy announcement number CFO-2008-0060. (Please
see "How To Apply" section of this vacancy for additional
information on eligibility to apply as a status applicant.)

Candidates who wish to be considered as both a status and non-status
candidate MUST apply to both vacancy announcements. PLEASE NOTE:
If you are not able to find the status vacancy, please check the
USAJOBS vacancy search page to insure that you have changed the
Applicant Eligibility default answer to "YES" indicating you are
eligible to apply to status vacancies. You will not be allowed to
view a status vacancy if you have not changed the default answer.

This position has no known promotion potential, however, pay may
increase to top of pay band through the annual performance appraisal
process. As a supervisor, you will be eligible through the
performance appraisal process, for a supervisory pay differential of
up to 6% of the salary maximum.

This position is covered by an Alternative Personnel Management
System (APMS). This system replaced the General Schedule pay plan;
GS and it's grade structure. Under the APMS system, positions are
designated by career path and pay band. The ZA-V level is
equivalent to the GS-15 grade level.

NIST's unique
target="new">Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS),
which replaced the Federal GS Pay Plan and structure at NIST, allows
us the flexibility to offer higher salaries, including a supervisory
differential, not available in most other Federal agencies.
Moreover, employees are eligible to receive an annual pay increase
and bonus based upon performance.

Major Duties

As Chief of Finance Division, the Office of Chief Financial Officer
at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the
incumbent will provide the leadership, vision, strategic direction,
and tactical planning for the organization. The incumbent is
responsible for policy development, planning, priority setting,
fiscal allocation, staffing, and management of the day to day
operations of the Division's 90 professional and
administrative/clerical support staff. The Division has an annual
operating budget of $10 million dollars. The incumbent leads a wide
range of accounting and financial programs to provide for
accountability of assets, effective internal controls, accurate
financial reporting, and adequate financial data for management
purposes of NIST and its financial customer bureaus. The NIST
Finance Division currently provides services to nine Department of
Commerce agencies, including NIST and the Department of Commerce,
Office of the Secretary. In addition, the incumbent provides advice
on financial matters to the NIST CFO, as well as administrative and
technical staff.

How to Apply

Application under this announcement requires the applicant to
complete and submit an application by accessing USAJOBS website at:
target="new">http://www.usajobs.gov. The submission of any
application other than the USAJOB application will result in your
application not receiving full consideration. If you do not have
access to the internet, please contact the Human Resources
Specialist listed on this vacancy announcement for alternate methods
of application.
A complete application consists of a USAJOBS resume (created during
the registration process) and responses to the online job questions
submitted via this website. Applicants applying on-line for this
position will be able to apply until 12:00 midnight Eastern Standard
Time on the closing date of this announcement.
If you have problems completing your on-line application, contact
the USAJOBS Help Desk via the following e-mail address:
mayday@fedjobs.gov. The help desk is available Monday-Friday 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. USAJOBS will not assist
applicants via telephone.
DEFINITION OF STATUS:
To be eligible to apply as a STATUS candidate, you must be either a
CURRENT or a FORMER Federal Employee AND you must have been
appointed by either a Career or Career Conditional authority (refer
to SF-50 for confirmation of your appointment authority). There is
no time limit on the reinstatement eligibility of a preference
eligible or a person who completed the service requirement for
career tenure. There is an exception provided in 5CFR315.401(c), as
follows: a nonpreference eligible who has not completed the service
requirement for career tenure may only be reinstated within 3 years
following the date of separation from the career conditional
appointment (or equivalent). Other employees eligible to apply to
this position include: applicants eligible under special appointing
authorities such as; Schedule A, Veterans Employment Opportunity Act
(VEOA) and Peace Corps.


Required Documents:
Here is the list of the required documents for this announcement, IF
APPLICABLE to you as an individual applicant:
--TRANSCRIPTS: You must fax copies of your college
transcripts if using education to qualify. UNOFFICIAL COPIES ARE
ACCEPTABLE at the application phase; however, you will be required
to provide official transcripts prior to an official offer of
employment being extended.
--CTAP/ICTAP (FOR DISPLACED COMMERCE OR OTHER FEDERAL CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES): If you are applying under the Career Transition
Assistance Program (CTAP) or under the Interagency Career Transition
Assistance Program (ICTAP), please FAX a copy of your SF-50 and RIF
Notice dated within one year.
Information regarding the CTAP can be found by clicking
href="http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp"
target="new">http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp
Information regarding the ICTAP can be found by clicking
href="http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp"
target="new">http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp
--VETERANS: If you are a veteran, please FAX a copy of your
DD214 reflecting that you have been discharged or released from
active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (i.e.
with an honorable or general discharge); if you are a disabled
veteran, please FAX a copy of your DD214, SF-15, and a copy of your
VA Letter.
Information regarding the eligibility requirements for 5-point and
10-point veterans' preference can be found by clicking
href="http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei3.asp"
target="new">http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei3.asp.
When you registered to use this system, you were provided
instructions on how to print out a variety of fax cover sheets. If
you have previously faxed the required documentation to this fax
number, you do not need to resubmit unless your information needs to
be updated. (A new fax will replace a prior submission.)
If you did not previously fax the required documents, return to the
USAJOBS website. Click "apply to the vacancy" once again.
Click "Update my information that is on file". This will take you
through the core questions section and will end with the page to
generate the fax cover sheets.
If you have previously applied to a Department of Commerce vacancy
another method to obtain the fax cover sheets is as follows: Log in
to the USAJOBS website. Click the tab labeled "My USAJOBS", log in,
and then click the tab labeled "Applications". You should see under
the column labeled Application Status,
"Resume Received
more information. . . ".
Click "more information". You will see two radio buttons. Clicking
the first button will provide you the status of all DOC vacancies
you have applied to and clicking the second will provide the fax
cover sheets.
Documents must be faxed prior to the closing date of the
announcement. Each document must be faxed in separately using the
appropriate cover sheet for the item faxed, as each sheet includes
an identification number, which ensures the document is processed
correctly. Redial the fax number for each separate document to
ensure proper receipt of the document(s). Please be sure your
document is legible; illegible supporting documentation will not be
considered and you will not be contacted to submit additional copies.


Contact Information:
Kristen Nagle

Phone: 301-975-3001

Fax: 571-258-4052

Email: kristen.nagle@nist.gov


Or write:
U.S. Department of Commerce
100 Bureau Drive
Stop 1720
Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Fax: 571-258-4052


What To Expect Next:
Applicants will receive a notice generated by the USAJOBS System
that they successfully transmitted their application to NIST.
Applicants can check the status of their application by accessing
the USAJOBS web site at
target="new">http://www.usajobs.gov and clicking
on "Applications."
If selected for this vacancy, you will be required to complete a
Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your
suitability for federal employment and to authorize a background
investigation. You will be required to sign and certify the accuracy
of all the information in your application. If you make a false
statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; or
you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be fined or
jailed.