FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Military Sealift Command
Posted: January 12, 2026 (3 days ago)
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Air Mobility Command
Department of the Air Force
Location
Salary
$167,603 - $217,883
per year
Type
Full Time
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Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This senior financial manager role involves acting as a key advisor on budgeting and resource allocation for special operations within the U.S.
military, focusing on interactions with government agencies in Washington, DC.
The job requires coordinating complex financial planning projects to support defense budgets and defending funding needs before high-level committees.
It's ideal for experienced financial experts with deep knowledge of military and federal budgeting processes who thrive in high-stakes advisory positions.
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the designated comptroller liaison in Washington, DC working all Headquarters, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) resourcing issues under the Special Operations Financial Management.
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service, which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skill and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
My experience includes knowledge of mastery coordination and integration of a number of important short- and long-term projects, program segments of the Department of Defense's Planning, programming, budgeting; in addition to having the skill in serving as senior expert and consultant to Special Operations Financial Management Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/Comptroller along with top agency management officials on resourcing issues and processes on-going in the National Capital Region in support and defense of the USSOCOM budget and skill in serving as senior expert and consultant to Special Operations Financial Management Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/Comptroller along with top agency management officials on resourcing issues and processes on-going in the National Capital Region in support and defense of the USSOCOM budget.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.
One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.
Knowledge of the Congressional, OMB, OUSD(C), and Joint Staff program/budget review structures, processes, and directives.
Comprehensive knowledge of the DoD PPBE process, its products, terminology, and guidance documents (e.g.
Strategic Planning Guidance, Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP), Defense Guidance, Joint Strategic Planning System. 2.
Knowledge of work classifications and the regulatory and statutory restrictions of the expenditures of appropriated funding.
Knowledge of modern methods used to investigate and analyze budget and program issues Broad knowledge of USSOCOM, and additionally, systems and procedures of the other key national agencies interacting with USSOCOM, e.g.
the National Security Council, Department of State, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, DoD, Department of Treasury, and the Centrla Intelligence Agency as well as the Joint Staff, the Services, and the Combatant Commands.
3. Knowledge of functions of the military departments, unified commands, joint staff, and OSD organizations. Detailed knowledge of force structure, command and control and capabilities of USSOCOM.
Demonstrated knowledge of the responsibilities, functions, and operations of all interagency and DoD organizations involved in special operations mission areas. 4.
Skill in explaining, defending, and advocating resourcing issues and positions to Congressional, OMB, Joint Staff and OSD review committees in support of USSOCOM programs and Service programs affecting USSOCOM.
5. Ability to represent and serve s spokesperson for USSOCOM with senior executives and General Officers at OSD, JCS, OMB, interagency, and congressional levels. 6.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to gain cooperation throuhg tact, cosurtesy, and dipolmacy.
Interpret and deconfclict guidance form multiple sources; transformin it into clear, concise and easily undetstrood guidance.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.
You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:
1. Serves as the Combatant Command financial management representative and liaison for USSOCOM in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Acts as the direct senior financial management interface in Washington, DC with personnel and senior leadership in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (USD(C)), Assistant Secretary of Defense Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC) Secretariate for Special Operations (SSO), Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Service Financial Management and Comptrollers, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and six defense legislation congressional committees on behalf of the USSOCOM Commander and Chief Financial Officer/Comptroller.
2. Serves as Technical Advisor to the USOCCOM CFO/Comptroller and command personnel on all matters pertaining to USOCOM resourcing. 3.
Represents the DAF CIO and EIT portfolio with a variety of headquarters and functional area organizations as well as the other EIT families (HQ ACC, HQ CCC, 16th AF, and AFLCMC). 4.
Primary Washington, DC liaison for the command on Chief Financial Officer Act compliance and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution reform and process improvements.
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