Summary

This position is in the Senior Executive Service, a small elite group of top government leaders. SES members possess a diverse portfolio of experiences including strong skills to lead across organizations.

As an executive, you will influence the direction of innovation and transformation of the federal government and lead the next generation of public servants.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Senior executives

Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all qualified candidates.

Duties

The incumbent serves as the Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer(C/CFO) reporting directly to the Director, MDA and to the Director for Strategy, Plans and Resources (DZ). The C/CFO also serves as the Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans and Resources. The incumbent influences senior leaders in the Agency, Department, other Federal Agencies, industry, academia, Congress and foreign governments by maintaining strategic relationships, gaining trust, obtaining "power of the pen" authority, identifying and preemptively resolving critical issues on behalf of MDA and the Department. The incumbent is directly responsible for providing executive leadership and policy advice for the Agency's $11 billion annual budget, and oversees all program, budget, accounting and fiscal integration to include management accountability and financial controls. The incumbent also substantially influences an additional $5 billion specifically for Missile Defense Systems (MDS) and Science and Technology. The incumbent is responsible for recruiting, training, career development and retention of approximately 600 financial management specialists and contractors in four major locations.
As Deputy, the incumbent also advises the Director on Planning, Programming, Budget, Budget and Execution (PPBE) efforts to acquire MDS and supports the development of capability-based acquisition and development goals and strategies.
Serves as the Deputy DZ, an advisor to the DZ on all matters related to strategic resource planning for the entire spectrum of the MDA operational mission and financial requirements. Earned Value Management, cost estimating, manpower/allocations, human resources matters, and Legislative liaison.
Provides the Director, MDA and the DZ recommendations regarding acquisition challenges that could negatively affect the Agency's capability to meet mission requirements.
Serves as the C/CFO, the incumbent is delegated full authority and responsibility for developing, coordination, integrating and executing financial management policies, programs and processes for the effective utilization of $11 billion annually in support of MDA mission requirements.
Serves as the Agency's key spokesperson regarding financial management matters with the Department, the Services, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), General Accounting Office (GAO), other Executive agencies, and Congress. The C/CFO ensures MDA is compliant with the Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 and all legislation pertaining to financial reporting. The incumbent is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic financial goals.
Directs the agency's day-to-day financial management program to include budget formulation, presentation, justification, and execution; financial management policy development; publishing financial statements; funds control; establishment of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Board; oversight of financial management accounting systems; oversight of financial metrics; implementation of the Federal Financial Managers Integrity Act; and analysis of financial management and program management data.
The C/CFO is delegated full authority and responsibility for the development, direction, and administration of the Agency's Financial Management programs and represents the DZ at organizational reviews to provide the Director, MDA updates on the status of the key issues regarding budget, planning, execution, and allocations.
Provides oversight of MDA budget formulation, presentation, and justification requirements. Participates in the Agency's corporate decision-making process, identifies issues for consideration and provides authoritative recommendations to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), OMB, GAO, and Congress to come to resolution.
Serves as the Agency's Chief Executive for Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR). Oversees development of MDA budget estimates to include Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Procurement, Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Military Construction (MILCON), the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund and Rapid Research funds. Prepares the Director, MDA in the defense of the Agency's budget to Congress, OMB, USD(R&E), and the Services. Serves as the primary interfaces with the DoD Comptroller.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Work Schedule: Full Time
Must be a U.S. citizen
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
Veteran preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service
Must be able to obtain/maintain Special Sensitive/Top Secret SCI clearance. This position is designated as special sensitive and requires that a background investigation be conducted and favorably adjudicated.
Designated and/or random drug testing is required
Mobility Agreement: All newly appointed Career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
Probationary Period: You will serve a one-year Senior Executive Service (SES) probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
Financial Disclosure: Senior Executives are required to comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521, which requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement (OGE-278), upon assuming an SES position.
Senior Executives are required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment," (OF 306), prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background check.
Overtime: None
Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
Telework: Situational telework eligible

Qualifications

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) and TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). However, to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the ECQS and TQS within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will be disqualified.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5 - Achieving Results: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQ): All applicants must be able to address accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications in a structured interview assessment:

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):

1. Demonstrated experience managing, organizing and leading a high perfom1ing workforce across geographically dispersed locations involving multiple business disciplines to include financial management or acquisition programs.
2. Expert in financial and acquisition management. Must possess extensive knowledge in planning, negotiation, execution, and administration of financial management and acquisition programs for a variety of complex and technical requirements in support of Ballistic Missile Defense Systems or an equivalent large-scale missile defense system. Extensive experience in program formulation, defense and execution to include all phases of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution cycle.

DoD Joint Enterprise-Wide Experience Statement:

In addition, DoD requires an Enterprise Perspective. This individual must have the ability to apply a broad point of view and an awareness and understanding of individual or organizational responsibilities in relation to DoD or government-wide strategic priorities is required. Executives must demonstrate the ability to work with internal and external partners to support national security objectives. This perspective is typically gained through a variety of diverse work experiences. A separate narrative statement is not required. This information should be within the resume.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this position.

Additional information

REEMPLOYED ANNUITANTS: https://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25-V300.PDF

Background Investigation - This position is designated as critical sensitive and requires that a background investigation be conducted and favorably adjudicated in order to establish eligibility for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearances, to include managing compartmentalized missile and radar programs.

Financial Disclosure - Senior Executives are required to comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521, which requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement {SF-278), upon assuming an SES position. This must be submitted annually and upon termination of employment.

Acquisition Certification -

This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). Unless specially waived by the appropriate official, the following are statutory mandated requirements:
- Selectee must execute, as a condition appointment, a written agreement to remain in Federal Service in the position for at least three years. In signing such agreement, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such an agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment.

This CAP requires Business, Cost Estimating or Financial Management, Advanced acquisition certification. The incumbent has 48 months to achieve this certification.

The incumbent must complete 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two years.

Travel to national and international locations may be required.

Veterans preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.

Applications MUST be submitted through USAJobs.

Submit resume and all other required documents online by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, December 4th, 2025.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documents, for the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education as it relates to the fundamental competencies, identified below. Your application will be evaluated by an Executive Evaluation Panel rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may be contacted for an interview and to provide reference checks. The Office of the Secretary of Defense Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.). Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED

1. Your resume:

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.

2. SF50

All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is also a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG).

PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility:
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DODCustomersRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf?

DO NOT submit additional information (i.e. awards, appraisals, pages in excess of the limit for the resume).

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12838128

Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at:
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

Agency contact information

DE Applicant Inquires

Phone

614-692-0420

DEApplicantInquiries@dla.mil

Address

Missile Defense Agency
Bldg 5222 Martin Rd
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898
US

Next steps

Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review will be made of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses. A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.

A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

Overview

Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

11/20/2025 to 12/04/2025

Salary

$184,363 to - $207,500 per year

Pay scale & grade

ES 00

Locations

1 vacancy in the following locations:

Huntsville, AL

Fort Belvoir, VA

Remote job

Telework eligible

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Senior Executive

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

0501 Financial Administration And Program

Supervisory status

Yes

Security clearance

Sensitive Compartmented Information

Drug test

Yes

Position sensitivity and risk

Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

Trust determination process

National security

Financial disclosure

Yes

Bargaining unit status

Announcement number

MDA-26-12838128-SES

Control number

850547400

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