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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 in the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a national museum for the study and exhibition of African American history and culture. Responsibilities The Assistant Director for Finance and Budget is primarily responsible for the integration of financial management throughout the Museum providing services in financial strategic planning, management analysis, administrative systems and tools, budget formulation, justification and defense, budget execution and procurement. In this position, you will: develop, present, and coordinate federal and trust program budgets for NMAAHC. provide leadership in long range planning, development and execution of multi-year budgets for major programs. serve as advisor to the Associate Director on long- and short-range program planning and allocation of Museum resources. serve as principal liaison to the office of Planning, Management and Budget in budget formulation and execution. oversee the preparation of projections of NMAAHC obligations, costs and outlay. establish and oversee the procurement division. serve as advisor to Director, Deputy Director and Associate Director on all matters related with audits of Museum financial/budgetary functions. supervise, lead, direct and coordinate the work of a staff specifically assigned to financial programs and serve as subject matter expert. provide advice and counsel to museum staff at all levels in several administrative areas such as budget, procurement, accounting and audit. Requirements Conditions of Employment Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service. May be required to serve an 18-month probationary period for supervisors. Conditions of Employment Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. 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 Basic Qualifications: Experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. In addition to the basic qualification requirement above: 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 demonstrated experience formulating, justifying, executing, and managing federal and trust (non-appropriated) fund budgets; developing and negotiating contracts; conducting internal audits on financial procedures; leading, directing and/or coordinating work of staff; and preparing and presenting financial summaries. Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience. 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. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Education There is no basic education requirement for this position. Additional Information This position is not included in the bargaining unit. 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.