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Director, Financial Management, NH-0505-04

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About the Role:

The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) is looking for a Permanent Full-Time Director, Financial Management, NH-0505-04, to work at AFTC/FM at Edwards AFB, CA.

In this position you will support and deliver agile war-winning management capabilities for the Air Force Test Center, Air Force Materiel Command, by providing warfighter-focused high quality decision support to the test enterprise mission offering financial management services to all personnel, programs, support missions, associates, and external customers.

 

Announcement Closes: 25 July 2026.

Location: Edwards AFB, CA

Typical 2026 salary range $146,632 - $197,200 per year (includes Locality)

Travel Requirements: Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment

Incentives:

This position MAY be eligible for paid relocation (Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs MAY be paid). Specifics will be discussed with the Selecting Official.

This position MAY be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive.

Desired Skills:

- The ability to synthesize complex, multi-year funding streams (such as RDT&E, Procurement, and O&M) to build highly accurate execution forecasts and identify potential funding shortfalls before they impact the mission

- Proven capability to navigate complex statutory limitations to find creative, compliant solutions for funding urgent warfighter requirements

- The ability to serve as a trusted financial advisor to program managers, contracting officers, and senior commanders, translating technical financial constraints into clear, mission-focused options.

Major Duties:

- Plans, assigns, and evaluates subordinate work; handles hiring, discipline, and grievances; and manages employee training and performance standards

- Advises the AFTC Commander on highly technical RDT&E finances, directs enterprise budgeting and long-range planning, and represents the center at high-level DoD/Air Force meetings

- Drives top-level business decisions, prepares and defends AFTC budgets to higher headquarters/Congress, manages resource impacts, and administers cost strategies

- Resolves complex financial policy conflicts, navigating diverse laws, directives, and funding authorities while adapting to changing political and environmental priorities

- Serves as the FM Center Senior Functional, overseeing workforce processes, advising leadership, and managing succession, training, and force development.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period
  • Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest
  • Obtain & maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance
  • This is a designated Drug Testing Position
  • This is a Financial Management Level 3 Certified position IAW the NDAA 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d
  • This is an Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP), Type 2- Critical Acquisition Position (CAP), Category K Business-Financial Management, Level 4- Advanced FM
  • Extensive knowledge of the policies, laws, regulations, precedents, and objectives of Congress, OSD, OMB, DoD, AF, and HQ AFMC
  • Knowledge of major issues, program goals and objectives, work processes, and operations of the organization
  • Skill in developing new or modified work methods, organizational structures, management processes, and/or program administrative procedures
  • Ability to apply a variety of methods and techniques to financial management programs and processes. 

***Resumes limited to two pages. Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to two pages in length.*** Learn more about the new resume requirements at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

 

POC Names & Emails: Sherry Symmonds, email: AFTC.Enterprise.Recruiting@us.af.mil

 

Link to apply:

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/874452000

 

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