Business Manager - School of Engineering & Cyber Systems

This vacancy is for a GS - 0501 - 11, Business Manager - School of Engineering & Cyber Systems located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, CG ACADEMY CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DEPARMENT in NEW LONDON, Connecticut.

You will serve as a Financial Specialist (Business Manager) in the School of Engineering and Cyber Systems and be responsible for delivering the academic curriculum and managing all academic activities and affairs in support of faculty, staff, and cadets. The School Business Manager serves a critical liaison to CGA Mission Support and Business Operations offices for a variety of financial, budgetary, and logistics management. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Strategically managing and orchestrating the day-to-day financial, mission-support, and executive ­level administrative activities of the School of Engineering and Cyber Systems. Providing a variety of mission-support functions including, but not limited to, short/long range executive planning, scheduling, procurement, travel support, budgeting, financial analysis, and academic administration of the School. Monitoring, interpreting, and implementing internal policies for the cognizant School, regarding budget/financial operations, procurement, travel, and personnel management via consultation with the CGA Superintendent, Provost's Office, Business Operations Division, Mission-Support Division, and other experts as needed. Managing and coordinating the School's capability to support travel for a variety of academic activities. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Key Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov A one-year probationary period may be required. To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This is not a Bargaining Unit position. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. USA Hire Assessment: After submitting your application, if an additional assessment is required, you will receive an email invitation. Please note that this assessment must be completed within 48 hours of the vacancy closing date and as specified in the email.