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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

Defense Security Cooperation AgencyArlington, Virginia, United StatesFull-time$186,207 - $219,000 per yearPosted Nov 13, 2026Closes Nov 30, 2026

Defense Security Cooperation Agency has an opening for an ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR FINANCIAL OPERATIONS in Arlington, Virginia, United States. It is listed as a full-time, leadership position.

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Defense Security Cooperation Agency has an opening for an ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR FINANCIAL OPERATIONS in Arlington, Virginia, United States. It is listed as a full-time, leadership position.

Skills and tools named in the text include budgeting and accounting.

The listing gives the pay as $186,207 - $219,000 per year.

The advert does not mention visa sponsorship. If you would move to United States for this job, check the official work permit route first (DGJ Insight lists it where we have it).

Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 13, 2026; applications close on Nov 30, 2026.

Employer
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Location
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Job type
Full-time
Level (from the title)
leadership
Pay
$186,207 - $219,000 per year
Found
Nov 13, 2026 on USAJobs
Closes
Nov 30, 2026
Employer text
834 words, about 4 min to read
Skills named in the advert
budgetingaccounting
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Updated Nov 14, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, United States
$86,977 average / year

This job's listed pay is 133% above the benchmark.

This job: $186,207 to 219,000

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

Work permit route
  • H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
  • L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
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Official routes: USCIS

Job description

About the role

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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. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): 1. Demonstrated experience directing enterprise-level financial management, including budget formulation, execution, accounting, and financial analysis within a large organization.

Experience must reflect the ability to manage complex funding sources, reprogram resources to meet mission requirements, and provide strategic financial advice to senior leadership. 2. Demonstrated experience leading audit readiness, internal controls, and financial governance programs within a large, decentralized organization.

Experience must include developing financial reporting requirements, implementing risk management and internal control strategies, communicating audit findings to senior leadership, and promoting accountability and stewardship of resources DoW Joint Enterprise-Wide Experience Statement: In addition, DoW 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 DoW 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.

Serves as the senior executive responsible for the administration, accountability, audit readiness, and financial stewardship of the Department's multi-billion-dollar Security Assistance Accounts (SAA) authorized under Title 22, ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and Departmental requirements.

Orchestrates the budget formulation process for DSCA's unique multi-year substantivefinancial programs, encompassing analysis, planning, scheduling, and coordination of all phases of the Agency's budgeting process to determine resource allocation, sequence, and timing of actions funded through unique non-appropriated and appropriated funds sources.

Governs the long-range forecasting, day-to-day administration, and solvency of the Department's FMS Trust Fund, working directly with the Defense Financial Accounting Service (DFAS). Exercises executive authority over the allocation of the multi-billion-dollar FMS and FMF administrative funds to U.S. Implementing Agencies (IAs), geographic Combatant Commands (CCMDs), War Agencies, and DFAS.

Directs the annual Security Assistance Program and Budget Review (SAPBR) process, collaborating with the DSCA Director, Military Department leaders, and other senior officials to finalize the fiscal year (FY) FMS budgets for all Military Departments and implementing agencies. Commands all aspects of the PPBE processes and advises the DSCA Director on budgeting and fiscal planning activities.

Provides executive oversight of the development and publication of resource management decisions (RMD) applicable to the enterprise-wide security cooperation community. Drives strategic engagement with a broad spectrum of internal and external executive stakeholders to plan, operate, and provide overall financial oversight for the DoW's multi-billion-dollar FMS, FMF, and building partner capacity (BPC) programs.

Architects the SAA's financial strategy and policy, providing recurrent updates and authoritative technical guidance for the SAA to the Department's Deputy Comptroller and Deputy CFO to ensure alignment with the long-range plans of the Department's Title 10 financial operations. Executes the Department's FMF programs.

Spearheads the analysis, execution, and assessment techniques for diverse lending tools, encompassing federally guaranteed loans for our nation's foreign partners to achieve their defense needs; oversees the drafting of legislative proposals for novel, government-backed loan solutions to bolster the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and partner needs.

Implements programs for rigorous fiscal oversight of security cooperation funds, with the authority to rescind or withhold funding for major programs and decide the stipulations for utilizing these funds, in consultation with the DSCA Director. Drives financial responsibility and technological innovation by reviewing and approving international agreements and administering the security cooperation credit management system.

Directs DSCA's contracting and acquisition support program services, providing executive oversight over DSCA's overall acquisition support process, involving major DSCA programs and initiatives.

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