About the Position: Serves as a Budget Analyst in the Headquarters, Victory Corps, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff. Performs a full range of budget and analysis functions involving formulating and executing an internal operating budget. TERM position - please reference Additional Information section for more details concerning a TERM appointment.

Duties

Monitors budget levels to ensure legal and efficient use of funding; evaluates the effect of cost and program changes during the budget execution process, and prepares data summaries for regular and special reports on budget execution. Reports need for transfer of funds between object class to internal program managers/division chiefs and transfers funds via military interdepartmental purchase request(MIPR), resource allowance document (RAD), fund certifying authorization (FCA). Participates in the identification, justification, and prioritizing unfinanced requirements (UFRs) and year-end closing processes to ensure proper use of provided funds with no anti-deficiency act violations. Operates and maintains local commitment ledgers along with full range of budgetary execution responsibility in GFEBS. Reviews and analyzes budget submissions including budgetary goals, timetables, milestones, and criteria for assessing program cost-effectiveness. Negotiates a consolidated organization budget for submission to headquarters levels and coordinates and maintains budget/financial systems for the organization. Negotiates a consolidated organization budget for submission to headquarters levels and coordinates and maintains budget/financial systems for the organization. Provides program managers/division chiefs with financial information such as monthly financial reports showing the status of receipts, obligations, and expenditures of operational and payroll dollars. Trend analysis of rates of expenditures; comparisons of actual performance to the obligation plan, and identification of variances.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to work extended and/or other than normal duty hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime to the extent determined by the supervisor.
• Must be able perform a Temporary Change of Station (TCS) for not less than 6 months, but no more than 30 months.
• Must be able to work under austere living conditions, as well as, share accommodation under field conditions (containers, tents and/or barracks).
• Must be able to perform business related travel up to 60% of the time.
• Financial Management Certification (FMC) FMC Level 2 must be obtained within two (2) years of entry on duty. Once certified, the incumbent must meet the continuing education training requirement as outlined in DoDI 1300.26.
• Must be able to received inoculations IAW DoD requirements for travel to specific countries.
• Must be able to travel using military transportation or non-commercial means of travel.
• This position is designated Mission and Furlough Essential.
• In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergencies, the incumbent must be able to report to duty or remain on duty during emergency and/or crisis situations or report for duty when non-essential workers are placed on furlough.
• However, authoritative personnel within the local chain of command will determine how the work is performed (telework or physical presence).
• IAW DoD Policy, must be able to obtain and maintain a no-fee Special Issuance Passport (SIP) and associated visa while assigned to a Federal civilian position in an area requiring a passport and associated visa.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Modification of Term AppointmentsPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service including work that involves the following: Experience performing a full range of budget and analysis functions, formulating and executing an internal operating budget and analyzing budget trends. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-9).

Education

Some Federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for required experience in order to qualify. For this position, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone.

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Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Accounting or Financial Management.

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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.


FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address DM-APF-WAT695 HHBN V CORPS DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk