Why work for the Federal Bureau of Prisons?You can have a meaningful career with an agency that truly values a diverse workforce. You will find a diverse workforce employed from entry level jobs to senior management positions. We protect public safety by ensuring federal offenders serve their sentences of imprisonment in facilities that are safe, humane, and provide reentry programming. Employees at correctional facilities perform correctional work regardless of their specific occupation.

Duties

Responsible for providing analysis of unique conditions involving sections operations in the Finance Branch. Analyzes, develops, and creates programs using distributed and undistributed resources. Develops statistical and narrative cost data for the Finance Branch, develops and monitors the operational budget requirements of the Branch, prepares justifications and supporting documents for the formal budget process and maintains records of office expenditures. Reviews and analyzes directives and manuals promulgated by higher authority to keep abreast of new or revised policies or procedures relating to organization functions to determine the impact on the Branch.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.
• Selective Service Requirement: http://www.sss.gov

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. Education: GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. GS-12: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. OR Experience: GS-11 and GS-12: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: GS-11: Experience gathering and analyzing financial information and preparing reports. Experience in proofreading, correcting, and completing clear and concise documents utilizing computer software programs. Experience applying general knowledge of budgeting policies and procedures. GS-12: Experience in analyzing information to make recommendations in the formulation, establishment or modification of program objectives, plans, and/or policies. Experience utilizing automated systems and software to enter and retrieve complex data, track information, and to produce a wide range of documentation (i.e. analytical reports, spreadsheets, and statistical charts and graphs). Experience in conducting management surveys, audits and research projects and providing advisory services to management officials. Experience in monitoring and evaluating national trends and issues related to facilities operations and programs to determine the impact of their application to the Bureau of Prisons. Experience that demonstrates knowledge of Unified Financial Management System (UFMS). ORCombination of Education and Experience: GS-11 Only: Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications necessary to perform the major duties of this position as described above. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Education

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Contacts

• Address JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS Consolidated Staffing Unit 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 United States
• Name: CSU
• Phone: 972-352-4200
• Email: [email protected]