About the Position: Performs various budget functions involving the formulation, justification, and/or execution of budgets for organizations, programs, or projects. This work requires knowledge and skill in the application of related laws, regulations, policies, precedents, methods, and techniques of budgeting. This is a permanent position. Preference is given to those in the Alexandria, VA area. Pay is set at Washington DC pay table, but will be adjusted depending on location of selectee.

Duties

Formulating and justifying a major segment of the organization budget for Civil General Expense, and Operation and Maintenance, Army funds. Provides local budget policy and procedures, budget formulation assumptions, and formats and schedules to serviced organizations for budget submissions. Reviews, analyzes, edits, and consolidates budget submissions. Develops narrative justification statements and presentation material for budget submissions and reprogramming requests. Serves as a financial consultant to management on issues such as: a budgeting strategies and techniques. Allocates fund of individual activities/functional areas based on an analysis of activity budget estimates, historical expenditures, projected workload, and approved funding. Prepares a variety of reports covering the status of funds and advises program managers and other management officials on the availability of funds.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the ability to lift up to 5 pounds.
• This position has been designated as a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position. Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 which includes: providing budget formulation, execution and justification of the Civil General Expense, Operation and Maintenance (O&M), revolving and reimbursable funds to assure budget forecasts, estimates, obligations, expenditures, reimbursements of funds and submissions; analyzing, identifying and resolving budgetary requirements to provide viable solutions and recommendations; tracking, monitoring, generating and reporting budgeting and financial systems problems/issues to integrate, explain, justify financial reports, costs, and data; and communicating with senior officials on the overall budget processes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationCommunicationsFinancial AnalysisFinancial Systems 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-11).

Education

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 RA-W4LDAA USA HUMPHREYS ENGR CENTER SUPPORT ACTY DO NOT MAIL Alexandria, VA 22315 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk