These positions are located at various Forests and duty locations throughout Region 4 and have responsibilities in budget analysis including implementing, operating, and maintaining a single integrated financial information system; performing the full range of budget work and providing advice and assistance to subordinate units. Please see 'ADDITIONAL INFORMATION' section for information on specific locations where jobs are being filled and full potential grade level at each location.

Duties

Responsibilities listed are reflected at the GS-11 and GS-12 level, as annotated. GS-12: Position is responsible for performing the full range of budget work and providing advice and assistance to subordinate units. GS-12: Track budget expenditures against approved budget plans to ensure that funds are being spent according to laws, regulations, and policies. GS-12: Prepare detailed obligation plans to assist with program budget decisions. GS-12: Provide advice to managers on writing budget justifications responses in order to obtain and defend funding requests. GS-12: Make formal presentation of findings and recommendations to top levels of management. GS-12: Develop and maintain automated Financial Management Systems, programs, and databases to track budget information. GS-12: Conduct annual year-end close out reconciliation with accounting records. GS-12: Interpret complex legislative, policy and other decisions or directives to meet mission objectives. GS-12: Plan the work to be accomplished by the unit, assigns work to employees, and establishes production or quality standards for the unit?s work. GS-11: Monitor budget and recommend reprogramming of funds as needed. GS-11: Review and coordinate financial obligations, payments, adjustments, and receivables for an organizational program. GS-11: Perform analysis of budget requests, current and historical data to assist operating officials in making funding decisions. GS-11: Serve as a financial systems point of contact for subordinate units in support of the budget process. GS-11: Analyze program status, trends and utilization of resources in meeting program accomplishments and mission objectives. GS-11: Review unit and office budget submissions for reasonableness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and guidelines. GS-11: Perform administrative and human resources management functions for the unit. 11-12: Perform supervisory duties 20% or less of the time.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Work Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience: the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary, or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate, or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position. Basic Requirement: Specialized Experience Requirement For the GS-9: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Assisted with routine budget analysis functions such as development, preparation, and revision of the budget, fund estimates, and project plans; provided required data and assistance in developing budget and program planning summaries; assisted in the review and coordination of budgetary documents, allocations and operating budgets; and performed analysis of unit budget needs. OR master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. For the GS-11: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Performed routine budget analysis functions such as development, preparation, and revision of the budget, fund estimates, and project plans; provided required data and assistance in developing budget and program planning summaries; assisted in the review and coordination of budgetary documents, allocations, and operating budgets; and performed analysis of unit needs, making recommendation for budget modifications, and creating allotments. OR 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; OR an appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.).The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]