About the Position: These positions are located in the 3rd Infantry Division, Mission Support Element G8 at Fort Stewart, GA.

Duties

Evaluate programmed distribution of available funds submitted by commanders against mission and workload objectives to ensure proper balance of funds distributed to support mission requirements, fixed costs and other essential variable costs. Analyze fund utilization of annual funding programs, quarterly allotments and reimbursable programs. Serve as resource advisor to the brigade and subordinate unit commanders. Explain budget policies and guidance received from higher headquarters and publishes local implementing directives and information papers to Brigade and subordinate unit commanders. Analyze program and budget guidance and instructions from higher headquarters to determine impact on Brigade and subordinate unit commanders. Responsible for both manual and automated portions of budget reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Temporary duty travel of 5% may be required.
• This is a Financial Management Level 2 certified position. Incumbent must obtain certification within two years of employment.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 which includes assisting with the planning and/or development of organizational budget execution procedures; reviewing budget submissions to determine potential or actual funding issues; utilizing an automated budget system with a complex coding system to prepare various budget/funding relate reports or data; assisting in analyzing organizational funds utilization trends; and ensuring fund received from higher echelons is distributed in accordance with approved programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR 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: Finance or Accounting. .OR 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationBudget ExecutionTechnical Competence 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-09).

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 DW-APF-WAQJ96 3RD INF DIV SENIOR CDR AUG TDA DO NOT MAIL Fort Stewart, GA 31314 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk