About the Position: This Budget Analyst is located at US Army Operational Test Command, Resource Management Directorate G8, Budget Execution Div with duty location of Fort Hood, TX. (merit)

Duties

Assist with the management, oversight, and execution of all financial management support and functions, accounting data base, and other systems for the Command. Serve as the technical point of contact for the all-financial management systems to include, DTS, GFEBS, SOMARDS, RM-Online, WAWF, and accounting systems. Monitor and track obligations and expenditures against phased obligation plans. Comply, consolidate, review, analyze and edit those portions of the responsible budget estimates for the assigned USOTC base and test programs. Perform financial management functions to include accounting, funds controls, travel, cost estimates, fiscal/policy, internal controls, and budgeting practices, methods, and procedures. Perform a wide range of budgetary duties and procedures in administering the formulation, execution, review and control of assigned USAOTC Test budgets. Develop, implement, and update financial management systems reflecting status of commitments, obligations, and expenditures. Disseminate guidelines/policy to subordinate organizations pertaining program such as GTCC program, travel entitlements, fund control, accounting functions, internal controls, cost estimates, accounting classification, and budget execution. Provide advice and guidance covering a wide variety of financial policies and requirements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station up to 25% of the time.
• FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain fiscal law certification.

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)Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas EmploymentInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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. GS-09 Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) executing transactions through an automated budget system such as the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) to create sale orders; 2) prepare statements or reports to support budget proposals for review; AND 3) communicate with managers to develop proposed budget strategies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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, Cost Management, or Financial Management. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Timein 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-07). GS-11 Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) analyze budgetary problems in order to develop alternative methods of funding; 2) execute transactions through an automated budget system such as the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) to complete purchase orders; AND 3) identify short falls or trade-offs to recommend refunding distribution for a program. 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: Accounting, Cost Management, or Financial Management. 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. 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.

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/ and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W469AA USA OPERATIONAL TEST COMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Cavazos, TX 76544 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk