About the Position: This is a permanent position location on the Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL This position will be filled at the GS-11/12 level. Non-competitive promotion to the full performance level (GS-12) is authorized based on eligibility and management's recommendation.

Duties

Utilize the overall Rock Island Arsenal Garrison budget to develop and present directorate-level budgets with input from management. Performs a wide range of administrative, technical, and analytical duties in the formulation, presentation, defense, and execution of the garrison's budget. Represent the activity on financial concerns at meetings/conferences with authority to act on matters as delegated. Interpret and review budgetary policies, guidance, and procedures issued by higher headquarters, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congress, and assists with developing subsequent policies/guidance for use within the organization. Ensure fund availability, correctness of accounting citations, and fiscal propriety of transactions. Advise management of problems, trends, unfavorable ratios, and deviations from normal situations disclosed by analysis of resource management or cost information; makes recommendations to management for corrective actions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires completion of the Financial Management certification Level 2 within 24 months from date of hire.

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 WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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 for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes compiling resource data from various financial management reports; overseeing budget activities of subordinate offices including tracking funds, distribution, reconciling commitments, obligations, and reallocating organizational funds; ensure budget transactions are processed in a timely and accurate manner. 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 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. Specialized Experience required for GS-12: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, such as: planning, coordinating and implementing program budgets to explain the impact of various changes; preparing budget submissions using federal laws and regulations; processing budget forms, reports and schedules to meet requirements; and monitoring budget execution to advise management on corrective action. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget Formulation, Justification, and PresentationOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingProblem Solving 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-09/11). If you are a current, Federal employee, you must include your pay plan, series and grade in your work experience(s) on your resume submission and/or upload supporting documentation (within-grade increase SF50) to show that you meet the time-in-grade requirement. In addition, if your step reflects '00', you must include your current salary for each position.

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 BG-APF-W6B9AA USAG ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL DO NOT MAIL Rock Island, IL 61299 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk