About the Position: This is a position with the United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, 353 Civil Affairs Command, located at Staten Island, New York.

Duties

Establish procedures for executing the Commands program and budget system. Compile a variety of statistical and narrative reports to measure program success. Analyze Command and subordinate budget submissions for compliance. Exercise responsibility for the daily execution of various funding programs. Represent the organization in meetings with higher headquarters concerning budget activities. Provide administrative guidance to Command staff to carry out budget functions. Perform joint reviews with budget personnel, program managers and higher headquarters to ensure procedural compliance. Develop adequate internal control systems to assist with monitoring resources. Perform training as needed with new travelers and approving officials on DTS policy and procedures. Formulate accounting policies concerning the administrative control of funds. Oversee the day-to-day usage of the Government Travel Card Program.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires Level 2 Financial Management Certification within 2 years of appointment.
• This position requires a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 is defined as developing guidance on budget requirements, analyzing trends and data, monitoring expenditures, preparing budgetary reports, and developing budget estimates. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next 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 or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Accounting, Auditing, Contracting, and Financial Analysis. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget Formulation, Justification, and PresentationDecision SupportFinancial Management Systems

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 DE-APF-W38ZAA US ARMY CIVIL AFFAIRS AND PSYOP CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk