THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a GS-0501-12 BUDGET OFFICER (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5903700 and is part of the MO 131st Bomb Wing. APPOINTMENT FACTORS: This position is a Title 5 Temporary Promotion vacancy NTE one year in the Excepted Service. This is a non-bargaining unit position. SEE NOTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BELOW.

Duties

Provides resource managers with necessary guidance, information, knowledge, and training to accomplish mission goals and objectives. Designs presentation materials for, chairs, conducts, and documents the quarterly meetings of the Financial Working Group (FWG). Training includes initial review or continuation training of resource management processes, procedures, and requirements. Maintains the training records for all resource managers. Serves as the principal author for local resource management policy development and publication. Develops and presents data in professional and readily usable form via electronic or hardcopy presentation. Serves as the principal budgetary advisor to senior leadership and top management personnel in maintaining balance, efficiency, and economy of operations to accomplish programmed objectives. Exercises judgment and provides advice to commanders and resource advisors to ensure efficient, economical, and balanced use of funds. Provides executive direction based on program review and analyses of budgetary operations. Oversees budget formulation, validation, compilation, and submission, requiring the frequent contact with commanders, resource advisors, higher headquarters (ANG/FMA), and field counterparts. Prepares and disseminates budget information and guidance for the military personnel, operation and maintenance (to include minor construction), investment equipment, and military construction appropriations. Reviews and apportions initial programmed or received funding for “model-driven” programs and other commodities and ensures unit program managers, resource advisors, and commanders are notified of related distributions. Ensures quarterly material targets in the accounting records match related targets in the Standard Base Supply System (SBSS). Reviews organizational execution of discretionary funds for unusual balances, notifies affected commanders and resource advisors, and recommends corrective action. Compares actual obligations and expenditures against planned budgets and determines the reasons for deviations outside acceptable ranges. Monitors the execution of the overall annual operating budget. Reviews, analyzes, illustrates, and reports the differences between annual funding and actual expenditures for model-driven programs and discretionary funds on a continuous basis. Furnishes advice and assistance to commanders and resource advisors in problem areas and attempts on-the-spot corrections, recommending improvements when warranted. Serves as a primary technical expert on the treatment of budgetary data on forms, schedules, requests, and reports for use by the commanded organization or for use by organizational commanders and resource advisors. Performs special studies and selective reviews of budgetary programs and procedures (e.g., conversions or mission changes/additions). Performs special studies and selective reviews of budgetary programs and procedures (e.g., conversions or mission changes/additions). Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Management retains the right to terminate the temporary promotion action without further notice. Selected individual will return to their former position when the temporary promotion is terminated.
• United States Citizenship is required.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Appointments of retired members of the Armed Forces as National Guard employees within 180 days of retirement requires a waiver approved by the Adjutant General of Missouri before an effective date can be established.
• Applicant must be eligible for entry into the position’s financial management certification career program based on the position’s GS-grade before final approval and appointment is processed.
• As a basis of continued Title 5 Excepted Service employment/appointment, employee must complete the requisite quantity of CETs every two years to sustain the achieved certification level.
• Employees must obtain the appropriate certification levels for their positions within 24 months after initial assignment; and must maintain the positions’ continuous training and education studies, as identified for each certification level.
• Employees are not retained in their positions if they fail to complete their positions’ higher financial management certifications, as determined by the incumbents’ GS-grade.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the GS-11 grade level; possess competent experiences that are equivalent or commensurate to the financial administration program business with demonstrated understandings of the program's principles and concepts. Experience that encompasses skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication; write English in reports and presentation formats; communicate clearly and effectively; present formal training presentations and briefings; and skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material. GS-12 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least 24 months of specialized experience that demonstrates skill and knowledge of working a budget program; experience in the identification, analysis, and resolution of a range of budgetary problems associated with program execution; skill in applying analytical reasoning in the identification, analysis, and evaluation of budgetary problems for the development of alternative solutions that resolves conflicting goals and objectives; and working knowledge of the format and composition of financial documentation to support budget processes. Experience that demonstrates a working knowledge of state and Federal accounting systems that administer Construction and Facilities Management Office (CFMO) programs. Experience in broadening finance, resource management, accounting and/or audit program that lead, plan and schedule program work in a manner that promotes smooth flow and even distribution of assigning work requirements. Experiences included training and guiding employees on finance programs and assigning tasks. Experiences involved balancing finance program work requirements, finance and budget program policies, and providing advice, mentoring, and direction on a wide variety of tasks; and, addressing employee performance issues. Experienced in structuring assignments that created effective and efficient procedures with measured and improved task processes. As a condition of continued employment in this GS-0501-12 position the employee must complete the higher financial management certification within 24 months of appointment to the position.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Must possess a completed undergraduate or graduate degree education from an accredited college/university and was awarded a college degree in one of - or - be a combination of the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.

Contacts

• Address MO 131st Bomb Wing 511 Spirit Boulevard Whiteman AFB, MO 65305-5055 US
• Name: Angela McCall
• Phone: 573-638-9500 X37495
• Email: [email protected]