About the Position: This position is with the 88th Readiness Division, Budget Division/Operation and Maintenance Army Reserve Branch, Resource Management Office located at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

Duties

Develop local guidance for the requirements of budget estimates based on higher headquarters directives. Monitor programs for new or updated guidance to determine potential impacts of current budgetary allotments within the organization. Review feedback from Budget Committee meetings to make required changes within programs. Monitor progress of obligations, commitments and expenditures during the budget year to ensure compliance with the annual budget cost ceilings. Generate budget estimates and/or reports to determine impact on available financial resources within the organization. Analyze internal control measures to ensure compliance with Army Regulations. Provide feedback to assist staff in carrying out budgetary functions. Recommend justification for budget requests and sustainment in accordance with local procedures.

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.

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 EmployeesIn 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 utilizing budgetary methods for allocating funds, providing policy guidance, creating budget estimates and/or statements of justification; monitoring funding limitations, usage and/or shortfalls. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade 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: 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationFinancial AnalysisOral CommunicationTime 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-07).

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-W6KGAA 88TH US ARMY RESERVE REGIONAL SPT CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk