Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Business Resource Technician. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Billings, Montana For living conditions go to: https://www.usbr.gov/gp/employment/living_conditions.pdf

Duties

The full performance duties of this position are: Serves as a Financial technician for the Missouri Basin Region working with complex budgeting, accounting, and cost systems on hundreds of budget items and thousands of cost accounts. Works directly with Reclamation's Charge Card Coordinator to efficiently administer the program. Solicits, reviews, analyzes, creates, and issues bills for collection in accordance with various regulations, contracts and permits. Prepares payment vouchers in coordination with budget staff to ensure adequate funding is available. Works cooperatively with coworkers, teammates, customers and management to prepare recurring and special reports on assigned projects. Updates annual budget documents for use in reporting budgets to Congress.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-07, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-06 level in federal service having demonstrated experience assisting with monthly charge card reallocation; entering accounts receivable data into a budget system; and collecting data from automated budget systems for reporting and internal controls. To qualify at the GS-08, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-07 level in federal service having demonstrated experience receiving and entering accounts receivable funds from a variety of customers into an automated budget system; reviewing budget entries for errors; explaining budget procedures and guidance to customers or management; and conducting research to develop detailed reports for management or other budgetary authorities. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 10/26/2023.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address Regional Office Bureau of Reclamation 2021 4th Avenue North P.O. Box 36900 Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: BOR MB-ART Human Resources Office
• Phone: 406-247-7696
• Email: [email protected]