THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a GS-0560-12 BUDGET OFFICER (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1678P01 in FAC 11C100 and is part of the MO 139th Airlift Wing. APPOINTMENT FACTORS: This is a Permanent Excepted Service position. This is a non-bargaining position.

Duties

Operates the Resource Management System, a network of commanders, resource advisors, cost center managers, and technical advisors aligned to the Wing/GSU organizational structure and oriented towards the management of appropriated funds and workdays. Provides resource managers with necessary guidance, information, knowledge, and training to accomplish mission goals and objectives. Ensures compatibility with financial goals and objectives issued by higher authority. Reviews, consolidates, approves, modifies, or disapproves budgetary data and reports submitted for consistency with goals, objectives, reasonableness, and accuracy. Presents the commands financial position and defends budget requirements to visitors and budget examiners. 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. Oversees budget formulation, validation, compilation, and submission, requiring the frequent contact with commanders, resource advisors, higher headquarters (ANG/FMA), and field counterparts. Drafts the annual financial plan commanders statement, identifying the wings critical unfunded requirements and programmatic changes for the succeeding fiscal year. Reviews initial funding (programmed or received) and devises and carries out apportionment to base organizations ensuring financial continuity between fiscal years. 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. Promptly reviews, validates, adjusts, and finalizes unit rephasing and reprogramming requests. Prepares written reports regarding findings and recommends required corrective actions. Monitors the execution of the overall annual operating budget. Identifies fund shortages and imbalances and takes action as necessary. Investigates organizational efficiency and performance, assuring compliance with prescribed procedures and functions. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Advanced in hire rate may be granted to set pay above the minimum rate of the grade for a new employee if he/she possesses superior qualifications relevant to the positions' requirements and is essential to accomplish the agency's mission.
• Creditable Service for Annual Leave accrual may be granted to new employees if he/she possesses superior qualifications essential to the position; and which were acquired through performance in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position.
• The duties performed in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position must directly relate to the position to which appointed and such qualifications are necessary to achieve an important agency mission or performance goal to be eligible.
• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Air National Guard recruiter at 1-800-864-6264 prior to applying for this position.
• This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Missouri National Guard prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Individuals on incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment or termination, contact the State Incentives Manager at Whiteman AFB at (660) 687-7394 or at St. Joseph at (816) 236-3339 for any questions concerning recoupment or termination.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.
• Must obtain the appropriate certification levels for this position within 24 months after initial assignment; and, must maintain the position's continuous training and education studies.

Qualifications

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter at 1-800-864-6264 prior to applying for this position. Selected candidate will be required to be in a compatible military assignment prior to effective date of placement. Selected candidate must be AFSC qualified within 12 months from date of appointment. Officer - AOC 65FX Supervisor must verify that selected individual occupies a compatible military position. Technicians will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (grade inversion). GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the budgetary process. Must possess 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 36 months of finance budget experiences and competencies that provided you with in-depth knowledge of financial principles and procedures; possess a comprehensive understanding of the principles and concepts of government financial budget business program requirements; experience that demonstrates your ability to process government requests for allotment of funds to assure that they conform to government regulations; and expanded experiences and training that demonstrates your ability to lead, follow directions, read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures. The specialized experience must also demonstrate your ability to develop procedures to implement budgetary processes, policies and regulations issued by higher commands or agency headquarters; identify, analyze and resolve budgetary problems; interpret comptroller decisions and provide regulatory information; analyze and prepare budget reports; and brief senior level management on budget related issues. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT: As a condition of continued employment in this GS-0560-12 position, the selected individual must obtain the appropriate certification levels for this position within 24 months after initial assignment; and, must maintain the position's continuous training and education studies, as identified for each certification level, during the defined 24 month period. The financial management certification program supports the professional development of the financial management workforce and provides a framework for a standard body of knowledge across all DoD financial business programs. Financial Management Certification Primary Budget Track. A subject, such as accounting, auditing, budget, finance, payroll (military or civilian), or commercial pay, is selected by a GS-0560 dual status technician employee member when first entering the financial management certification program. If the technician employee enters the position and the position's certification program is identified as Certification Level ONE, the primary track is the subject that the technician employee selects for the "Fundamentals and Operations of Budget". If the technician employee enters the position and the position's certification program is identified as Certification Level TWO, the primary track is the subject that a member selects for the "Concepts, Policies and Principles of Budget". If the technician employee enters the position and the position's certification program is identified as Certification THREE, the primary track is the Budget. Financial Management Certification Level One. Level of work requires a basic understanding of theoretical financial management knowledge, which is generally acquired through technical training schools and/or experience. Work involves standard, repetitive tasks and activities with established procedures and guidance or the application of conventional practices to treat a variety of problems in financial management. Financial Management Certification Level Two. Level of work requires the application of comprehensive financial management knowledge and technical proficiency combined with a broad knowledge of professional concepts, policies, and principles. Work also involves expanding skills, knowledge, and leadership abilities of high-potential personnel. Financial Management Certification Level Three. Level of work requires mastery of financial management concepts, theories, and programs. Work also requires integration of major functions and coordination of plans that significantly impact mission performance or support to the warfighter. Work may require confronting the unknown, facing situations with little or no precedent, and originating new concepts or imaginative approaches without guidance from others.

Education

Air National Guard Officers: An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is mandatory. A graduate degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent profession military education school is optimum.


Must submit copies of college transcripts that identify each course, the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. Submitting a certificate or a degree will not suffice. Photocopies are acceptable.

Contacts

• Address MO 139th Airlift Wing 705 Memorial Drive Saint Joseph, MO 64503-9307 US
• Name: Morgan Marsh
• Phone: 573-638-9500 X37917
• Email: [email protected]