Responsible for conducting financial studies and evaluations, making financial forecasts, planning and recommendations, and resolving issues and problems critical to International Services. They also formulate and develop materials for International Services out-year budgets, including preparing budget guidance and materials, financial performance measures for the field, responses to Agency, Departmental, Office of Management and Budget, and Congressional inquiries.

Duties

The duties may include, but are not limited to: Collects and analyzes budget information to meet requirements of annual budget process and ensure that International Services is operating within budget authority. Assists agency management with ensuring a direct association between agency mission and vision with budgeting and planning. Provides leadership in the development and formulation of budget requests for the coming fiscal year for International Services regions and headquarters. Prepares thorough, accurate, well-written documents related to appropriations hearings, including briefing papers, responses to questions for the record, and other related items. Monitors International Services spending and compliance with agency requirements. Explains changes in anticipated spending and makes recommendations to ensure compliance with appropriate APHIS, USDA, OMB, and/or Congressional direction. Prepares thorough, accurate, and well-written memoranda and reports emergency funding requests for International Services and ad-hoc projects. Manages all aspects of International Services financial projection and planning process. Plans, designs, directs or conducts financial studies and analyses, prepares reports, and makes recommendations on the effectiveness of program operations based on financial analysis.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Testing Designated Position: Selectee must submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and random testing thereafter. Final appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results for illegal drug use.
• The work is usually performed in a typical office setting.
• During field reviews and visits, occasional risks and discomforts may be experienced in working around various industrial and agricultural equipment, and outside in adverse weather conditions.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Has edited, reviewed, and validated narratives and other financial management documents, and has verified data is accurately documented in a wide variety of unrelated forms, schedules, and reports. Has identified and analyzed trends in the receipt, obligation, or expenditure of funds to ensure that objectives of the annual financial plan are being met on a timely basis, and that funds are available and being properly and effectively used to support program objectives. Demonstrates knowledge of accounting systems, posting process, and technical systems configurations. To include a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and FMMI. Experience with ACMS is a plus. Ability to syntheses budget information to all levels of the organization while maintaining positive working relationships. Demonstrated experience in negotiating and resolving controversial financial issues of high level of significance and has generally gained acceptance of their recommendations to management. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service USDA APHIS MRPBS 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 410 Minneapolis, MN 55401 US
• Name: MRP Human Resources
• Phone: 612-336-3227
• Email: [email protected]