About the Position: This position is with the United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Comptroller Branch, G-8, located at Fort LIberty, North Carolina.

Duties

Monitor the status of resources to ensure the Command budget is appropriately integrated. Review fund utilizations to handle unexpected occurrences. Analyze proposals to determine if the requested funds are available. Utilize web-based resource planning systems to track and analyze budget information. Formulate the annual budget to ensure the organization's priorities are funded. Modify the operating program to be consistent with the approved budget. Prepare budget estimates for management to plan expenditures. Utilize budgeting techniques, such as linear regression models, cost-benefit analysis, standard deviation formulas, or activity based costing to revise budget estimates. Ensure that adequate control systems are developed to monitor the annual budget. Follow organizational guidelines and limitations to execute the annual budget. Prepare monthly status reports for management to track the annual budget. Prepare budget proposals to submit to headquarters for approval. Formulate budget guidance to ensure compliance with rules and regulations. Ensure the organization's priorities are properly stated in budget estimates. Provide administrative guidance to Command staff to carry out budget functions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a Secret Security Clearance.

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 Employees In 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 developing guidance on budget requirements, analyzing trends and data, monitoring expenditures, preparing budgetary reports, and developing budget estimates. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 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, Accounting, etc. (Note: you must attach your transcripts with your application package.) 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 second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: you must attach your transcripts with your application package.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationBudget ExecutionBudget Formulation, Justification, and PresentationWriting Time 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-09).

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-W38ZAA US ARMY CIVIL AFFAIRS AND PSYOP CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk