About the Position: This position is with Headquarters (HQs), US Army Corps of Engineers, 249th ENG BN, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This position is a TERM POSITION NTE 5 YRS. This position may be converted to permanent career or career-conditional appointment without further competition as long as all requirements are met. For current Army employees this will be a temp promotion, temp reassignment or temp CLG for up to 5 years.

Duties

Serves as a budget analyst for the 249th Engineer Battalion in a wide range of areas such as programming, budgeting, accounting and financial analysis. Conducts analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and/or related information. Manages all budgetary aspects of a national program, including ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deliverables to accomplish the mission, program objectives, and meet management expectations. Provides effective communication to senior leaders, a broad range of technical and non-technical staff and partners in other organizations. Accesses CEFMS to facilitate reports and tracking obligations and expenditures.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has been designated as a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position. Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible 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. GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Performs budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analyses of annual and/or multi-year budget estimates for assigned programs into a consolidated budget request; 2) Develops background data, information, and documentation to support national dam and levee safety budgets, including research, data compilation and summarization of relevant budgetary data. 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. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationBudget Formulation, Justification and PresentationDatabase AdministrationFinancial ManagementOral Communication 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 RA-W6AHAA USACE 249TH ENG BTLN POWER SCHOOL DO NOT MAIL Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk