This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is with the United States Army Reserve Command, G-8 Field Budget Division, Operations and Maintenance Field Executive Team, located at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

Duties

Interpret budget policies, directives, and financial regulations to make recommendations for plans, policies, and programs concerning the command budget directives. Monitor the execution of assigned budget programs. Monitor, de-obligation and timely adjustment of Un-Liquated Obligation (ULO) activity and reporting. Manage and monitor contract status to ensure optimal set up prior to period of performance. Monitor and assist project managers in budget management to ensure contracts are processed in a timely manner. Develop cost factors, ratios, tests and other means for evaluating the status of the Command Operating Program. Identify major problem areas concerning operating programs and budgets to recommend appropriate corrective action. Develop statistical and narrative information to secure acceptance of desired action on budget requests and plans.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires DoD Financial Management Certification Program Level 2.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 analyzing, interpreting and applying policy, and regulatory decisions to develop budgetary plans, policies, and guidance, and to make adjustments to the budget; applying budget processes, procedures, and requirements to formulate, justify, present, and monitor the execution of budget; applying analytical techniques to evaluate the cost effectiveness of program activities to forecast multi-year fiscal requirements; and advise managers on potential and actual funding matters that may impact the accomplishment of program objectives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address DE-APF-W47AAA US ARMY RESERVE COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk