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Duties

This position is located under the Office of Science and Technology (OST), Laboratory Services, Forensic Science Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia and Washington, District of Columbia. The primary purpose of this position is to manage budget and financial activities within OST. The incumbent's work directly impacts the ability of OST to accomplish its scientific and technical mission. GS-12:

Requirements

Qualifications

Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume. To qualify for the GS-12, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11. Specialized experience for the position includes: Analyzing spending trends and recommending financial re-programming actions taking into consideration program requirements; and Reviewing current and proposed budget programs and procedures to evaluate their effectiveness and develops improved methods and procedures to address identified issues; and Making necessary adjustments to the budget because of higher-level decisions concerning funding; and Using oral and written communication techniques sufficient to present sensitive and often controversial material and recommendations to senior-level agency staff and other government agencies. To qualify for the GS-13, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12. Specialized experience for the position includes: Executing complex analytical projects and studies requiring extensive evaluation of inter-related issues in the budget and financial management areas; and Developing budget justification and conducts cost-benefit analyses for major acquisitions; and Ensuring all financial obligations are reported and reconciled in accordance with agency regulatory guidelines; and Communicating with supervisor and the management team about financial issues and budget proposals; and Providing written justification of complex programs to top managers to influence decisions and guidance. Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a Veteran Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under the VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Science and Technology 99 New York Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20226 US
• Name: Keysha Alston
• Email: [email protected]