What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary GS-6: $44,117 (Step 01) to $57,354 (Step 10) Salary GS-7: $49,025 (Step 01) to $63,733 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. This is position is being advertised concurrently with the following announcements: Open to current or former Federal employees: USGS-RES-24-12244665-ST-KF

Duties

As a Budget Technician within the Earth Resources Observation Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

For GS-06: Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-6 level: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to the position to be filled that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-5 level work could include: 1) reviewing vouchers, purchase requests, work orders, and contract invoices to verify budgetary account codes and dollar amounts; 2) comparing job orders, work orders, and requests for funds with account balances to assure that funds are available; 3) adjusting account balances to reflect the effect of allotments, transfers, obligations, expenditures, and other actions that change the amount of funds available in accounts. For examples 1-3, a designated authority provided general standing instructions on recurring assignments by indicating the amount of work expected, a general explanation of what was to be done, applicable policies, procedures and methods to follow, data and information required, quality and quantity expected, priorities and deadlines. New, difficult or unusual work assignments were given with specific instructions. Initiative was exercised in carrying out recurring assignments. Situations not covered by instructions or precedents were referred to a designated authority for decision or help. For GS-07: Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-7 level: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to the position to be filled that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-06 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-6 level work could include: 1) determining appropriations to be charged by object class and line item, and chargeable fiscal year; 2) examining and verifying cost data, and detecting over or under obligation and net expenditures of funds; 3) computing and adjusting a wide variety of accounts to reflect effects of budgetary transactions; 4) advising managers on procedures to be followed in obtaining and spending funds. For examples 1-4, a designated authority established general priorities and deadlines and provided guidance for unusually involved situations. This level of work experience would have involved independently choosing the proper methods and procedures to be followed, resolving problems which were covered by established guides and instructions, and referring unusual or precedent-setting problems or work situations not covered by guides or instructions to a designated authority for resolution. Completed work was reviewed by a designated authority for conformance with accepted budgetary requirements. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

• 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, knowledge, and skills 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 completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .

Contacts

• Address ADMIN SERVICES BRANCH 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Kathy Falino
• Phone: 703-648-7408
• Email: [email protected]