About the Position: Serves as Senior Program Analyst of an organizational support group responsible for the full range of direct and customer programs accomplished within the organization supported.

Duties

Review basic budgetary regulations, directives, prior activities, and other available guidance to ensure compliance with budget constraints. Prepare comprehensive justification materials for mission programs and budgets. Maintain control over the receipt and issuance of funds. Adjust project management requirements based on organizational and higher level policy and regulation. Identify program changes that may impact funding requirements. Develop methods of formal program authorization of control and distribution. Interpret and disseminate necessary information for program elements and requirements. Develop short and long-range plans covering overall program goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires submission of a Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450, pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• The duties of this position require occasional temporary duty (TDY) travel.
• This position requires Practitioner Level certification in Acquisition Career Field BUSINESS - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (BUS-FM) or the incumbent must be able to obtain certification within 48 months of appointment.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret 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 EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. To Qualify at the GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) preparing estimates, justification statements, and finance execution plans for assigned program areas; 2) compiling cost figures to be used in forecasting funding needs; and 3) monitoring the rates of obligation and expenditures of fund in the annual fiscal requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education Substitution: Successful completion of a 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. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combining 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. To Qualify at the GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Executing duties such as; Analyzing financial and budgetary requirements of programs; 2) Advising Supervisor, Business Manager, Program Managers and/or Management Officials on the budget guidelines for their organizations; AND 3) Performing budget functions involving processes such as; development, planning, budgeting, justification, and/or financial execution of programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). To Qualify at the GS-13: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Providing strategic recommendation and plans to Supervisor, Business Manager, Program Managers and/or Management Officials on budget guidelines for their organizations; 2) Performing budgeting functions such as; formulation, justification, planning, programming, budgeting and financial execution of assigned programs; AND 3) Identifying program shortfalls and developing procedures to avert program delays. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationFinancial AnalysisOral CommunicationOrganizational Awareness

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W6DTAA JPEO AMMUNITION PICATINNY ARSENAL DO NOT MAIL Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk