About the Position: This position is with the 85th United States Army Reserve Support Command Headquarters located in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The 85th Support Command's nine Brigade Support Elements and 46 Army Reserve Battalion dispersed across the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico are operationally controlled by 1st Army. In their support role, the 85th Support Command maintains readiness for these Soldiers in support of Pre-Deployment, Post-Deployment and Rotational Distributed Forces.

Duties

Coordinate the preparation of budgetary ceilings for staff. Prepare cost estimates and force structure actions for operating programs. Provide funding briefs to commanders and directors. Provide advice and guidance concerning resource management programs. Develop policies, programs, and systems for increasing efficiency and economy of Command resource management functions and operations. Monitor resource management programs to ensure optimum use. Develop implementation of fund control policies and systems. Manage the review, analysis, and reconciliation of all financial accounting systems. Exercise supervision over the daily activities of a full-time staff. Develop performance standards and evaluate work performance of subordinates.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• DoD Financial Management Certification Program - Level 2 within two years of appointment.

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 1998In 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 work that involves coordinating and maintaining fiscal, accounting, and budget services; advising management on available budget resources; comparing program requirements with available funds; monitoring funds usage; and interpreting and implementing accounting standards and policies.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-12). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Concepts, Policies and Principles of FinanceDecision SupportFinancial Management AnalysisLeadershipTime 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-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address DE-APF-W6U9AA FTS, 85TH USAR SPT CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk