Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This position is being filled on a permanent basis. This position is being filled at the GS-7, GS-9, or GS-11 grade levels. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be promoted to the full performance, GS-11, grade level without further competition.

Duties

Assists in performance of program planning and analysis work for the AWCF Revolving Fund. Maintains responsibility for interpretation of budget policies and guidance and development and dissemination of implementing instructions, analysis, and activation of operating program proposals. Analyzing, recommending, and reporting courses of action and alternatives for an execution year. Develops, presents cost-based budget for a current fiscal year, a target fiscal year, and a budget fiscal year. Analyzes the direct and indirect budgeted labor rates for accuracy. Assists in the approval process of the IOBs. Enters prepared IOB data into mainframe for mechanization process of budget. Maintains appropriation data base of all ex-order activity by Army Management Structure (AMS), cost center, and end item. Data base will include orders received, cost and overhead activity monthly.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires completion of the Financial Management Certification Level 2 within 24 months from date of hire.
• This position requires successful completion of pre-placement and annual medical examinations.

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/or 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 for GS-07: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as assisting in the development and verification of appropriations based on workload to ensure funds are available and used properly; analyze internal budget reports for accuracy; assist in compiling cost data by appropriation to determine availability of funds; and maintain monthly database of cost activities to ensure funds are available for projected workload. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education substitution for GS-07: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration, Business Management, Accounting or Project Management. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as that identified in Education above, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). OR Combination of 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized experience for the GS-09: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as assisting in building costs by element of expense for current year, target year, and two budget years; provide directions and assistance to officials in control of operations within funding limitations, and recommend actions on funding requests; plan and coordinate project analysis to measure, evaluate, and report planned revenue versus actual revenue; assist in the development and verification of appropriations based on workload to ensure funds are available and used properly; assist in compiling cost data by appropriation to determine availability of funds; and maintain monthly database of cost activities to ensure funds are available for projected workload. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education substitution for GS-09: Successful completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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 perform the work of the position such as Business Administration, Business Management, Accounting or Project Management. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized experience for the GS-11: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as building costs by element of expense for current year, target year, and two budget years; provide guidance and assistance for Annual Budget Estimate Submission; provide directions and assistance to officials in control of operations within funding limitations, and recommend actions on funding requests; plan and coordinate project analysis to measure, evaluate, and report planned revenue versus actual revenue; development and verify appropriations based on workload to ensure funds are available and used properly; analyze internal budget reports for accuracy; Compile cost data by appropriation to determine availability of funds; and maintain monthly database of cost activities to ensure funds are available for projected workload. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

Education

OR

Education substitution for GS-11:
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, such as Business Administration, Business Management, Accounting or Project Management. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if 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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Budget Execution
• Budget Formulation, Justification, and Presentation
• Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Budget
• Fundamentals & Operations of Budget
• Oral Communication

Time 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.

If you are a current Federal employee, you must include your pay plan, series, and grade in your work experience(s) on your resume submission and/or upload supporting documentation (with-in grade increase SF-50) to show that you meet the time-in-grade requirement.

In addition, if your step reflects '00', you must include your current salary for each position.

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 BG-APF-W0K8AA ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL DO NOT MAIL Rock Island, IL 61299 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk