About the Position: The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from New York City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. West Point is a self-contained city with housing, a Department of Public Works, libraries, hospital, fire department, chapels, and restaurants. Employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theater, Hudson Valley's performing arts center, and recreational facilities.

Duties

Serve as the Principal advisor and technical authority on matters related to the day-to-day operations of budget functions for the United States Military Academy (USMA) Headquarters Staff. Perform a variety of budgetary and administrative functions in implementing the program. Responsible for the full range of review and analysis functions in the formulation, presentation, and execution of the budget, programming, and budget year. Analyze program and budgetary policy, law, and regulation from higher headquarters to determine impact on USMA Headquarters Staff. Provide guidance, direction, and control to seventeen HQ Staff sub-activity director, all organizational elements, and subordinates on phases of budget formulation. Develop local spend plans to meet time-phased requirements and furnishes formats for preparation of estimates. Assist directorate chiefs/company commanders in relating their objectives to funds available. Analyze trends in fund utilization and prepares periodic cost and performance reports to compare actual with forecasts. Recommend major reprogramming of funds to the Chief, Budget Analysis and Execution, to ensure that balance is maintained among all HQ Staff sub­directorates and those resources are used in the most efficient manner. Receive, distribute, and administer funds issued to the Commander, to include annual funding program, allotments, allowances, obligation authorities, reimbursables, and other fund instruments for the HQ Staff. Review and edit budget requests submitted by HQ Staff sub-activity directorates to assure they conform to agency, 0MB, and Congressional requirements. Responsible for developing, documenting, presenting, executing, and controlling budget plans and programs. Maintain budgetary records that monitor obligations and expenditures throughout the execution phase of the annual operating budget. Monitor and track obligations and expenditures throughout the execution phase of the annual operating budget. Prepare and brief information at both the Plans. Program, Budge Execution Committee (PPBC) Meetings.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian Employees NOTE: This announcement is open to Current Civilian Employees of the Organization (United States Military Academy, Assistant Chief of Staff, G8) within the local commuting area. Consideration will also be given to current Army employees with competitive status. In 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 1) analyzing funding requirements against budget constraints to recommend solutions; 2) maintaining budgetary records to monitor obligations; and 3) certifying availability of funds in compliance with policy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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: Budget ExecutionBudget Formulation, Justification & PresentationFinancial Management Analysis 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 (GS-11).

Contacts

• Address BR-W1FBAA US MILITARY ACADEMY DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk