About the Position: This position is with the 416th Engineer Command, 416th Mission Support Element located in Darien, Illinois.

Duties

Prepare a variety of statistical and narrative reports to measure program success. Serve as resource advisor to the Command staff and subordinate unit commanders for program related Select 4888 areas. Analyze work related to developing and executing audit policies and programs for the government travel card. Plan, coordinate, and develop procedures for executing the Command's program and budget system. Complete budget documents, worksheets and required reports. Perform training as needed with new travelers and approving officials on DTS policy and procedures. Work with automated accounting systems such as the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS). Ensure that adequate internal control systems are developed and operative so that government resources are efficiently and effectively managed. Analyze Command and subordinate budget submissions. Perform joint reviews with budget personnel, program managers and higher headquarters to ensure procedural compliance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a Level 2 Financial Management Certificate.

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan 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: One year of specialized experience which includes developing guidance on budget requirements; analyzing trends and data; monitoring expenditures; preparing budgetary reports; and developing budget estimates. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Accounting, Auditing, Contracting and Financial Analysis. 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) 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 AdministrationBudget ExecutionBudget Formulation, Justification, and PresentationFinancial Management Systems 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-09).

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 DE-APF-W6U7AA FTS, 416TH ENG CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk