Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource. This position is located with the BLM Fire & Aviation Directorate, Division of Support Services located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in Boise, Idaho. Information about the surrounding area can be found at https://www.boisechamber.org/ We expect to fill one position at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Develop and formulate office(s) budget for multiple accounts with various sub-activities and/or funding sources. Establish control measures; monitor and track obligations and expenditures throughout the budget execution phase; and recommend budget adjustments to deal with changing situations and changes in the availability of funds. As a primary contact for budget information, provide technical advice and assistance on policy, procedural, and regulatory matters. Process various transactions in an automated financial system. Serve as clerical point of contact on human resource matters . Assist supervisors in preparing pertinent personnel forms and documents such as position descriptions, rating plans, job analyses, and requests for personnel actions. Assist local application /database administrator in performing tasks such as resetting passwords and providing training and assistance to users. Purchase supplies and equipment using simplified acquisition procedures. Maintain receipts, verify transactions, and reconcile charge card statements for submission to the BLM Agency/ Organization Program Coordinator (A/OPC). Serve as collections officer. Prepare appropriate receipts, records, and tracking forms. Prepare travel documents (authorizations and vouchers) in the automated travel system. Assist travelers with travel arrangements, resolve complex travel issues, and review travel records to ensure they are processed correctly. Enter and/or validate time and attendance records in the automated payroll system. Resolve complex timekeeping issues and review time and attendance records to ensure they are coded properly. Prepare, edit, and finalize correspondence for office supervisors and managers. Disseminate correspondence to appropriate personnel and track and maintain records (manual and/or electronic) on issued correspondence. Maintain the central filing system (official records, directives, BLM Manuals and Technical References, Departmental manuals and directives, secretarial orders, etc.)

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• May require completion of a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the minimum qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. Failure to provide ALL required information on resume could result in ineligibility for consideration. For GS-7: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-6 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Experience using automated software to process time, travel, purchase request and accounting documents. Experience in accounting systems, accounting codes and terminology to process accounts receivable documents and apply payments to receipts. Experience in creating deposits using an automated application. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment.

Contacts

• Address NIFC, Fire and Aviation Human Resources (MS-1700) 3833 South Development Avenue Boise, ID 83705 US
• Name: FA-HR-Internal NIFC
• Phone: 208-387-5523
• Email: [email protected]