About the Position: This Budget Analyst is located at 5th Armored Brigade, S-8 with duty location of Fort Bliss, Texas.

Duties

Advise, development, and control of applicable portions of the Brigade’s budget involving support to Reserve Component (RC) and Active Component (AC) units within the Brigade’s geographical area of responsibility. Prepare narrative and necessary justification reflecting increases/decreases in funds required for respective cost areas. Control and coordination of required actions to support successful deployment, operation, and management of Defense Travel System (DTS). Review all Temporary Duty requests and vouchers to ensure accuracy of budgetary account codes, dollar amounts, and compliance with regulations Tabulate cost data on committed items (e.g., rental contracts/contractual services, supply, TDY, civilian awards, overtime) and applies statistical formulas to budgetary data to illustrate the effects of changes in levels of funding for expenditures. Develop a variety of one-time and recurring budget estimates and financial reports (e.g., field budget estimates, exercise cost estimates, special project budgets, one-time budgets

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance.
• Temporary duty (TDY) business travel is required approximately 25% of the time.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually.
• THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position; Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program.
• Incumbent may be required to complete a One-Year probationary period.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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: One year of specialized experience which includes experience 1) applying budget and finance regulations, procedures and/or processes for budget formulations; 2) experience preparing various report covering the status of funds, expenses or obligation for budget request; 3) experience with budget and accounting procedures for an organization used in connection with reimbursable funding and determining propriety of funds control and acceptance; and 4) Monitor the flow of funds and reviews requests for allotments of funds to ensure they conform to budget guidance and regulations. . This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: 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 do the work of the position, such as: Accounting, Business Administration, or Financial Management field(s) of study]. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) 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 PresentationTechnical Competence 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-07).

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 EQ-APF-W1J011 HQ ADV CIV 5 AR BDE DO NOT MAIL Fort Bliss, TX 79916 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk