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Duties

This position is located in the Administrative Division of the United States Attorney's Office, Middle Georgia District. The district has a headquarters office in Macon, and two fully staffed branch offices in Columbus and Albany. As a Budget Officer in the Macon office, the incumbent serves as a supervisor, and expert advisor and consultant to top management for the district. The incumbent participates fully in the overall planning, managing and defining of a comprehensive administrative support program to include financial management and support services management. Typical work assignments will include the following: - Supervision of Subordinate Staff. Supervises and monitors the work of three assigned subordinate employees. Assigns work to subordinates and identifies any developmental or training needs. - Budget Analyses and Administration Develops and maintains a comprehensive financial management program that involves both long-range programmatic plans and the annual budget as a key segment of those plans. On an ongoing basis, ensures that all obligations, expenditures, unobligated orders, and available balances are properly maintained, supported, and documented. Reviews and analyzes program fund requirements submitted by senior management and recommend allocations after receipt of operating plan allowances from the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA). Controls administrative and program funds to assure that all issuances are not in excess of latest approved allowances. Provides a wide variety of budgetary reports through the use of an automated financial system to enter financial data. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
• Delete if not applicable: If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.

Qualifications

To be eligible at the GS-13 level, you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level explained below: Specialized Experience for this grade is defined as: experience developing, implementing and maintaining a comprehensive financial management system; developing a financial planning and reporting system that involves long-range planning and the annual budget; providing reliable financial and managerial data to control budget execution in achieving short and long-range management plans; advising top management team on programmatic effectiveness relative to planned financial objectives; providing positive recommendations and alternative approaches to improve program plans, budget proposals, costs of operations and program accomplishments; formulating, preparing annual administrative budgets and operating plans; reviewing and analyzing past obligations, determining reasonable fund levels and evaluating validity of request; providing a wide variety of budgeting reporting; exercising delegated authority to assign and review work of assigned to support staff members; and initiating progress reviews and performance evaluations with recommended disciplinary actions, if necessary. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/

Education

Not applicable

Contacts

• Address Middle District of Georgia 300 Mulberry Street Suite 400 Macon, GA 31201 US
• Name: Luella Wallace
• Phone: 478-621-2614
• Email: [email protected]