About the Position: This position serves as a Budget Analyst in the Army Futures Command, Directorate of Resource Management, Budget Integration Division in Austin, Texas. AFC exists to modernize the way the Army does business by creating a space of endless possibilities to explore, develop, and test new methods, organizations, and technologies. Visit us on www.armyfuturescommand.com and join the team leading the Army into the future.

Duties

Providing advice and counsel on all phases of appropriate fund budgeting, to include the planning, formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and review of organizations budget. Manage and maintain GFEBS assigned accounts. Apply the concepts, principles and practices of the planning, programming, budgeting and execution system (PPBES) in developing a budget. Analyze and interpret financial trends in resource utilization to anticipate reprogramming efforts needed or corrective action required to prepare, support, and present supplemental fund requests for higher approval. Monitor the execution of those portions of assigned organizations budget throughout the process of budget formulation and presentation. Participate in the review, development, and revision of activity operating programs, projects, and budget submission.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May require a Three year trial/probationary period required.
• Position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Secret level.
• This position is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position.
• This position requires business travel (TDY) to other duty locations 10% of the time.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. To qualify for the DE-03 level, all applicants must possess at least one full year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Participating in budget and program reviews to determine progress against approved funding, schedules and/or objectives; 2) Analyzing budget submissions and financial data such as obligation and expenditure rates to support budget decisions; 3) Monitoring the execution of budgets utilizing automated finance systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level (DE-02/GS-12) position or equivalent. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationBudget ExecutionCommunications 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-12).

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address FN-W0CUAA US ARMY FUTURES COMMAND HQ DO NOT MAIL Austin, TX 78701 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk