About the Position: As the Lead Budget Analyst for U.S. Army Alaska, assists the Budget Officer and has operational responsibility for a decentralized budget program of over $47.5 million that supports a population of military, military dependents, and civilian employees of over 22,700. Provides technical budgetary guidance to Major Activity Directorates and organizations with budget reporting responsibilities.

Duties

Perform a variety of functions in implementing the command's budgetary programs, policies, and procedures. Review estimates submitted by Program Directors for compliance with rules, regulations, and procedures prescribed by program and command policy objectives. Write and/or edit statements justifying and supporting the funding requests of installation program managers through the Budget Officer for submission to higher headquarters. Monitor the use and rate of expenditure of budgeted funds through continuing dialogue with program officials and their staffs, review of written documents, and examination of accounting records. Prepare a variety of reports covering the status of funds, expenses, and obligations, as required by the local commander or higher headquarters. Lead approximately 7 employees in the Program Budget Division.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position. This certification is a requirement.
• Temporary duty travel (TDY) may be required approximately 5% 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 EmployeesDomestic 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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 applying governing fiscal policies, procedures, regulations and budgetary and funding processes pertaining to the authorization and appropriation of program funds and/or operating budgets; and have experience analyzing financial data to formulate and execute various types of budgets. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget Formulation, Justification, and PresentationFinancial Concepts, Policies, and PrinciplesFinancial ManagementFinancial Management AnalysisOral Communication 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-11.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address A1-W0AKAA US ARMY ALASKA DO NOT MAIL Fort Richardson, AK 99505 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk