THIS IS A ND NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. Military membership is NOT required. This ND National Guard position is for a BUDGET ANALYST, Position Description Number T5154000 and is part of the ND RTI, National Guard.

Duties

The purpose of this position is to provide technical assistance concerning the overall fiscal management program including preplanning, budgeting, programming, funds allocation, procurement, commercial accounts management, payrolls, accounting, internal controls, auditing, and reporting. Performs analytical research of financial data to plan, formulate, program, and execute annual operating budgets for the Training Center. Produces monthly, summary, and quarterly reports on funding programs and allotments for these accounts to the program managers and leadership. Performs monthly analysis of financed and obligated orders to forecast expenses and provide a narrative explanation of the causes of any variants between the actual and budgeted training objectives. Evaluates and validates budget proposals submitted by separate directorates, offices, and other Training Center activities. Performs budget transactions involving general ledgers with several subsidiary ledgers for personnel, operations and maintenance, revolving funds, and state or federal appropriated and non-appropriated fund activities. Review transactions based upon the interpretation of laws, regulations, and policy. Assists with developing and implements training site policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations pertaining to fiscal management, budgeting, funding, procurement, payroll, accounting, reporting, internal survey and audit at training site.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposition is mandatory.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.

Qualifications

PCS STATEMENT: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION COSTS WILL NOT BE PAID FOR THIS POSITION. Applicants who meet the DoD Priority Placement Program Retained Grade category are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section) QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have thebasic understanding of theoretical financial management knowledge. In addition to the general experience, applicants must meet the specialized experience or education listed below. Master's degree or equivalent degree in a field directly related to this position; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or OR Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 7 level or civilian equivalent, which includes, 1) finance budget experiences and competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements, and 2) demonstrate the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures. Part-time or unpaid experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Contacts

• Address ND RTI 4417 Highway 20 Devils Lake, ND 58301-8500 US
• Name: Katrina Mickelsen
• Phone: (701) 333-3298
• Email: [email protected]