This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, BIA Central Office in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Anadarko, Oklahoma, Anchorage, Alaska, Billings, Montana, Gallup, New Mexico, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nashville, Tennessee, Phoenix, Arizona, Portland, Oregon, Sacramento, California, and Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The incumbent will serve as a Budget Officer to the Deputy Bureau Director. Final salary will be determined by selected duty station.

Duties

As a BUDGET OFFICER, your typical work assignments and/or responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: * Performs a wide variety of administrative and analytical duties connected with the formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and review of a substantial segment of the Bureau to support (OFO) Office of Field Operations and for all twelve (12) regional field offices. * Develops budget plans and estimates, interprets budget and appropriation law, policies, and recommends alternate sources of program funding. * Interprets and analyzes appropriations language in support of new or revised program and budgetary special requirements, limitations, and directives. * Coordinates the preparation and/or execution of the budget and strategic financial program planning activities for the Office/Bureau.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Form BIA -4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference.
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license, and have a safe driving record within the 4 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.
• Will be required to file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I.
• TELEWORK: Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of the position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards ). GS-13: I have at least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower level (equivalent to grade GS-12) in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sector).This experience must include the following: review, analyze, consolidate and revise budget plans; advise program officials and managers of budgetary actions to be implemented for program needs; perform and direct the monitoring and reporting on the rate of expenditures of funds; work with direct single account funds, multiple-year funds to include prior year obligated and un-obligated balances for cost effectiveness; work on the performance of budget analysis, including formulation, justification, presentation, and execution of the overall budget for the Bureau. (Your resume must support this experience). EDUCATION: Education is not a qualifying requirement. GS-14:I have at least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower level (equivalent to grade GS-13) in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sector).This experience must include the following: devising and implementing budget execution; developing operational plans to meet program mission; identifying and correcting issues and discrepancies within budget information; and recommending changes to program policies and procedures to improve effectiveness of operations. EDUCATION: Education is not a qualifying requirement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Education

N/A

Contacts

• Address IA Reston - BIA P.O. Box 1487 Anadarko, OK 73005 US
• Name: Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]