About the Position: Serves as Budget Analyst for the Joint Activities located at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. This is a TERM NTE 13 Months position. This position cannot be made permanent.

Duties

Perform routine budget administration functions in the formulation, execution, and review of Command and subordinate units travel and other assigned programs. Consolidate budget estimates covering projected annual operating expenses for the Command. Review Spend Plan projections for validity and compliance with rules and regulations. Utilize budget technical systems to research and resolve budget problems and provide assistance on funding matters. Maintain fiscal controls of annual funding and expenditures of assigned accounts to ensure no anti-deficiency or fiscal law violations. Develop briefs and reports to advise commanders and managers on the financial status and execution trends of the budget.

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position requires a drug test and random testing thereafter.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of at least 15% of the time.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Financial Management Level 2 Certification.
• This position is obligated.
• Term employment is subject to a one-year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.

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 VeteransInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 developing and performing routine budget and administration functions in the formulation, presentation, review and execution of a Command budget account; analyzing financial data to prepare budget justifications for allocating funds; monitoring budget execution against planned expenditures to advise staff; and utilizing automated systems to track financial performance and resolve budgetary problems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration or Accounting. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationBudget ExecutionBudget Formulation, Justification and Presentation 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-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk