For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Executive Office for US Attorneys (EOUSA), Department of Justice (DOJ). OCIO is responsible for the Information Technology (IT) operations of the 94 United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs). The incumbent performs a wide range of financial management functions, including strategic planning, budget formulation, resource planning (budget, procurement, human capital, and facilities.) Also provides technical, analytical, and advisory expertise relative to the budget requirements and funds execution functions for the OCIO. Typical work assignments will include: Monitoring the execution of OCIO budgets and operating plans, including DOJ, EOUSA, OMB processes and requirements and knowledge of the sources and types of funding available to support OCIO activities and programs. Ensuring accurate recording of day-to-day transactions and ledger maintenance. Analyzing actual obligations as reported monthly from accounting systems with estimates of funding distribution. Arranging for adjustments to accounting reports or develop reprogramming notifications as appropriate. Preparing comprehensive justifications of budget estimates for individual phases of operations by review and analysis of data submitted by the OCIO staffs and through researching into and analyzing of previous expenditure data. Developing the methodology and guides the implementation of Return on Investment (cost/benefit analysis), estimates of funding, and time phasing requirements. Developing long- and short-range resource requirements for IT projects. Preparing IT Investment Portfolio Budget Data Calls. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet ONE of the following conditions as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education or a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 7 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following types of duties: tracking budget expenses and contracts for funds availability; using an automated financial management system (such as UFMS, JEDI, USAFORMS) to enter financial data, track funds and develop reports; and processing reimbursable agreements. Education: Masters or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D in a closely related field (accounting or financial management, public administration, business administration) that provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work of a Budget Analyst. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate hours that exceed 18 semester hours (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study), then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level. Specialized experience is defined as performing the following types of duties: using an automated financial management system (such as UFMS, JEDI, USAFORMS) in gathering, extracting, reviewing, verifying, and consolidating a variety of financial information and data; reviewing the accuracy and consistency of IT program budgets; reconciling budget inconstancies to providing recommendations to management; and processing reimbursable agreements. Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., accounting or financial management, public administration, business administration, etc.): a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years. GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must meet one full year of specialized experience as defined below. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Specialized Experience is defined as performing the following types of duties: developing budget requirements for IT projects and consolidating inputs for submission through appropriate channels; reviewing obligations, expenditures, unobligated orders, and available balances to in an automated financial management system (such as UFMS, JEDI, USAFORMS); reviewing financial and budgetary data to identify gaps and conflicts in program and financial/budgetary information; and, processing reimbursable agreements. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov
OR
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Information Officer 175 N Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 US
• Name: Coleene Rychalski
• Phone: 202-252-5391
• Email: [email protected]