• Advise program managers on the funds planning and programming processes, status and availability of funds on programs, and all regulatory aspects and command financial management processes applicable to their programs.
• Evaluates cost statements, determines progress, compares obligations and expenditures with budget estimates, and measures the effect of deviations on the achievement of target goals.
• Participate in year-end closing to ensure proper and full use of funds with no anti-deficiency violations, purpose statute or bona fide needs statute infractions.
• Develop local budget policy, procedures, budget formulation assumptions, formats and schedules for development of various budget submissions and obligation and expenditure plans.
• Utilize budget and financial systems (i.e. General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) and records and gathers information.
• Participate in the design, development, test and implementation of systems changes to the organization's Debit Card Program for the purpose of meeting functional requirements.
• Participate in planning, programming, and budgeting meetings concerning the operating programs of the command and advises on the financial status of programs.
• Perform in-depth rigorous analysis and provides management with financial information from accounting systems on mission execution and compliance with Command performance indicators.
• Provide on-the-job training to newly assigned analysts, assists them with new, unusual or controversial assignments, and participates in the training of interns, and conducts financial management orientations for newly assigned managers.
• Track requirements, plans, and budgets through financial systems; AND helps determine and receive obligation authority, allocates funds and notifies operating officials.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Must obtain and maintain a Financial Management Level 2 Certification and selectee is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program.
• This is a Term position scheduled to last 2 years. A term position may be extended to a maximum of six years depending upon the needs of management.
• Term employment is subject to a one-year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in accounting; budget disbursement, budget planning, budget programming, budget administration and funds control for various types of funding (e.g. Operations and Maintenance (OMA), Counternarcotics (CN), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA),and other contingency funds); AND experience with application of related laws, regulations, and policies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

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