Administrative Officer (Budget)
What you'd do
The position is located within the ATO, Technical Operations, District/Technical Services, Operational Support Staff. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide support to management with budget formulation and execution within an assigned area of responsibility.
Major duties
The incumbent performs a combination of routine and multiple and varying assignments and acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team for projects/programs within a defined area of responsibility within the office. The incumbent plans, develops, monitors, and presents briefings while making recommendations to District/Technical Services in Financial and Fiscal program areas. Incumbent interprets guidelines and provides management advice and counsel on the operation of an extensive budget program. Serves as liaison between District/TS and other Technical Operations organizations, as well as the regional office or service center. Supports ATO objectives to direct highly technical, complex, professional work for the development of a key agency budget tracking/reconciling program. Store Credit Program, and performance plan (financial plan) program. Duties are performed independently, under minimal supervision. Collects and analyzes data/information; conducts research; applies policies and procedures; identifies problems; and works with higher level and lower level professionals in day-to-day operations. Uses appropriate automated budget tools such as REGIS and DELPHI to allocate, track, reconcile and report the status of funds. Develops/ prepares spreadsheets, financial reports, statements and data of both factual and analytical nature. Works closely with first level managers and support personnel providing guidance and oversight to assist them with their local budgets. Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish tasks or small projects. Established policies and procedures provide guidance for most assignments. Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish tasks or small projects. Established policies and procedures provide guidance for most assignments. Typically, the employee receives guidance from and refers problems and work issues to a manager, project or program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional when guidelines are not available or applicable. Work typically is reviewed frequently during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. Work activities support activities of the organizational unit and may affect project/program objectives for the major subdivision and the LOB/SO.
What you need to qualify
FV-G TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-G (FG-10/11) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess one (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV-F (FG/GS 5-9) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized Experience is: Experience planning, developing, monitoring, coordinating, and executing actions to manage a variety of administrative programs related to budget tracking and reconciling. Applicants must provide sufficient information within resume work history to show how specialized experience is met. If you are qualifying based upon your education, you must submit your college transcripts. If selected, official college transcripts will be required. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
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