Budget Officer
What you'd do
One position is being filled in one of the following locations: Boise, ID Washington D.C. Official duty location will be determined at time of selection. In order to be considered for any, or all locations, please ensure desired locations are selected. For additional questions regarding the duties or location for this position, please contact Molly Anthony at [email protected].
Major duties
As a Budget Officer your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Direct formulation, justification, and long-range planning for the Wildland Fire Management budget. Oversee budget execution, fund allocation, and compliance with Federal appropriations law and fiscal policy. Advise senior leadership on budget strategy, legislative impacts, and resource requirements. Represent the agency before the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and other Federal organizations on budget matters. Coordinate bureau-wide budget development, reprogramming actions, supplemental funding requests, and budget justifications. Lead budget performance management, strategic planning, and reporting to align resources with program objectives. Review financial plans, monitor obligations and expenditures, and ensure compliance with statutory and departmental requirements. Provide fiscal oversight for Wildland Fire Information and Technology investments and enterprise budget initiatives. Supervise multidisciplinary staff, including workforce planning, performance management, hiring, and organizational leadership.
What you need to qualify
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 2 page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time or part-time, hours must be included). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. If an applicant's resume is incomplete or does not support the requirements for minimum qualifications or specialized experience a rating of "ineligible" or "not qualified" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted. Basic Qualification Requirements: For the GS-15 level: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level, or higher in the Federal service, or equivalent. Examples of specialized experience include: Directed formulation, justification, execution, and oversight of a national wildland fire management budget. Advised senior executives on budget strategy, appropriations, and fiscal policy while representing the agency before the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Office of Inspector General (OIG). Exercised independent authority over budget execution, resource allocation, reprogramming, and compliance with Federal appropriations law. Led performance management, strategic planning, and legislative analysis to align funding with agency priorities. Supervised multidisciplinary staff and managed complex budget and financial operations supporting national programs. Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification and Time-In-Grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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