Budget Analyst
What you'd do
About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is with the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, 717th Military Intelligence Battalion located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Major duties
Advisor to the Resource Management Officer (RMO) and Commander on matters related to developing and executing Spend Plans and tracking obligations. Implement the planning, programming, budgeting and execution of the command's current, expired and future funding. Execute the Risk Management Internal Controls (RMIC) Program and the roles and responsibilities. Implement compliance and regulatory guidelines for Defense Travel System (DTS) and Government Travel Card (GTC) travel transactions. Establish and record commitments, obligations, accruals, and disbursements.
What you need to qualify
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. Current Civilian Employees of the Command Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. 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; 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: 1. Examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting data, records and reports utilizing automated accounting and budget systems; 2. Providing information and guidance to program managers on procedures and documents to support formulation estimates; and 3. Performing budget execution tasks, such as tracking funds, reconciling commitments/obligations, reallocating funds, consolidating budget estimates, and noting variances. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Concepts, Policies and Principles of Budget Financial Management Analysis Financial Management Systems
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