Budget Analyst
What you'd do
About the Position: Works under the general direction of the HQDA Chief of Staff Army, Budget Management Branch, Washington, D.C.
Major duties
Develop and maintains effective financial management controls, systems, and procedures for safeguarding optimum and efficient Office of the Chief of Staff Army (OCSA) and Army funds. Analyze Program Objective Memorandum (POM), budget guidance, and fiscal instructions to determine the impact on OCSA operations Distribute fiscal resources from the final annual spending plan to appropriate subordinate elements using resource management databases Maintain the formulation, defense, execution, and management of personnel and equipment resourcing requirements in the Table of Distribution and Allowances. Review the setup, implementation, and sustainment of the Defense Travel System (DTS) for all agencies under the Office of the Chief of Staff, Army (OCSA), as the site coordinator and budget analyst.
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 Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes monitoring budget program allocations, obligations, and expenditure of funds as part of budget execution, reporting on budget and accounting data using automated financial systems such as General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), analyzing funding actions to ensure accurate financial records, and evaluating continual changes in program funding to recommend budgetary action. This definition of specialized experience is typical work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Specialized Experience GS-13: One year specialized experience which includes providing financial recommendations to organization leaders to support financial decisions in accordance with budget policies and regulations, monitoring the use of funds to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, resolving budget issues by implementing corrective actions to enhance program efficiency, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to discuss financial requirements for the current year, Program Objective Memorandum (POM), and funding options for budget development. This definition of specialized experience is typical work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11/12).
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