Budget Officer
What you'd do
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-NDCA-13021778-MS.
Major duties
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for the formulation, presentation, and executing phases of the district's short and long-range budget. Typical work assignments will include: Supervises subordinate staff. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, set goals and priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Develops and maintains an integrated financial planning and reporting system that involves both long-range programmatic plans and the annual budget as a key segment of those plans. Plans and carries out an accounting program within appropriate delegation. Provides technical guidance to management team in the identification of future resource requirements, and in the planning and development of future budget requirements. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
What you need to qualify
To be eligible at the GS-13 level, you must have: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is defined as: - Advising management on the effectiveness of program operations in relation to planned financial objectives by evaluating expenditure data and recommending improvements to program plans, budget proposals, or operating costs. - Providing technical guidance and assistance in identifying future resource requirements and developing short- and long-range budget requirements. - Managing or overseeing budget execution activities, including funds control, monitoring obligations, determining funds availability, and recommending fund reallocations when necessary. - Preparing and analyzing budget reports, estimates, analyses, or financial forecasts related to budget submissions, obligations, funds availability, program direction, and the relationships among program plans, budget proposals, and operating costs. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
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