Summary
This position is for a Budget Analyst, PD: D1008000 located in the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, JFHQ - RRB in Marietta, Georgia.
This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, dual status position which requires Georgia Army National Guard Membership.
Area of Consideration: Open to current members of the Georgia Army National Guard.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Open to current members of the Georgia Army National Guard.
Duties
As a Budget Analyst, GS-0560-09, you will:
Serve as the functional point of contact for day-to-day budget/financial issues. Work with Major Subordinate Commands (MSC) and budget office counterparts to obtain, monitor, and track organization's funds. Work closely with supervisors/managers and/or project managers in utilization of resources, resolving problems, and determining funding/resource requirements. Compile findings and make recommendations for development and implementation of procedures for financial management and budgeting functions in support of organizational programs/activities.
Perform budget formulation work involving review and preparation of budget estimates and financial plans. Review and analyze budget requests submitted by organizational activities to ensure their consistency, accuracy, and adherence to instructions. Research, consolidate, and summarize budgetary data from source documents, automated budgetary systems, accounting records, and reports for use in preparing budget estimates and annual financial plans. Interpret source information and properly apply it to the budget. Review organizational historical data and/or match funding requests or projected costs of selected line items with past records to determine trends in spending and forecast annual funding needs. Analyze data for prior, current, and out year in preparing financial plans. Develop consolidated budget, and review and draft statements for justifying funding requests. Review budget submissions for compliance with rules, regulations, and procedures.
Perform budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds. Monitor, track, and review obligations, expenditures, reimbursable orders, and requests for allotments, identifying and reporting differences that are not in keeping with annual work plans. Compare obligations and expenditures and identifies conditions over or under obligation of funds. Prepare and conduct reprogramming and adjustments of funding to cover short falls, unanticipated expenses, and/or unexpected emergencies, identifying and referring to higher level officials reprogramming actions which require prior approval. Obtain and provide information concerning the propriety of using funds for specific purposes by researching appropriate legal and regulatory guides. Make recommendations for transfer of funds between accounts under the same appropriation or allotment when funds are needed to cover increases in obligations or when expenditures fall below established limits. Verify, enter, and adjust budgetary data in a variety of forms, schedules, and reports. Monitor year-end closing to ensure proper and full use of funds.
Provide advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information and conduct analyses, reviews and special studies of budget and/or related information. Provide advice on budget and related matters such as types of funding available, effects of budgetary changes on related activities, and status and use of funds. Compile, prepare, and convey information about the budget and programs of the organization. Prepare guidance and/or interpretation of standard procedures and regulations relating to the organization's budget and financial procedures/processes. Conduct budget related training of organizational personnel on budget processes, procedures, requirements, etc. Research and analyze available factual information, trends in the cost of accomplishing specific work objectives, and/or relationships among organizational needs/objectives. Evaluate results for possible effect on program plans and funding. Conduct special studies of financial program and funding requirements to ensure the availability of funds. Utilize common budgetary methods and techniques, apply basic statistical formulas, and contrast/compare current and historical budget and program data in conducting analyses and studies.
Use budgetary and other automated system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting/funding assignments. Perform quality checks of organization's automated system database information, working with appropriate point of contact to resolve any significant problems. Use available computer software programs to produce required budget reports, plans, schedules, etc. Use computer products to facilitate effective analyses of budget information.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
- This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
- Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
- Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
- This is a Financial Management Level Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.
- Certification Level 2: THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051.
- Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all DoD and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program. Failure to obtain this certification within two years may subject the incumbent to adverse action.
- Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
Qualifications
Each applicant must fully substantiate (in her/his own words) that they meet the requirements of the specialized experience listed below; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this vacancy. DO NOT COPY THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. IF YOU DO THIS YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED FOR THE VACANCY. Please ensure that you have included beginning and ending dates (month and year) for all jobs listed on your resume.
Military Grades: Non-Specific.
General Experience: Candidate must possess certification at the next higher level and have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level; have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.
Specialized Experience: Candidate must possess experience that prepares applicant to perform the prescribed duties of the position; demonstrate financial management certification career level, and assigned military skills.
Education
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience. To qualify for GS-0560 dual status technician positions on the basis of completed undergraduate or graduate education, the college degree education must be in one of -or- be a combination of the following required disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management. Technician applicants, who completed the Army or the Air Force Financial Technical School course and were awarded the applicable and compatible military skills, are considered minimally qualified for the GS-07 or GS-09 entry-level position.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
- Budget Administration
- Budget Execution
- Financial Stewardship
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12445627
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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