The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angeles Space Force Base is searching for a Field Command Fund Manager to support FMB (NH-0560-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent).

Description:
This is a senior budget analyst position managing the financial execution of the Space Systems Command (SSC) investment portfolio. Interfaces with Department of the Air Force (DAF), SSC functional staff, and Program Office Acquisition and Financial Management personnel. Performs budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of current year and prior year obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of a budget with different sources and types of funding, such as direct annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations; apportionments; allotments; transfer of funds from other agencies; revenue from industrially funded operations and refunds. Performs assigned budget execution tasks to meet the needs of organization(s) at the lowest operation level. Plans, performs budget formulation, justification of work involving preparation of detailed analyses of annual and/or multiyear budget estimates for assigned organizations/program into a consolidated budget request. Assembles and/or develops background data, information, and documentation to support required program budgets for reference and evidence in agency budget hearings before Office Management and Budget (OMB) and/or Congressional committees. Conducts analyses, reviews and special studies of budget and/or related information. Reviews and assesses the long term effects of budget guidelines such as new or revised legislation, Programming Decision Memoranda (PDM), and Program Budget Decision (PBD) on assigned programs. Provides advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information. Devises and recommends the adoption of procedures to implement budgetary processes, policies, and regulations issued by Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) or DAF headquarters, Resolves and interprets ambiguous and conflicting budgetary policies and regulations. Advises on the time phasing of budget plans (i.e., forecast and use of funds) to coincide with payments to contractors for completion milestones in the development, procurement, or modification of systems. Uses automated budgetary systems) and computer generated products in accomplishing budgeting assignments. Performs quality checks of automated system database information and advises program manager of any significant problems. Uses available computer software programs to produce required budget reports, plans, schedules, etc. Uses Computer products to facilitate effective analysis of budget information, such as costs, benefits, and trade-offs in obligation and expenditures of budget dollars.

Ideal Candidate:
Ideal candidate should have experience working Department of the Air Force Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPB&E) processes. Bachelor's degree preferred, Masters desired. Candidate will be required to obtain DoDFM Level 2 and DAWIA Business-Financial Management Practitioner certifications.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
• Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
• PCS funding is authorized.
• Must be able to meet continual education requirements.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 15 days a year.

Qualifications

The 0560 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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