TITLE 32 BUDGET OFFICER (MI 127th CPTF/Alpena CRTC)

Clarification from the agency

This is a Title 32 excepted service position. This job announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for additional positions vacated during the job bid process. Military membership in the MIANG is required. Applicants must be willing and eligible to immediately enlist in or transfer to the Michigan Air National Guard.

***THIS IS A TITLE 32 NATIONAL GUARD POISITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP***

This position is located within the Financial Management Division at a base-level Air National Guard (ANG) Aviation Wing with responsibility for all budgetary operations necessary to support the plans, programs, missions, and activities of the wing and its geographically separated units (GSUs). The primary purpose of this position is to provide management oversight and guidance for both budget formulation and budget execution according to the Resource Management System (RMS). The incumbent is recognized as the top technical authority regarding fiscal and budgetary policy, law, and regulatory guidelines for all organizations serviced by the Wing Budget Office. The incumbent fosters an environment conducive to teamwork among resource managers and decision-makers in meeting the objectives and goals of the Resource Management System. This incumbent accomplishes budget functions in support of state and federal Air National Guard operations, training, and readiness missions, and the contingency operations of its total force and joint service partners.

Operates the Resource Management System, a network of commanders, resource advisors, cost center managers, and technical advisors aligned to the Wing/GSU organizational structure and oriented towards the management of appropriated funds and workdays for the accomplishment of unit missions. Provides resource managers with necessary guidance, information, knowledge, and training to accomplish mission goals and objectives. Designs presentation materials for, chairs, conducts, and documents the quarterly meetings of the Financial Working Group (FWG).

Serves as the principal author for local resource management policy development and publication. Interprets guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress, the Department of Defense (DoD), the United States Air Forces and Joint Services, the National Guard Bureau (NGB), and NGB/FMA and issues supplementary authoritative budget guidance.

Serves as the principal author for local resource management policy development and publication. Interprets guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress, the Department of Defense (DoD), the United States Air Forces and Joint Services, the National Guard Bureau (NGB), and NGB/FMA and issues supplementary authoritative budget guidance.

Oversees budget formulation, validation, compilation, and submission, requiring the frequent contact with commanders, resource advisors, higher headquarters (ANG/FMA), and field counterparts. Develops, prepares, presents, justifies, and defends analyses and summaries of budget performance at FWG and FMB meetings, staff meetings, impromptu meetings with senior leadership, related conferences, and during compliance or readiness inspections.

Reviews initial funding (programmed or received) and devises and carries out apportionment to base organizations ensuring financial continuity between fiscal years. Issues "call" for annual spend plans to commanders and resource advisors, ensuring timely notifications, clear and concise instructions, and "suspenses" for all required actions.

Follows up on approved distributions by ensuring the prompt and accurate loading of fund targets to the accounting and supply systems, and by notifying the affected unit's resource advisor. Ensures the summary fund targets in the accounting records match the annual and quarterly amounts on ANG/FMA funding documents.

Monitors the execution of the overall annual operating budget. Reviews, analyzes, illustrates, and reports the differences between annual funding and actual expenditures for model-driven programs and discretionary funds on a continuous basis. Identifies fund shortages and imbalances and takes action as necessary.

Issues "Call" for unfunded requirements that meet ANG/FMA Budget Execution Review (BER) criteria ensuring timely notification, clear and concise instructions, and achievable "suspenses" for all required financial actions. Ensures all unfunded requirements are captured, and any other shortfalls not previously identified, and submits prioritized list to ANG/FMA before specified due dates.

Performs special studies and selective reviews of budgetary programs and procedures (e.g., conversions or mission changes/additions). Analyzes, evaluates, and identifies the areas and types of incremental funding and workdays required, initiates corrective or improvement actions where needed, and reports overall cost to ANG/FMA.

The above duty description doesn't contain all details of the official position description.

Conditions of employment

• MICHIGAN AIR NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Michigan Air National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Michigan Air 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.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the Michigan Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Michigan Air National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• 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 trial period
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory
• Must have a valid civilian driver's license.
• This is a Financial Management Level Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d.
• Certification Level 2: THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81 , Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051

Qualifications

Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the dates of each period of employment (from MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY) and the number of hours worked per week. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

NOTE: All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs)

MILITARY GRADE: E1-O4
Selectee(s) must be within the military grade(s) listed in this job announcement prior to the effective date of placement into the technician position to ensure to avoid grade inversion, as determined by the Human Resources Office (HRO). Technicians will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (Grade Inversion). Enlisted members currently at a higher grade than allowed by the position (see Military Grade Requirement above) may apply; however, they must administratively reduce prior to appointment and provide confirmation of the reduction to HRO.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
1-year specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Must have experience, education, or training that provided in-depth knowledge of financial principles and procedures. Candidate must have a comprehensive understanding of the principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements. A candidate must have expanded experiences and training that demonstrates the abilities to lead, follow directions, read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures. Some positions at this grade level require at least 12 months of broadening finance, accounting, or audit program experiences in leading, planning and scheduling program work in a manner that promotes an even flow and distribution of assigning work requirements. Experiences may include training and guiding employees on finance programs and assigning tasks. Experience in structuring assignments that created effective and efficient procedures with measured and improved task processes.

QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE: Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled.

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. 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.

WHO MY APPLY:
AREA 1: Current permanent (Tenure 1 and 2) Federal Technicians/Employees of the Michigan National Guard and current temporary (Tenure 3 and 0) Federal Technicians/Employees of the Michigan National Guard who've held a temporary appointment with the Michigan National Guard for an accumulative 6 months within the last 12 months.
AREA 2: All current military members of the Michigan National Guard. If the applicant is a member of the other service branch they MUST willing and eligible to immediately transfer to the appropriate branch of service.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position. Your rating will be based on both your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the above general and specialized experience, to include following competencies- knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs):
-Budget Administration
-Budget Execution
-Customer Service
-Concepts, Policies and Principles of Budget

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume showing:

• Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you (DO NOT INCLUDE PII OR PHOTOGRAPH)
• For each relevant work experience, you MUST include:
  • Job Title and Employer (including series and grade for any Federal positions)
  • Start and end dates with month/year (e.g., 05/2019 - 08/2022)
  • The number of hours you worked per week
• Ensure work experience descriptions are aligned with the job announcement and address all required qualifications. Brief descriptions should demonstrate your ability to perform the tasks at the required level as stated in the job announcement. When relevant or required for the position, include your possession of education/ certification/license and provide any required documentation such as transcripts, and/or details (type and date) of certifications and/or licenses.
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.

For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents: Standard Form 50(SF-50), Licenses, Certificates, DD-214

• SF-50: If you are currently an onboard MING Federal Technician/Employee, then you MUST submit your most recent SF-50 at time of your application submission. If you are currently or have previously been employed by another Federal Agency or previously worked for our agency, please submit a copy of the last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).This is NOT a requirement for those that have never been employed by a Federal Agency or those currently employed by our agency.

3. Transcripts: Only a requirement if education is required OR you substitute education for specialized experience. Unofficial copies may be submitted for application purposes. To receive education credit transcripts MUST be submitted at time of application submission.

4. Current Military Branch Career Data Brief:
Air- Career Data Brief: can be obtained through vMPF using the following steps: Navigate to https://vmpf.us.af.mil/vMPFNet40/Hub.aspx > Login > Career Data Brief (CDB) > View CDB > Print to Microsoft PDF > Save as a PDF.

Army- Soldier Talent Profile: can be obtained through IPPS-A using the following steps: Navigate to https://ipps-a.army.mil Login > PKI Login > (login with CAC) > OK > My Soldier Talent Profile > Print. From here, you save the document as a PDF.

If you are not currently serving in a Military compacity (any Branch or Service), please provide a letter of intent to join the Michigan Air National Guard.

PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, official transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully prior to the announcement closing. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify, change or add anything to your application packet after the closing date. Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position.

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