Budget Officer

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys/The Office of the U.S. A

$95K — $115K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level required.
  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate expenditure data and advise management on program operations.
  • Experience in managing budget execution activities and monitoring obligations.
  • Technical guidance experience in identifying future resource requirements.
  • Proficiency in preparing and analyzing financial reports and budget proposals.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and plan work for subordinate staff, setting goals and priorities.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive financial planning and reporting system.
  • Plan and execute an accounting program within delegated authority.
  • Provide technical guidance to management on resource and budget requirements.
  • Analyze expenditure data to recommend improvements to budget plans.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health benefits and life insurance.
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Opportunities for telework.
  • Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
  • Focus on improving federal government efficiency and upholding the rule of law.
Full Job Description
Duties

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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.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
  • You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
  • If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
  • If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.
  • Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
  • You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.


Qualifications

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/.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

Additional information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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