Budget Analyst

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (DOA); Vicksburg (MS); Vor Ort; USD 41.000 - 116.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (DOA) at ERDC in Vicksburg, MS seeks a budget analyst to manage reimbursable funding, review MIPRs and project orders, and ensure fiscal compliance within CEFMS.

The role supports billing accuracy and funding oversight for multiple funding types, with opportunities for growth to DJ-03. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, and 3 years of related experience; advanced eligibility for DJ-03 requires specialized experience or graduate education.

Qualifikationen

• General Experience: 3 years progressively responsible experience with reconciling accounts and coordinating with financial contacts.
• Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to DJ-02 in providing policy guidance on reimbursable funding and audit-readiness.

Aufgaben

• Serves as the budget analyst for ERDC reimbursable programs, ensuring fiscal compliance.
• Reviews, analyzes, and tracks MIPRs, 7600Bs, project orders, and other reimbursable documents.
• Develops and reconciles funding documents in CEFMS; ensures proper obligations and reporting.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree (PhD/LL.M/3 yrs grad)

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

About the Position: This position is with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Directorate of Resource Management within the Budget Branch.

This position may be filled at either the Development DJ-02 or the Full Performance Level DJ-03.

DJ 02: $40,736 – $88,356

DJ 03: $74,678 – $116,362

This position provides promotion opportunity to the DJ-03 grade level without further competition when eligible and recommended by management.

Location

Vicksburg, MS

Remote / Telework Eligibility

Telework eligible: No

Remote job: No

Salary and Pay Scale

$40,736 – $116,362 per year

Pay scale & grade: DJ 2 – 3

Promotion Potential

3

Work Schedule

Full-time

Travel

Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment Type

Permanent

Occupations and Job Series

0560 Budget Analysis

Supervisory Status

No

Federal Service Type

This job is in the Competitive Service

Union Representation

No

Drug Test

No

Security Clearance

Not Required

Position Sensitivity and Risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type: Suitability/Fitness

Financial Disclosure

No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement Number

CEDC-27-13097716-MP

Control Number

891199500

Who May Apply

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Duties

• Serves as the budget analyst for the ERDC reimbursable programs, ensuring compliance in accordance with fiscal law, policy, and funding guidance.
• Reviews, analyzes, and tracks incoming Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs),7600Bs, project orders, Direct Fund Cites, and other reimbursable documents.
• Develops, monitors and reconciles reimbursable funding documents in Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS), ensuring funds are properly obligated, expended, and reported.
• Coordinates funding discrepancies, deobligations, and initiates adjustments in a timely manner with financial points of contact.
• Resolves reimbursable billing issues.
• Provides expert guidance on reimbursable policy.
• Reviews G-invoicing orders and General Terms and Condition (GTC) agreements for accuracy before accepting and transmitting funding.
• Maintains and provides complete documentation to support reimbursable transactions to the USACE Finance Center when requested.
• Utilizes knowledge of various funding types, to include military, civil, USACE Revolving Fund, and Flex-4 to properly accept funding documents.
• If selected at the DJ-02 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• DoD Financial Management Certification Level II is required within 24 months of entrance on duty.

Qualifications

To Qualify at the DJ-02 (GS-5/10) grade level:

General Experience: Three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level, which includes: 1) Assisting with routine reconciliation of accounts and coordinating with financial contacts to identify and correct billing discrepancies; 2) Utilizing automated financial systems to input, track, and monitor reimbursable orders, obligations, and expenditures; 3) Reviewing and processing incoming interagency agreements, reimbursable purchase requests, and Direct Fund Cites; and 4) Verifying funding documents are compliant with fiscal policies. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service DJ-01 (GS-04).

OR

Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages.

To Qualify at the DJ-03 (GS-11/12) grade level:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the DJ-02 (GS-09) grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Providing authoritative policy guidance and advisory support to resolve complex billing issues, deobligations, and audit-readiness requests; 2) Analyzing completed reimbursable programs for compliance across military and civil direct, revolving funds, and Flex-4 funding types; 3) Reconciling reimbursable funding documents in Corps of Engineers Financial Management Systems from acceptance to closeout; and 4) Interpreting General Terms and Conditions agreements and interagency orders to validate accuracy and compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service DJ-02 (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Financial Management, Accounting, and/or Mathematics.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-04).

This announcement MAY be used to fill like vacancies six months from the closing date.

All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project at the DJ-0560-2/3 (equivalent to GS-05/10) target to the DJ-03 (equivalent to GS-11 to 12) level. If selected at the DJ-02 level, you have the potential to be non-competitively promoted to the DJ-03 level based on successful performance in the position. In accordance with the Federal Register Vol.63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, and employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating is 2.5.

Foreign Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional Information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Comptroller Career Program position aligned under the Human Capital & Resource Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
• This position is Non Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Management may select at any of the grade levels announced. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition when selected is eligible and recommended by management.

Reasonable Accommodation Requests

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire

Candidate Commitment

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

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Evaluation

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

You will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Accountability
• Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only.

Only MSP/PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer’s name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what’s in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
• Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
• This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person’s personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

Fair and Transparent

• Criminal history inquiries
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Financial suitability New employee probationary period
• Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy
• Selective Service Signature and false statements
• Social security number request