Budget and Accounting Officer

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Butner (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons in the United States seeks corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Applicants must meet either education or experience qualifications, including at least one year of specialized experience or its equivalent, and should be prepared to discuss budgeting, allocations, and FMIS tasks during the application process.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level.
• Experience in budgeting, allocations, and budget reporting.
• Experience with on-line FMIS system to receive allocations, reprogram requests, and generate reports.

Skills

Budget planning

Certifying Officer duties

FMIS familiarity

Tools

FMIS system

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education:

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

OR

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience in the formulation of budget requests, determining distribution of allocations, and analyzing and providing periodic budget reports.
• Experience in serving as Certifying Officer.
• Experience working with the on-line FMIS system in order to receive allocations, reprogram requests, and generate reports.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**