BUDGET OFFICER

United States Attorneys' Offices; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Attorneys' Offices in Fort Smith, AR is seeking a Budget/Financial Management Specialist to provide budget analysis, advise management on budget cycles, prepare allocations and monitor funds across the district.

The role requires at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level, proficiency with automated financial management systems, and ability to produce monthly and quarterly financial reports for office leadership.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent.
• Experience developing and maintaining financial management systems.
• Ability to prepare monthly/quarterly budget reports and recommendations.
• Familiarity with tracking obligations, expenditures, and fund control.

Responsibilities

• Providing budget recommendations based on analysis and cycles.
• Preparing budget justifications for allocation levels and monitoring progress.
• Analyzing execution data to project future needs and identify errors.
• Managing certification of obligations and ensuring proper fund control documentation.
• Monitoring payroll accounting to ensure proper use of funds.
• Preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports for management.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial management

Budget reporting

Data analysis

Automated financial systems

Tools

Automated financial management information system

Job description

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-ARW-13053893-DE.

Duties

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Responsibilities

• Providing budget recommendations to management based on sound analysis and expert knowledge of budgetary cycles, policies, and best practices.
• Preparing budget justifications for recommended allocation levels, and monitoring progress regularly throughout the year to determine any potential need for reallocation.
• Analyzing execution data to identify potential errors, calculate variables affecting district costs, and project future budgetary needs.
• Managing the certification of obligations for the district ensuring all financial records, i.e. commitments, obligations, expenditures, delivery status and available balances, are accurate and supported with proper fund control documentation.
• Monitoring payroll accounting accuracy to catch improper account charges between direct and reimbursable budgets and ensuring full use of reimbursable funds.
• Preparing monthly financial and budgetary reports to office management, and quarterly reports to the agency.
• Providing technical advice and assistance to resolve problems referred to by staff and management.

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.
• 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

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.

Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level which can also be obtained in either the private or public. Specialized experience is defined as:

• developing, implementing and/or maintaining a comprehensive financial management system;
• advising management on recommendations and/or alternative approaches to improve program plans, budget proposals, costs of operations and/or program accomplishments;
• providing a wide variety of budget reporting, including monthly financial and/or quarterly reports;
• reviewing financial data and accounting documents for budget execution activities as obligations, payments, corrections, and adjustments;
• utilizing an automated financial management information system to enter financial data and track funds

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

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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.

Selective Service

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

EEO Statement/Policy

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.

Political Appointees (Current or Former) :

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

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.

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