Budget Officer

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys is seeking a candidate at the GS-13 level with specialized experience in financial management.

The role emphasizes developing, planning, implementing, and administering the full spectrum of budget and financial management activities to support program goals. Qualified applicants will have demonstrated ability to analyze financial programs, propose policy improvements, and provide guidance to senior management on future

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in financial management and budgeting for federal programs.

Skills

Financial management

Budget planning

Job description

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

GS-13:

To be qualified at the GS-13 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service.

Specialized experience

is defined as experience serving as a financial management expert and developing, planning, implementing, and administering the full spectrum of budget and financial management activities. Examples of specialized experience include: analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of financial management programs, systems, and operations in meeting established goals and objectives; developing financial policies to facilitate achievement of program goals and objectives; providing recommendations and alternative approaches to improve program plans, budget proposals, costs of operations, and program accomplishments; and providing technical guidance, advice, and assistance to senior management in the identification of future resource and budget requirements.

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/