BUDGET TECHNICIAN (TITLE 32)

Army National Guard Units; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Army National Guard Units in Illinois seeks a Budget Technician (Title 32), GS-0561-7, to provide technical support for budget analysis and administration, compiling and submitting the annual budget request for program and administrative expenses.

The role requires an undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field; official transcripts are required. A Secret clearance is noted; pay range listed as $50,460–$65,599 per year under the National Guard title.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field.
• Official transcripts required.
• Experience with budget data, program and administrative expenses is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Compile, consolidate, coordinate and organize the submission of the budget request for the organization’s annual program and administrative expenses.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of all budget forms and documents supporting the request.
• Interpret guidelines and regulations to prepare and document budget submissions for NGB review.
• Advise managers on reporting requirements and deadlines; identify and organize detailed budgetary data across accounts and items.

Skills

Budget analysis

Budget administration

Regulatory compliance

Data compilation

Education

Accounting/Finance degree requirement

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Army National Guard Units

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a BUDGET TECHNICIAN (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D0882000 and is part of the IL DCSOPS, National Guard.

Key Responsibilities

As a BUDGET TECHNICIAN (TITLE 32), GS-0561-7, you will provide technical support for budget analysis and budget administration. Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Independently compile, consolidate, coordinate and organize the submission of the budget request covering the organizations projected annual program and administrative expenses.

Responsible for the timeliness, arithmetical agreement and procedural adequacy of all forms and documents required to support the budget request. Familiar with a wide variety of procedural instructions and regulatory requirements issued by the state and higher echelons within NGB. Exercise judgment in interpreting and applying guidelines for compiling, consolidating, organizing, preparing and documenting budget requests for submission to NGB.

Advise on and interpret procedural requirements to managers and staff officials and develop supplementary instructions covering reporting requirements and deadlines for issuance at local level. Identify, compile, consolidate, check, verify and organize a wide variety of detailed budgetary data relating to different appropriation accounts, object classes and line items covering program and administrative expenses.

Choose the proper guidelines and sequence of procedures to be followed in compiling and submitting the budget request. Recommends modifications and draft revisions to local guidelines for such things as budget estimates, reports and processing of funding requests.

Requirements & Education

If you are using education to qualify for this position, you must meet the following education requirement to qualify for this position: Must have a completed undergraduate or graduate education, the college degree education must be in one of, or be a combination of the following required disciplines: accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Applicants, who completed military service financial technical school course and were awarded the applicable and compatible military skills, are considered qualified for GS-06 and GS-07 level positions. You must provide OFFICIAL transcripts to support your educational claims.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $50460 – $65599/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-09-10.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.