For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level. Specialized Experience is defined as the ability to resolve routine budget inquiries; reconciling costs and/or accounts on a scheduled basis; preparing invoices or other financial documents for payment; identifying financial discrepancies; reviewing budget estimates for completeness or accuracy; and entering data into an automated financial management system. 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/
As a Budget Technician assigned to the Administrative Division, you will support a largescale organization by providing a range of financial assistance and technical support. Duties will include: - Maintaining and reviewing financial documents, verifying accuracy, approving expenditures and analyzing affect to overall financial management activities; - Preparing invoices and other fiscal items for payment; verifying amounts with original obligation documents; noting, clarifying and correcting discrepancies; - Initiating and completing all correspondence necessary to resolve discrepancies in fiscal transactions with vendors and/or commercial firms; - Using financial management systems to locate information, extract data and run reports; - Entering obligations, amendments, delivery and all actions into the official financial system; and - Reviewing the utilization of funds, funds availability and overall budgetary process of the agency. - Provide information and guidance to staff on procedures, forms, and documentation required to support travel authorizations and travel vouchers. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.