This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service (FPS), Atlanta, Georgia; Auburn, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; Grand Prairie, Texas; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Springfield, Virginia.
Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification/Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. Minimum Qualifications: For GS-11: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Applying budgetary concepts, methods, and techniques to formulate and execute operation budgets. Analyzing program and policy changes to assist with budget creation, forecasts, or estimates; and Communicating budgetary procedures and policies to provide technical guidance to operational staff. OR have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related, from an accredited college or university that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this work. Note: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (unofficial or official) to support your claim. OR a combination of specialized experience (less than one year) and graduate education (beyond 2 years of graduate education), that when combined equals 100% of the qualification requirement. Note: Only graduate education in excess of two years (generally 36 semester hours) may be used in this calculation. You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (unofficial or official) and your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the experience to support your claim. Minimum Qualifications: For GS-12: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private12 sectors) performing the following duties: Developing and implementing guidelines, procedures, and controls for financial management of an organization. Recommending changes to budgetary policies and practices to align with organizational goals, regulations, and legislation. Producing spreadsheets in various programs (e.g., Lotus, Multiplan, Solution Designer, Excel, etc.) to provide budgetary estimates for program and/or budget officials; and Monitoring budget execution to ensure funds are allocated and obligated appropriately. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Only two page resumes will be accepted and used to make an eligibility/qualifications determination. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an advisor and liaison who makes recommendations for transferring funds between object class and line-item accounts under the same appropriation or allotment when funds are needed to cover increases in obligations. Duties performed: Carry out administrative functions related to budget obligations/expenditures monitoring. Conduct reporting, monitoring, and tracking funding, expenses, and obligations. Perform program planning and management Work. Provide Program and Policy Advice and Guidance. Analyze budget requests, and support funding requests from managers.