Budget Officer

If selected for this position you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for budget and financial management services. Typical work assignments will include:

• Developing directing and administering the full spectrum of budget and financial management services.
• Managing and overseeing multiple budgets to include direct OCDEFT Office of Victims of Crime and Health Care Fraud.
• Advising on the proper and economic management of all financial resources under the Districts jurisdiction in accordance with a wide variety of laws regulations policies and programs.
• Serving as the Districts technical expert on the financial aspects of all District operations.
• Preparing and justifying annual administrative budgets and operating plans.
• Preparing and presenting a wide variety of budgetary reports to include budget submissions obligations funds availability outlays budget proposals and costs of operation.
• Reviewing completed work by others and identifying training and developmental needs to ensure accuracy and efficiency of the organizations budget.

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.
• If selected you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously

Qualifications

GS-13: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level:

Specialized experience is defined as experience serving as a budget advisor designing developing implementing and maintaining a comprehensive financial management system; analyzing legislation and developing justification narratives; advising higher management on program effectiveness; formulating preparing annual administrative budgets and operating plans; monitoring obligations appropriating funds and validating expenses; and using a financial management information system to enter financial data track funds and develop reports.

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: 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 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.
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This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

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.