Budget Officer

If selected for this position you will join a well-respected team in the United States Attorneys Office Southern District of Texas (SDTX). As a Budget Officer in the United States Attorneys Office (USAO) you will be responsible for planning implementing and administering the full spectrum of budget and financial management services as well as the management and control of the districts short and long-range budget.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Supervising and monitoring the work of assigned subordinate employees. Assigning work to subordinates and identifying any developmental or training needs.
• Developing planning and maintaining a comprehensive financial management program that involves both long-range programmatic plans and the annual budget as a key segment of those plans.
• Ensuring that all obligations expenditures unobligated orders and available balances are properly maintained supported and documented for audit purposes.
• Reviewing and analyzing program fund requirements submitted by senior management and recommending allocations after receipt of operating plan allowances from the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA).
• Controlling administrative and program funds and assuring that all issuances are not in excess of latest approved allowances.
• Providing a wide variety of budgetary reports through the use of multiple automated financial systems. Review and enter financial data ensuring quarterly audits are conducted through the use of multiple reporting systems and available programs for data analysis and compliance reviews.
• Extensive knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite specifically Excel.
• Providing technical advice and assistance in the identification of future resource requirements and in the planning and development of future budget requirements in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Developing financial policies to facilitate achievement of program goals and objectives in Word.
• Researching legal regulatory program and budgetary information.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

GS-13: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level and could have been gained in the federal public or private sector.

Specialized experience is defined as: independently designing developing implementing and maintaining a comprehensive financial management system; developing a financial planning and reporting system that involves long-range planning and the annual budget; providing reliable financial and managerial data to control budget execution in achieving short and long-range management plans; advising top management team on programmatic effectiveness relative to planned financial objectives; providing positive recommendations and alternative approaches to improve program plans budget proposals costs of operations and program accomplishments; formulating preparing annual administrative budgets and operating plans; reviewing and analyzing past obligations determining reasonable fund levels and evaluating validity of request; providing a wide variety of budgeting reporting including monthly financial and quarterly reports; exercising delegated authority to assign and review work; performing progress reviews and performance evaluations and recommending disciplinary actions; and providing technical guidance supervising and overseeing duties assigned to support staff members. Comprehensive knowledge of and skill in using a financial management information system to enter financial data track funds and develop reports. Comprehensive knowledge of data manipulation tools available for analysis to include but not limited Microsoft Office Suite.

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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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.