Budget Analyst
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Job Location:
Cape May, NJ - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 68013 - 88421
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This vacancy is for a GSBudget Analyst located in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard TRACEN CAPE MAY COMPTROLLER BRANCH in CAPE MAY New Jersey.
This position is in the Comptroller Branch of the Mission Support Division U.S. Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) Cape May support of the FORCECOM Support Team (FST). As a member of the FST Financial Management Service line the primary purpose of this position is to perform and/or support a wide variety of financial management related activities to include budget coordination budget execution budget oversight and analysis funds management policies and procedures and funds distribution.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Your major duties and responsibilities include:
- Providing technical advice and oversight related to FORCECOM budgeting and financial management issues and activities.
- Determining and explaining causes for variations between actual and planned budget projections providing accountabilities for all funds associated with assigned accounts.
- Performing analysis and reconciliation of financial transactions researching and determining causes of discrepancies and ensuring out-of-balance conditions are resolved.
- Assisting and participating in developing the annual budget including entering budgetary information on related forms for consolidation into the overall budget.
- Preparing ad hoc reports reflecting the status of funds and receiving classifying approving and processing documents representing accounting transactions for entry into Coast Guard financial systems.
- Certifying the availability of funds and validating commitments obligations and undelivered orders facilitating obligations and de-obligations in accordance with established procedures.
- Providing customer service and procedural guidance to a large and diverse customer base concerning the availability and proper use of funds and assisting in resolving non-routine budgetary issues.
Conditions of employment
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume:
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Date of Birth (DOB)
- Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)
- Personal information: such as age gender religious affiliation etc.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- To ensure the accomplishment of our mission DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Public Trust clearance.
- This is not a Bargaining Unit position.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for this position you MUST meet all of the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCEis experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable an applicants one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities necessary for successful job performance.
To qualify at the GS-09 grade level your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability skill and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.
- Monitoring and reconciling financial transactions and budget execution data to identify discrepancies or track variances; Assisting with funds control and certification processes by validating commitments obligations and undelivered orders; and Preparing routine and ad hoc budget and financial reports using the Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel).
- Education: Successfully completed masters or equivalent graduate degree; or (2) full years progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D. if related. (A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing your qualifications on education)
- Combination of education and experience: A combination of education and specialized experience may be used to qualify for this position. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify meeting the specialized experience requirement (i.e. beyond the second year) A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing your qualifications on education.
NOTE: All experience statements (i.e. duties specialized experience or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
NOTE: Education can be substituted for experience at this grade level.
National Service Experience (i.e. volunteer experience): 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.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
Are you qualifying based on education Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).
College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate graduate etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Transcripts should be legible and detailed showing course number and department (i.e. bio 101 math 210 etc.) course title number of credit hours and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Additional information
E-Verify If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process please contact Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation
DHS uses E-Verify an Internet-based system to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
Fair Chance Act
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicants criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of accordance with 5 U.S. Code 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act may submit a written complaint to
Suitability Statement
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306 Declaration for Federal Employment and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment dismissal after beginning work fine or imprisonment.
Shared Certificates Statement
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
Special Employment Consideration
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply to include persons with intellectual severe physical or psychiatric disabilities as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u) and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans Peace Corps VISTA volunteers and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents experiences and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title series grade and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package including health dental vision life and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan similar to a 401(k); Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information go to the DHS Careers website and select Benefits. Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5 2016 who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Word
- Military Experience
- Pivot tables
- Accounting
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Financial Management
