BUDGET OFFICER

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The primary purpose of this position is: to exercise second level supervisory and managerial authorities over the Comptroller Squadron Financial Analysis Flight.

In conjunction with the Comptroller, serves as primary advisor to the 15th Wing commander, group commanders and base functional managers on all financial analysis matters.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management, Budget Analysis Series 0560.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience which includes exercising second level supervisory and managerial authorities over the Comptroller Squadron Financial Analysis Flight; Manage funds to include 15th Wing's operations and maintenance (current and prior years) and financial services for 19 additional tenant organizations utilizing five separate and distinct congressional appropriations; Required budget formulation involves developing detailed estimates of the funding needed to operate the installation; Works directly with senior leadership to establish meaningful priorities among funded programs and ensure the optimum use of financial resources in the face of declining operations and maintenance funding; Advice and recommendations are given for the purpose of arming senior management officials with relevant decision support to accomplish the wing's mission in a timely and cost-effective manner FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time--in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of a full range of budgetary and financial analysis methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, processes and computer software; knowledge of missions, functions, goals, objectives work processes and sources of funding pertinent to installation programs/organizations.

Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors.

Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to justify, defend, present, and/or advise on budgetary processes/actions.

Skill in the application of analytical methods and techniques (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, LCBT, amortization, depreciation, and pro-rating revenues and costs among customers), mathematical and statistical analyses, and various cost estimating techniques to analyze and evaluate the effects of changes in program plans and funding and conduct economic and cost studies/analyses PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the Financial Analysis Flight. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and financial analysis objectives.

Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors.

Represents Comptroller Squadron with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with Wing units and various tenant organizations. Provides advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information.

Devises and recommends the adoption of procedures to implement budgetary processes, policies, and regulations issued by MAJCOM or AF headquarters.

Performs budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of a budget with different sources and types of funding, such as direct annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations; apportionments; allotments; transfer of funds from other agencies; revenue from industrially funded operations; and refunds.

Conducts analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and/or related information.

Reviews and assesses the long-term effects of budget guidelines, such as new or revised legislation, Programming Decision Memoranda (PDM), and Program Budget Decision (PBD) on assigned programs.

Directs formulation work involving preparation of detailed analyses of annual and/or multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations/programs into a consolidated budget request.