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Posted: April 15, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Business Administrator

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Fresh

Location

Waseca, Minnesota

Salary

$81,415 - $126,859

per year

Type

Closes

GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a business administrator in a federal prison, focusing on handling budgets, finances, procurement, and property management to support the facility's operations.

It also includes maintaining security as part of the team. A good fit would be someone with strong financial and administrative experience who can work in a secure, structured environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in financial management, budgeting, or procurement equivalent to GS-10 level for GS-11
  • For GS-11: Ph.D., equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years of graduate education in a related field, or a combination of education and experience
  • Knowledge of accounting principles, budget formulation, and financial reporting
  • Experience monitoring financial systems like FMIS and managing fund balances
  • Familiarity with inventory, property management, and procurement procedures
  • Ability to serve as liaison on financial matters with management and staff
  • Commitment to institutional security responsibilities on a regular basis

Full Job Description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: GS-11: Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. GS-12: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this grade level.

OR Experience: GS-11 and GS-12: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.

To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of qualifying experience are: GS-11: Experience in providing training for managers on travel regulations, budget allocation, and proper use of appropriated funds.

Experience in monitoring various financial and managerial reports generated by the Financial Management Information System (FMIS) for the institution.

Experience with inventory procedures, records retention and evaluation and classification procedures for both real and personal property.

GS-12: Experience with accounting and budgeting principles, concepts, theories and practices, and financial reporting agencies.

Experience monitoring cost center fund balances for the facility and keeping managers informed of status of budgets.

Experience with budget formulation and execution, financial management, management of procurement and property functions, oversight of credit card programs, and serves as liaison for financial matters with management and executive staff.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: GS-11 Only: Have a combination of education and experience.

This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.

To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:

Duties involve budget formulation and execution, financial management, management of procurement and property functions, oversight of credit card program, and serves as the liaison for financial matters with management and executive staff.

Responsible for operation and maintenance of an integrated system of financial services that include accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and procurement.

Responsible for exercising effective control over the financial resources.

Responsible for overseeing the direction and coordination of accounting operations which include cash processing and voucher examination.

Develops, implements, and analyzes tools of evaluation for the financial management program.

Coordinates all activities associated with the Financial Management Information System (FMIS), the on-line computerized budgeting and accounting system, the off-line accounting system for the Bureau of Prisons, the SENTRY Real Property System (SRPMS), the computerized real property system, the SENTRY Property System (SPMS), and the computerized personal property system.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.

The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this required for this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NCR-2026-0267