Budget and Accounting Officer

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

The Budget and Accounting Officer assists the Business Administrator with oversight of budget and accounting support for the institution’s financial management program. The role is responsible for the accuracy of financial obligations and ensuring compliance with established regulations. The incumbent monitors financial reports generated by the system and serves as the institution’s Certifying Officer for disbursements.

Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly and on a recurring basis.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the education requirement through a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the work.
• Alternatively, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level, typically in or related to the position.
• Qualifying experience may include knowledge of financial management and financial accountability methods and techniques.
• Qualifying experience may include professional knowledge of accounting and budgeting techniques and procedures and their application to complex transactions and problems.
• Qualifying experience may include providing financial advice to supervisors; ensuring compliance with Bureau of Prisons policy on fund obligations, travel settlements, and inmate and vendor payments.
• Qualifying experience may include processing payments and Building and Facilities project closures, assuring accurate obligations, and reconciling fund control to FMIS with subordinates and cost center managers.
• A combination of education and experience may qualify if it provides the necessary qualifications; paid and unpaid experience may be credited, with time spent in activities documented, such as hours worked per week.
• Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course at Glynco, Georgia, is required.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to NCIC and credit checks.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution may need to complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• The position is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
• Initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.
• A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointments to a Bureau of Prisons institution position.
• CTAP applicants seeking selection priority must meet CTAP eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified, and submit the required eligibility documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Business Administrator with oversight of budget and accounting support for the financial management program.
• Ensure the accuracy of financial obligations and compliance with established regulations.
• Monitor financial reports generated by the system.
• Serve as the institution Certifying Officer for disbursements.
• Help maintain institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence and are performed regularly.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree