TITLE 32 BUDGET OFFICER (MI 127th CPTF/Alpena CRTC)

Air National Guard Units•Selfridge ANG Base, MI

About The Position

This is an Air Force National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position in the Financial Management Division of the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing. Michigan Air National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before the effective date of placement; the selectee must wear the military uniform. The position is responsible for budgetary operations supporting the wing and its geographically separated units, including state and federal Air National Guard operations, training, readiness, contingency operations, and total-force and joint-service partners. The Budget Officer provides management oversight and guidance for budget formulation and execution under the Resource Management System (RMS), and serves as the top technical authority on fiscal and budgetary policy, law, and regulations for organizations supported by the Wing Budget Office. The role supports teamwork among resource managers and decision-makers and provides them with guidance, information, knowledge, and training. The incumbent operates the RMS network of commanders, resource advisors, cost-center managers, and technical advisors; develops local resource-management policies; interprets authoritative guidance; and issues supplementary budget guidance. The position oversees budget formulation, validation, compilation, and submission; monitors execution of the annual operating budget; and reviews funding, expenditures, fund targets, shortages, and imbalances. It coordinates annual spend plans and unfunded requirements, prepares and presents budget analyses and performance reports, and conducts special studies and reviews of budget programs and procedures. The position also chairs and documents quarterly Financial Working Group meetings and supports financial compliance and readiness inspections. The position is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position. The announcement lists military grades E1–O4 and requires applicants to meet the applicable military-grade and compatibility requirements. A valid civilian driver’s license is required. Federal suitability is determined through a background investigation, and a trial period may be required. Direct deposit is mandatory.

Requirements

Michigan Air National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before the effective date of placement; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership.
Must meet the military grade requirements of E1–O4 before placement and applicable assignment compatibility criteria.
Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.
Must have one year of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Must have in-depth knowledge of financial principles and procedures and a comprehensive understanding of National Guard financial budget program requirements.
Must demonstrate the ability to lead, follow directions, and understand and retain instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Some positions at this grade level require at least 12 months of broadening finance, accounting, or audit-program experience in leading, planning, and scheduling work; training and guiding employees; assigning tasks; and improving work processes.
Must have a valid civilian driver’s license.
Federal employment suitability is subject to a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
For education substitution, a completed undergraduate or graduate degree must be in accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management, or a combination of these disciplines, and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the work.
Applicants claiming education must provide transcripts or other documentation supporting their education.
Applicants must provide employment dates and hours worked per week in their resumes.

Responsibilities

Provide management oversight and guidance for budget formulation and execution in accordance with the Resource Management System.
Serve as the technical authority for fiscal and budgetary policy, law, and regulatory guidance for organizations supported by the Wing Budget Office.
Operate the Resource Management System and provide resource managers with guidance, information, knowledge, and training.
Design materials for, chair, conduct, and document quarterly Financial Working Group meetings.
Develop and publish local resource-management policies and interpret guidance from OMB, Congress, DoD, the U.S. Air Force and Joint Services, and the National Guard Bureau.
Oversee budget formulation, validation, compilation, and submission in coordination with commanders, resource advisors, higher headquarters, and field counterparts.
Prepare, present, justify, and defend budget-performance analyses and summaries at meetings, conferences, and inspections.
Review initial funding and distribute funding to base organizations to support financial continuity between fiscal years.
Issue annual spend-plan requests with instructions and deadlines, and ensure approved fund distributions are accurately loaded into accounting and supply systems.
Ensure accounting-record fund targets match annual and quarterly funding documents.
Monitor the annual operating budget and analyze and report differences between funding and actual expenditures.
Identify funding shortages and imbalances and take appropriate action.
Request unfunded requirements meeting Budget Execution Review criteria, ensure requirements are captured, and submit prioritized lists to ANG/FMA by deadlines.
Conduct special studies and selective reviews of budget programs and procedures, assess funding and workday needs, initiate improvements, and report costs to ANG/FMA.