Budget Officer

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command•Fort Meade, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), within the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) at Fort Meade, Maryland. DCIPS employees are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, and Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. The Budget Officer plans, executes, and monitors complex, multi-year security and intelligence financial programs, including S and IA, FCIP, JMIP, and GDIP, ensuring appropriate funding mechanisms and resources are securely applied to joint investigations and operations. The position provides technical guidance and advisory support on automated financial systems and fiscal law to the Commander and subordinate personnel, conducts independent financial analyses, develops recommendations, and prepares monthly budget execution briefings to support leadership financial goals. The position requires specialized experience in intelligence-related security financial work and a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. It is designated as a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position; obtaining the required certification within the required time is a condition of employment. A two-year trial period may be required. Temporary duty travel may be required 20% or less of the time, and employees may be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments during crisis situations.

Requirements

At least one year of experience that prepares the applicant to perform the work, including specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (GS/GG-12).
Specialized experience monitoring multi-year intelligence and operational budgets for compliance with resource restrictions for classified programs.
Specialized experience troubleshooting transaction errors in automated financial systems such as GFEBS, DTS, or equivalent ERPs.
Specialized experience analyzing budget variances across multiple appropriations to identify funding anomalies for monthly leadership reviews.
Must qualify through experience alone; education cannot substitute for the required experience.
Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI), before appointment and periodically thereafter.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a TS or equivalent investigation, with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
Must successfully pass urinalysis screening for illegal drug use before appointment and periodically thereafter.
Must obtain and maintain the required Financial Management Level 2 certification within the required time.
Must submit a financial disclosure report upon entering the position and annually thereafter.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Must meet one of the listed employment authority categories: current civilian employees of INSCOM or current civilian employees of the Command in Army DCIPS positions.

Responsibilities

Plan, execute, and monitor complex, multi-year security and intelligence financial programs, including S and IA, FCIP, JMIP, and GDIP.
Ensure funding mechanisms and resources are securely applied to joint investigations and operations.
Provide technical guidance and advisory support on automated financial systems and fiscal law to the Commander and subordinate personnel.
Conduct independent financial analyses of problematic areas and formulate comprehensive, defensible recommendations.
Prepare monthly budget execution briefings to help leadership meet critical financial goals.
Monitor multi-year intelligence and operational budgets for compliance with resource restrictions for classified programs.
Troubleshoot transaction errors in automated financial systems to maintain data integrity and operational readiness.
Analyze budget variances across multiple appropriations to identify funding anomalies for monthly leadership reviews.