Budget Officer

Indian Health Service • Aberdeen, SD

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About The Position

The Budget Officer provides leadership and supervision of the Budget Services Branch and manages the formulation, execution, analysis, control, and reporting of budgetary resources. The position ensures effective stewardship of funds and compliance with applicable fiscal laws, regulations, policies, and Indian Health Service (IHS) requirements.

The role manages the branch’s day-to-day budget operations, including budget formulation, operating plan review, budget execution, issuance of allowances, account balancing, and funds-status reporting. It maintains accountability for recurring and non-recurring Advice of Allowances and reconciles balances with Advice of Allotment and supporting financial reports. The Budget Officer also analyzes budgetary accounts, reconciles budget and accounting records, addresses funds-control issues, and develops local budget procedures, internal controls, and operating guidance.

This is a GS-13 position requiring at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. The announcement states that there are no education requirements. Selectees may be subject to probationary or trial periods, a background investigation and financial suitability review, and other federal employment conditions. A REAL ID-compliant identification document is required when applicable.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service, acquired in the public or private sector.
• Specialized experience must include preparing budget estimates, supporting schedules, and funding documentation aligned with organizational requirements.
• Specialized experience must include producing and validating financial statements, funds-status reports, schedules, subsidiary records, and management analyses.
• Specialized experience must include developing and updating budget procedures, methods, internal controls, and operating guidance related to appropriation law, budget policy, and financial-management requirements.
• Specialized experience must include planning and assigning work to subordinate employees, monitoring progress, and adjusting assignments to meet priorities and deadlines.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Successful completion of a federal background investigation is required.
• Applicants must complete required background investigation forms within five calendar days of issuance.
• Applicants must meet the stated financial suitability requirements.
• A Confidential Financial Disclosure Form is required.
• Applicants must pass E-Verify employment verification and establish direct deposit.
• Candidates must present two valid forms of identification before appointment; a state-issued ID or driver's license must be REAL ID-compliant.
• Federal competitive-service merit-promotion candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements; the announcement specifies one year at the next lower grade.
• All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required.
• An at least one-year service agreement is required if recruitment or relocation incentives are accepted/authorized.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Budget Services Branch.
• Manage day-to-day budget operations, including budget formulation, operating plan review, budget execution, issuance of allowances, account balancing, and funds-status reporting.
• Maintain accountability for recurring and non-recurring Advice of Allowances by appropriation, allowance, fund value, budget activity/program, and location.
• Reconcile balances to Advice of Allotment and supporting financial reports.
• Analyze budgetary accounts and periodically reconcile budget and accounting records to identify variances, over-obligations, unsupported balances, and other funds-control issues.
• Initiate corrective action for identified budget and funds-control issues.
• Develop and update local budget procedures, methods, internal controls, and operating guidance to implement applicable appropriation law, budget policy, and financial-management requirements.
• Prepare budget estimates, supporting schedules, and funding documentation aligned with organizational requirements.
• Produce and validate financial statements, funds-status reports, schedules, subsidiary records, and management analyses.
• Plan and assign work to subordinate employees based on priorities, workload, capabilities, and deadlines; monitor progress and adjust assignments as needed.

Benefits

• Federal annual leave accrual based on years of federal service, at a rate of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period.
• IHS may grant newly appointed federal employees credit for directly related prior non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed