Budget Officer

Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command•Scott AFB, IL

About The Position

This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command, TCJ8-B Directorate. The incumbent serves as a Budget Officer in the USTRANSCOM Program Analysis and Financial Management Directorate and plans, organizes, and oversees the Budget and Funds Management Division. The position supervises and provides expert and technical guidance to division staff, represents USTRANSCOM across installation and functional program areas, and oversees budget analysts responsible for program and budget operations for the Transportation Working Capital Fund (TWCF) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M). The Budget Officer develops budgets, executes command funding authority resources, and provides fiscal controls and oversight of financial management activities for USTRANSCOM programs and budget operations. The role operates in a Unified Command (Joint) environment with the Joint Staff, military services, Department of Defense offices and agencies, other U.S. Government agencies, and non-U.S. Government agencies and bureaus. This is a full-time, mission-essential and mission-critical federal position. Situational telework may be authorized based on operational requirements and Agency and Supervisor approval. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance and is subject to initial and random drug testing. The incumbent must obtain the appropriate certification level for the position and comply with the DoD Financial Management Certification program requirements; this is a Financial Management Level 3 Certified position.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service.
Experience managing major financial programs.
Experience overseeing budget formulation, execution, modification, and reporting for major financial programs.
Experience developing long-range strategic plans, policies, procedures, and guidance to accomplish financial management program objectives.
Experience providing team leadership, including workload management and employee career development.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
Ability to obtain the appropriate certification level and comply with DoD Financial Management Certification program requirements within the allotted timeframe; this is a Financial Management Level 3 Certified position.
Must meet Selective Service requirements if applicable.
Must be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Must pass an initial drug screening and be subject to random testing thereafter.
Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and oversee the activities of the Budget and Funds Management Division.
Provide supervisory personnel management and expert and technical guidance to division staff.
Represent USTRANSCOM with installation and functional program areas.
Oversee budget analysts engaged in formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and reporting for the Transportation Working Capital Fund (TWCF) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M).
Develop budgets and execute the command's funding authority resources.
Provide fiscal controls and oversight of financial management activities for USTRANSCOM-assigned programs and budget operations.
Work effectively in a Unified Command (Joint) environment with military and government organizations and agencies.