Budget Technician

Department of the Air Force Headquarters • Patrick AFB, FL

6d

About The Position

The Budget Technician serves as the budget analyst responsible for the overall budget, costs, spending, and management of resources for programs and appropriations within the 709 Cyberspace Squadron. The position manages a $20 million annual budget for AFTAC's largest squadron, which provides cyber infrastructure to HQ AFTAC, its continuity of operations site, eight detachments, and a Naval asset. This is a GG-09 Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Technical and Administrative Support work category at the Full Performance work level, equivalent to GS-09. The position is in the Excepted Service and is designated special-sensitive, requiring eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) or other specified sensitive information. It is also a Financial Management Level 1 Certified position and a drug-testing-designated position.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the specialized experience requirements, or qualify through one full year of related graduate-level education, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes for formulating, justifying, and executing budgets.
• Knowledge of automated data processing software programs and capabilities used for budget and funding tasks.
• Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing factual information from sources such as accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, or inventory and supply data.
• Skill in preparing forms, schedules, and reports related to obligations and expenditures of funds.
• Ability to make oral budget presentations and conduct budget-related training for varied audiences.
• Knowledge of security practices for safeguarding classified information.
• Eligibility for access to SCI or other specified sensitive information; a nondisclosure agreement must be signed.
• Pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• Maintain current certifications and comply with Financial Management Level 1 certification requirements.
• Register for Selective Service if required.
• May be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, shift work, or emergency overtime.
• May be required to travel on military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty assignments.
• May be required to undergo a counterintelligence polygraph examination.
• Submit transcripts when qualifying based on education; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional point of contact for day-to-day budget and financial issues.
• Manage the squadron's $20 million annual budget.
• Perform budget formulation, including reviewing and preparing budget estimates and financial plans.
• Review and evaluate contract purchase requests for availability and status of funds and appropriations, and ensure budget planning and reporting requirements are met.
• Perform budget execution and administration, monitoring obligations incurred and actual expenditures.
• Provide advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information.
• Conduct analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget-related information.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible federal employees.

What This Job Offers

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