Budget Technician

Air Education and Training Command • Fort Sam Houston, TX

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About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to perform clerical and technical work in direct support of budget analysis and administration. The organizational goals or objectives of this position are to provide fiscal oversight, analysis, and advisory services for the operational budget and appropriated fund (APF) activities within the Civil Engineer Group.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• A background investigation (SF 85) is required.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations.
• If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This is a Financial Management Level 1 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d.
• Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Examples of specialized experience includes broad knowledge of agency procedures and processes covering a wide range of budgetary transactions involving two or more appropriations with different guidelines or a comparable mix of appropriated funds and/or revolving fund accounts to process and extract budgetary data from a variety of forms, documents, and reports; resolve problems such as balancing accounts, adjusting discrepancies, developing control records, verifying the accuracy of budgetary data, transferring funds between accounts and object classes among different appropriations, and to prepare reports on status of funds, supplementary guidance concerning the form of budget estimates submitted, as well as recurring or special budget reports.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level.
• TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
• NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
• Knowledge in the application of procedures, methods, and techniques which support the analysis and administration of the budget.
• Knowledge of a wide variety of budgetary methods, practices, policies, procedures, regulations, and precedents; and a wide range of sources, types, and methods of funding.
• Knowledge of the accounting system and related documents used to gather and analyze budgetary information.
• Knowledge of automated management data systems.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to work accurately with figures.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs a variety of complex budgetary, administrative, and statistical functions to support budget formulation.
• Independently performs tasks involving budget execution by compiling resource data from various financial management reports.
• Performs technical tasks in support of the financial analysis process.
• Provides quality customer service and establishes good working relationships with all employees and co-workers.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

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