Business Administrator

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

The Business Administrator manages budget formulation and execution, financial management, procurement and property functions, and the credit card program, and serves as a liaison for financial matters with management and executive staff. The position is responsible for operating and maintaining an integrated financial services system encompassing accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and procurement, and for exercising effective control over financial resources.

The incumbent oversees and coordinates accounting operations, including cash processing and voucher examination, and develops, implements, and analyzes tools for evaluating the financial management program. The role coordinates activities associated with the Financial Management Information System (FMIS), the Bureau of Prisons’ off-line accounting system, the SENTRY Real Property System (SRPMS), and the SENTRY Property System (SPMS).

Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• GS-11 applicants may qualify through a related Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; education must demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• GS-12 applicants cannot substitute education for specialized experience.
• GS-11 and GS-12 applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
• Qualifying GS-11 experience may include training managers on travel regulations, budget allocation, and appropriated funds; monitoring FMIS financial and managerial reports; or handling inventory procedures, records retention, and real and personal property evaluation and classification.
• Qualifying GS-12 experience may include applying accounting and budgeting principles and financial reporting practices; monitoring facility cost-center balances and informing managers of budget status; or performing budget formulation and execution, financial management, procurement and property management, credit-card oversight, and financial liaison duties.
• GS-11 applicants may qualify through a combination of education and experience relevant to the major duties.
• Applicants relying on education to meet or substitute for experience must provide legible transcripts, and coursework must be from an appropriately accredited or pre-accredited institution.
• Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia, is required.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory urinalysis, physical, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to NCIC and credit checks.
• Initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.
• The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution may need to complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• The position has a maximum entry age of 36 for original appointment to a Bureau of Prisons institution.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute budgets and manage financial operations.
• Manage procurement and property functions and oversee the credit card program.
• Serve as liaison for financial matters with management and executive staff.
• Operate and maintain integrated financial services, including accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and procurement.
• Exercise effective control over financial resources.
• Oversee and coordinate accounting operations, including cash processing and voucher examination.
• Develop, implement, and analyze tools to evaluate the financial management program.
• Coordinate activities associated with FMIS, the Bureau of Prisons’ off-line accounting system, SRPMS, and SPMS.
• Maintain the security of the institution; these correctional responsibilities take precedence and are performed regularly.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, with benefits for employees and their families. Specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree