Business Administrator

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Texarkana, TX

About The Position

The Business Administrator is responsible for budget formulation and execution; financial management; procurement and property functions; oversight of the credit card program; and serving as a liaison on financial matters with management and executive staff. The position operates and maintains an integrated system of financial services, including accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and procurement, and exercises effective control over financial resources. The role oversees and coordinates accounting operations, including cash processing and voucher examination, and develops, implements, and analyzes evaluation tools for the financial management program. It 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 regularly and on a recurring basis.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
GS-11 applicants may qualify with 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.; the education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the work.
GS-12 applicants cannot substitute education for specialized experience.
For 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.
GS-11 qualifying experience may include training managers on travel regulations, budget allocation, and appropriated funds; monitoring FMIS financial and managerial reports; or working with inventory procedures, records retention, and real and personal property evaluation and classification.
GS-12 qualifying experience may include accounting and budgeting principles and practices, financial reporting, monitoring facility cost-center balances and informing managers of budget status, or experience with budget execution, financial management, procurement and property functions, credit card programs, and financial liaison duties.
GS-11 applicants may qualify through a combination of education and experience that demonstrates the qualifications to perform the position's major duties.
If education is used to meet or substitute for a qualification, applicants must provide legible transcripts with identifying and degree information; qualifying coursework must be from an appropriately accredited institution.
Selected applicants qualifying based on education must provide an official transcript before their first day on duty.
A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointments to a Bureau of Prisons institution position.
Initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.
The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation based on agency needs.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory urinalysis, physical, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to NCIC and credit checks.
Applicants not currently working in an institution may need to complete a qualification inquiry concerning misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia, is required.
Applicants must provide primary residence addresses in their USAJOBS account or resume and may be required to provide proof of residence.

Responsibilities

Formulate and execute budgets and manage financial resources.
Manage procurement and property functions and oversee the credit card program.
Serve as a liaison on financial matters with management and executive staff.
Operate and maintain integrated financial services, including accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and procurement.
Oversee and coordinate accounting operations, including cash processing and voucher examination.
Develop, implement, and analyze evaluation tools for 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, with correctional duties taking precedence and performed regularly.