Resource Manager

Army National Guard Units•Rancho Cordova, CA

About The Position

This permanent, Title 5 excepted-service Resource Manager (GS-0501-12) is part of the California Joint Force Headquarters Logistics, in the financial Resource Management section. The position oversees budget formulation and execution in support of the regional support area and serves as a principal resource-management advisor to the AVCRAD Logistics Management Officer, Facility Supervisor, senior leadership, and top management personnel. It supports the state National Guard’s infrastructure and support functions and is not subject to mobilization as part of the military mission. The Resource Manager oversees budgetary operations, reviews funding requirements for states throughout the support region, and executes funds for required Class IX parts, equipment, labor, and contracts to support fleet readiness. The role provides technical expertise across budget functions, including applying and implementing budget principles, procedures, and guidelines. It develops requirements based on each state’s Flying Hour Program, monitors the annual operating budget, and establishes monthly, quarterly, and annual spend plans using RM Online and state-submitted flying hours. The position reviews obligation, commitment, and manpower authorization documents for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and the operating budget. It analyzes budget variances and operations, conducts special studies and reviews, identifies corrective or improvement actions, and formulates and justifies budget requests using historical costs, current execution, and the effects of multiyear procurement. The manager also plans subordinate work, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules. The position is designated Essential Personnel and may require duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. The incumbent must meet Department of Defense Financial Management Level 2 certification requirements as a condition of employment. A National Agency Check is required at a minimum before assignment, and the incumbent must maintain the required security clearance.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or an equivalent pay band, in federal government or comparable private-sector work.
Experience applying laws, regulations, precedents, methods, and techniques related to administrative fiscal, financial management, accounting, or budgetary work.
Experience using analytical reasoning to identify, analyze, and evaluate financial issues and develop alternative solutions.
Experience reviewing individual funding requirements.
U.S. citizenship.
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
Ability to maintain the required security clearance; at a minimum, a National Agency Check is required before position assignment.
Compliance with Department of Defense Financial Management Level 2 certification requirements; certification is a condition of employment.
Meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 10/27/2026.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
May be required to complete a one- or two-year trial period.
Resume must clearly document duties and responsibilities, employment dates in MM/YYYY format, and hours worked per week.

Responsibilities

Provide management oversight and guidance for budget formulation and execution.
Advise the AVCRAD Logistics Management Officer, Facility Supervisor, senior leadership, and top management personnel on resource management.
Oversee budgetary operations and review individual funding requirements for states throughout the support region.
Execute funds for required Class IX parts, equipment, labor, and contracts to support fleet readiness.
Provide technical expertise on budget functions, including interpreting, applying, and implementing budgetary principles, procedures, and guidelines.
Develop and formulate regional budget requirements based on each state’s Flying Hour Program.
Monitor execution of the annual operating budget.
Establish monthly, quarterly, and annual spend plans using RM Online and flying-hour submissions to justify AFP and allotment requirements.
Review obligation, commitment, and manpower authorization documents for compliance with laws, regulations, and the operating budget.
Analyze operations and determine causes of time-phased budget variances.
Conduct special studies and selective reviews of budgetary programs and procedures; identify corrective or improvement actions.
Formulate and justify budget requests using historical costs up to five years, current execution, and the effects of multiyear procurement.
Plan subordinate work, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules.
Perform essential-personnel duties in preparation for, or response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration, as required.