Budget Officer

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

As an Budget Officer in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), District of New Mexico, you will be responsible for: Planning, formulating, justifying, implementing, and administering budget and financial management activities. Providing positive recommendations and alternative approaches to improve program plans, budget proposals, costs of operations, and program accomplishments Preparing budget justifications for recommended allocation levels, particularly deviations from initial office submissions Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets goals and priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigning work to subordinates based on difficulty of assignments and staff capabilities. Evaluating work performance of subordinates. Providing technical advice and assistance to resolve problems referred by staff. Interviewing candidates for positions in unit and makes tentative selections subject to approval by the United States Attorney. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications

GS-13: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience as a financial management expert in developing, planning, implementing, and administering the full spectrum of budget and financial management activities. Examples of specialized experience include: analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of financial management programs, systems, and operations in meeting established goals and objectives; developing financial policies to facilitate achievement of program goals and objectives; providing recommendations and alternative approaches to improve program plans, budget proposals, costs of operations, and program accomplishments; and providing technical guidance, advice, and assistance to senior management in the identification of future resource and budget requirements. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) - The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.