This vacancy is for a GS-0560-9, Budget Analyst located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, TRACEN CAPE MAY COMPTROLLER BRANCH in CAPE MAY, New Jersey.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you MUST meet all of the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Monitoring and reconciling financial transactions and budget execution data to identify discrepancies or track variances; Assisting with funds control and certification processes by validating commitments, obligations, and undelivered orders; and Preparing routine and ad hoc budget and financial reports using the Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel). OR Education: Successfully completed master's or equivalent graduate degree; or (2) full years progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. (A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing your qualifications on education) OR Combination of education and experience: A combination of education and specialized experience may be used to qualify for this position. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify meeting the specialized experience requirement (i.e., beyond the second year) A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing your qualifications on education. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education can be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This position is in the Comptroller Branch of the Mission Support Division, U.S. Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) Cape May, NJ., in support of the FORCECOM Support Team (FST). As a member of the FST Financial Management Service line, the primary purpose of this position is to perform and/or support a wide variety of financial management related activities to include budget coordination, budget execution, budget oversight and analysis, funds management policies and procedures and funds distribution. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Your major duties and responsibilities include: Providing technical advice and oversight related to FORCECOM budgeting and financial management issues and activities. Determining and explaining causes for variations between actual and planned budget projections, providing accountabilities for all funds associated with assigned accounts. Performing analysis and reconciliation of financial transactions, researching and determining causes of discrepancies, and ensuring out-of-balance conditions are resolved. Assisting and participating in developing the annual budget, including entering budgetary information on related forms for consolidation into the overall budget. Preparing ad hoc reports reflecting the status of funds and receiving, classifying, approving, and processing documents representing accounting transactions for entry into Coast Guard financial systems. Certifying the availability of funds and validating commitments, obligations, and undelivered orders, facilitating obligations and de-obligations in accordance with established procedures. Providing customer service and procedural guidance to a large and diverse customer base concerning the availability and proper use of funds and assisting in resolving non-routine budgetary issues. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information