Budget Analyst GS-0560-7/9/11, FPL: GS-11

Full TimeUT-DUGWAYDPG
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Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Budget/Accounting

Job Summary

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment)

WHAT IS ATEC? 

ATEC is the Army’s independent test and evaluation organization. We are a team of Civilian and Military personnel working together to provide America’s Military with the best equipment to win and return home safely. At ATEC, we have a saying: If a Soldier rides, wears, shoots, or deploys it, we test it. ATEC is at the forefront of testing and evaluating technologies of the future from autonomous aerial/ground vehicles to hypersonic weapons. Each day, top scientists and engineers test and evaluate cutting-edge equipment. Our workforce is highly technical and skilled, comprised of more than 8,500 military, civilian, and contract personnel. Engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators work with innovative, advanced technologies in 24 testing and research locations across the U.S. States and around the world. If you are a civilian who wants their work to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you. For more information on ATEC, salary, benefits, etc., see: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com. 

 

PLACE OF WORK: 

Dugway Proving Ground is seeking applicants for a Budget Analyst for the Resource Management Division, Budget Execution Branch for Dugway Proving Ground, UT. Dugway Proving Ground is approximately 50 minutes from Tooele, Utah, and 90-minute drive from Salt Lake City, Utah. Dugway offers affordable on post housing as well as subsidized commuter van transport. Contact the Relocation Program Manager at 435-831-2260. For more information about Dugway's beautiful terrain and community go to our website at https://www.atec.army.mil/dpg/. Normal working hours are Monday - Thursday, 7:00am - 5:30pm. 

 

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command has various incentives that may be available for highly qualified candidates. These include Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Incentives, Student Loan Repayment, and Credit for Leave Accrual. Incentives may be authorized IAW agency policy. 

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. For more information on PCS, click https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/faqpcs.cfm . When you perform a Civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information

This position is being advertised at multiple levels. If selected below the GS-11 level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next level once all conditions for advancement have been met. This includes but is not limited to 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level, meeting Time-in-Grade, and having an acceptable work performance. Management may select from any level for which this position is advertised and for which the applicant is qualified. This position may also be filled via a reassignment for current, permanent Federal Army Civilians or via a Transfer for current, permanent DoD civilians.

The United States Army Test and Evaluation Command is posting this advertisement for the subject position above under the Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) Direct-Hire Authority. 

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Job Responsibilities

  • Ensures compliance with regulatory, procedural, and Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) policy guidance and adheres to incremental funding policies.
  • Reviews and analyze budget controls for two or more assigned operating programs working with multiple funds, i.e. RDTE, OMA, Procurement Army Stock Fund, OSD, private industry, Foreign military Sales, and other Government agencies (NASA, DOE).
  • Performs continuing analysis and develops supporting budgetary schedules and details of fund distribution to maintain funds control over assigned programs.
  • Serves as a liaison with test customers and higher headquarters regarding reimbursable funding procedures.

If selected at a level below the GS-11, duties will be developmental in nature until you reach the full performance of the position.

Job Qualification

U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the following series:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN

Specialized Experience

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.

 

Specialized Experience for the GS-7: To be found qualified, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience which includes gathering financial data for budget documents and assisting personnel in reviewing and analyzing budgetary data.  This definition of specialized experience is typical of the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-5).

OR

Education: One full year of graduate level education in the field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business, Accounting, or other related financial field.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in the Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing – Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts of the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) – Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B” or better) as recorded on your official transcripts, or as a computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed abased on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B+” or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field competed in the final 2 years o the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership – Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A Combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To computer the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience for the GS-9: In order to be found qualified, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience which includes gathering and consolidating financial data for formulating budget documents and using automated software to track financial data for discrepancies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-7).

OR

Education: Mater’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business, Accounting, or other related financial field. 

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience for the GS-11: In order to be found qualified, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience which includes preparing budget estimates, analyzing financial data for variances, and monitoring the rate of expenditure of funds for timeliness and regulatory compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such as degree or LL.M in Business, Accounting, or related financial field.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

 

  • Budget
  • Data Analysis
  • Problem Solving
  • Oral/Written Communication
  • Computer skills

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described above. If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility/qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. For additional information on what to include in your resume, click https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ . You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application will be used to determine eligibility and qualifications for this position. If determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

Conditions of Employment

  • Position requires applicant to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • One-year probationary period may be required.
  • Position requires up to 5% TDY/Business Travel.
  • Position requires DoD Financial Management (FM) certification level 1 at the GS-7 level DoD FM level 2 at the GS-9 and GS-11 levels. 
  • This is a Term position NTE 3 years; position may be made permanent without further competition.

Travel Requirements

Up to 10% Travel

QUESTIONS or issues please send us a message with the vacancy announcement URL, position title, and location to:

rebekkah.g.young.civ@army.mil