Budget Officer

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/ This vacancy is open to current Federal employees in permanent competitive service positions (status candidates) in the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys (agency wide), plus well-qualified surplus and displaced DOJ employees (CTAP). Internal Employees Only.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team within the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut's Administrative Division that is responsible for financial management. Typical work assignments will include: 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 and setting priorities in financial management. Assigning work to others based on difficulty of assignments and staff capabilities. Reviewing work completed by others to ensure accuracy and efficiency. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Qualifications

GS-13: To be eligible at the GS-13 level, you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience includes independently formulating, presenting, and executing short and long-range budgets; monitoring obligations, appropriating funds, and validating expenses; developing internal budget policies and procedures; preparing budget estimates and projections; analyzing legislation and developing justification narratives; reviewing work completed by others to ensure accuracy and efficiency; and serving as a budget advisor, explaining budget policies, and giving briefings to higher management. There is no educational substitute for specialized experience for this position. 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/

Education

There is no educational substitute for specialized experience for this position. How You Will Be Evaluated

Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. You will be rated on the following Competencies (see The OPM Website for definitions): Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Flexibility, Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving, and Resilience The Occupational Questionnaire will take you approximately 20 minutes to complete. Other Information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; situational telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, 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. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline. Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.