This position is located within the Financial Management Division at the 147th Attack Wing, located in Ellington Field JRB, Houston, Texas with responsibility for all budgetary operations necessary to support the plans, programs, missions, and activities of the wing and its geographically separated units (GSUs). The primary purpose of this position is to provide management oversight and guidance for both budget formulation and budget execution according to the Resource Management System (RMS).
Summary
This position is located within the Financial Management Division at the 147th Attack Wing, located in Ellington Field JRB, Houston, Texas with responsibility for all budgetary operations necessary to support the plans, programs, missions, and activities of the wing and its geographically separated units (GSUs). The primary purpose of this position is to provide management oversight and guidance for both budget formulation and budget execution according to the Resource Management System (RMS).
Nationwide - Open to public - US citizens, US nationals or individuals who owe allegiance to the United States., Texas Air National Guard Membership is Required.
As a Budget Officer with the Texas Air National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to:
Operates the Resource Management System, a network of commanders, resource advisors, cost center managers, and technical advisors aligned to the Wing/GSU organizational structure and oriented towards the management of appropriated funds and workdays for the accomplishment of unit missions. Provides resource managers with necessary guidance, information, knowledge, and training to accomplish mission goals and objectives.
Serves as the principal author for local resource management policy development and publication. Interprets guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress, the Department of Defense (DoD), the United States Air Forces and Joint Services, the National Guard Bureau (NGB), and NGB/FMA and issues supplementary authoritative budget guidance. Ensures compatibility with financial goals and objectives issued by higher authority. Reviews, consolidates, approves, modifies, or disapproves budgetary data and reports submitted for consistency with goals, objectives, reasonableness, and accuracy.
Serves as the principal budgetary advisor to senior leadership and top management personnel in maintaining balance, efficiency, and economy of operations to accomplish programmed objectives. Exercises technical authority and discretion in distributing appropriated funds and workdays, approving or disapproving expenditures, validating or invalidating unfunded requirements submissions, and determining the required degree of funds control measures based on interpretations of fiscal law, the ANG Financial Guidance, generally accepted accounting principles, and locally developed resource management policy.
Oversees budget formulation, validation, compilation, and submission, requiring the frequent contact with commanders, resource advisors, higher headquarters (ANG/FMA), and field counterparts. Develops, prepares, presents, justifies, and defends analyses and summaries of budget performance at FWG and FMB meetings, staff meetings, impromptu meetings with senior leadership, related conferences, and during compliance or readiness inspections.
Reviews initial funding (programmed or received) and devises and carries out apportionment to base organizations ensuring financial continuity between fiscal years. Issues "call" for annual spend plans to commanders and resource advisors, ensuring timely notifications, clear and concise instructions, and "suspenses" for all required actions. Reviews, validates, approves, and/or adjusts unit spend plans ensuring provision for "baseline" organizational expenses.
Follows up on approved distributions by ensuring the prompt and accurate loading of fund targets to the accounting and supply systems, and by notifying the affected unit's resource advisor. Ensures the summary fund targets in the accounting records match the annual and quarterly amounts on ANG/FMA funding documents. Ensures quarterly material targets in the accounting records match related targets in the Standard Base Supply System (SBSS). Reviews financial documents initiated by organizations via automated or "off-line" financial systems, verifies appropriation data, and ensures expenses are compatible with unit apportionments and spend plans prior to the certification of fund availability. Reviews organizational execution of discretionary funds for unusual balances, notifies affected commanders and resource advisors, and recommends corrective action.
Monitors the execution of the overall annual operating budget. Reviews, analyzes, illustrates, and reports the differences between annual funding and actual expenditures for model-driven programs and discretionary funds on a continuous basis. Identifies fund shortages and imbalances and takes action as necessary. Investigates organizational efficiency and performance, assuring compliance with prescribed procedures and functions.
Issues "Call" for unfunded requirements that meet ANG/FMA Budget Execution Review (BER) criteria ensuring timely notification, clear and concise instructions, and achievable "suspenses" for all required financial actions. Ensures all unfunded requirements are captured, and any other shortfalls not previously identified, and submits prioritized list to ANG/FMA before specified due dates. Reviews and analyzes operations to determine causes of variances from budgets, time-phased schedules, and cost limitations.
Performs special studies and selective reviews of budgetary programs and procedures (e.g., conversions or mission changes/additions). Analyzes, evaluates, and identifies the areas and types of incremental funding and workdays required, initiates corrective or improvement actions where needed, and reports overall cost to ANG/FMA.
Appointment Factor(s): This is an Excepted Service position that requires active membership in the Texas Air National Guard and wear of the military uniform.
Areas of Consideration: Nationwide. This includes:
All currently employed full-time permanent, indefinite and temporary personnel of the Texas Army/Air National Guard,
All current members of the Texas Army/Air National Guard, and
All current/former members, and individuals eligible for immediate membership in the Texas Air National Guard.
Incentives: Acceptance of a military Federal technician position may result in termination and / or repayment of military incentives. Please check your contract and contact your servicing Education Services (Incentives) office or the Recruiting/Retention office.
Remarks:
The Texas National Guard is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Veterans' preference is not applicable to this position.
Texas Air National Guard Membership is required.
This is a supervisory position.
Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within 1 year of appointment.
For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
This is a Financial Management Level Certified position in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program and will be required to obtain certification. Certification requirements are outlined in the DoD Instruction 1300.26.
Must obtain the required Financial Management Program Certification Level 2 within two years of employment/appointment.
Direct deposit is mandatory.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Military Requirements: This is an Excepted Service position that requires active membership in the Texas Air National Guard and wear of the military uniform.
Military Assignments: AFSC: 6F031,6F051,6F071
Military Grade/Rank: Rank: 2d Lt / O-1
Qualifications
In describing your experience in your resume, please be clear and specific. Resume must clearly demonstrate experiences and competencies needed to fully perform work in financial management budget administration, budget formulation, and budget execution. Assumptions regarding your experience will not be made. Only experience gained by closing date of this position will be considered.
General Experience:
Experience, education, or training involving skills in applying problem solving techniques; and skills in communicating effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to plan and organize work. Competencies in analysis, research, writing, and judgment typically gained through college education or progressively responsible experiences. Ability to follow established methods and procedures; use practical knowledge of the operations, procedures, and policies of specific program areas or functional assignment.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
To qualify at the GS-12 grade level your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following:
Must have at least 12 months (one year) specialized experience to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector which has provided a fundamental working experience with validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the budget analysis, AND have experience, education, or training that provided in-depth knowledge of financial principles and procedures, AND have a comprehensive understanding of the principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements, AND have expanded experiences and training that demonstrates the abilities to lead, follow directions, read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures, AND have at least 12 months of broadening finance, accounting, or audit program experiences in leading, planning and scheduling program work in a manner that promotes an even flow and distribution of assigning work requirements, AND experiences may include training and guiding employees on finance programs and assigning tasks, AND experience in structuring assignments that created effective and efficient procedures with measured and improved task processes, AND experience in managing the function of the work to be performed, AND experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel
Quality of Experience:
Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed for Dual Status Technician positions. The applicant's record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
The primary purpose of this position is to provide management oversight and guidance for both budget formulation and budget execution according to the Resource Management System (RMS). The incumbent is recognized as the top technical authority regarding fiscal and budgetary policy, law, and regulatory guidelines for all organizations serviced by the Wing Budget Office. The incumbent fosters an environment conducive to teamwork among resource managers and decision-makers in meeting the objectives and goals of the Resource Management System. This incumbent accomplishes budget functions in support of state and federal Air National Guard operations, training, and readiness missions, and the contingency operations of its total force and joint service partners.
Texas is one of 9 states with NO state income tax.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
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4. Other acceptable supporting documents: Cover Letter, DD-214, and Transcript. Note: If DD214 is for National guard deployments, please include copy of orders for your tour.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12128309
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TX 147th Attack Wing
14657 Sneider St
Houston, TX 77034
US
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Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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4. Other acceptable supporting documents: Cover Letter, DD-214, and Transcript. Note: If DD214 is for National guard deployments, please include copy of orders for your tour.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12128309
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
TX 147th Attack Wing
14657 Sneider St
Houston, TX 77034
US
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
