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Budget Specialist

Department of State
Department of State - Agency Wide
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Summary

This is a non-status, non-permanent Personal Service Contract (PSC) position. You do not acquire a competitive or excepted service status from this position.

This position is located in the Office of the Director of Physical Security Programs (PSP), Bureau of Diplomatic Security. The incumbent assists the PSP Financial Management Analyst in the expert technical review and analyses of the PSP financial resources portfolio which delivers worldwide physical security for personnel, information and facilities as codified by the U.S. Department of State and mandated by Congress at more than 220 U.S. diplomatic facilities overseas and 120 domestic facilities, with an annual budget in excess of $300 million dollars and encompasses over 35 budgeted program activities.

This position is telework eligible.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/08/2017 to 06/19/2017
Salary
$79,720 to - $103,639 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Springfield, VA
1 vacancy
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary - Temporary Non-Status Position: 1 Year Renewable for Up to 4 Years
Work schedule
Full-time - Full-Time Non-Permanent
Service
Promotion potential
12
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Announcement number
DS-2017-0312
Control number
471644700

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Duties

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-Assists the PSP Resource Manager in the formulation and execution of an annual budget of over $300 million dollars and over 35 budgeted program activities.

-Drafts comparative financial analysis of current and projected program needs and associated requests to identify patterns and trends of resource usage.

-Drafts financial strategic plans requiring financial data fact-finding, collection, development, review and analysis of budget projects and justifications.

-Tracks and monitors Worldwide Security Protection program funding, security supplemental, special appropriations carryovers, and inter and intra-agency recoveries.

-Plans and coordinates program aspects of third party contracts, Personal Service Contracts (PSCs), blanket purchase agreements, procurement requests, and MIPRs with the A Bureau’s Office of Logistics Management and DS Contracts and Procurement Division.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.

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Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

-Experience forecasting and procuring armored vehicles, weapons of mass destruction training equipment and defensive equipment for both overseas and domestic locations.

-Experience with federal budget formulation and execution processes to conduct financial management activities for a large organizations.

-Experience planning and coordinating interagency agreements and managing third party contracts, Personal Service Contracts, blanket purchase agreements, procurement requests, reimbursements and MIPRs (military interdepartmental purchase requests).

-Experience with accounting and financial management reporting requirements to include cost analysis and control.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:

- Knowledge of budget formulation and execution processes, procedures, and requirements to formulate, justify, and monitor the execution of the assigned budget areas and to advise managers on all phases of the budget.

- Ability to forecast and procure armored vehicles, weapons of mass destruction, training equipment and defensive equipment for both overseas and domestic locations.

- Ability to plan and coordinate interagency agreements and manage third party contracts, Personal Service Contracts, blanket purchase agreements, procurement requests, reimbursements and MIPRs (military interdepartmental purchase requests).

- Knowledge of accounting and financial management reporting requirements to include cost analysis and control.

Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. 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). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click here.

If, after reviewing your resume and self-assessment questionnaire responses and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, a score will be manually determined that reflects your documented experience. This may result in a lower score, which may also eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements and submit any required supporting documentation by the closing date of this job opportunity. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.
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