Clarification from the agency

Internal Permanent Air Force Employees in the Financial Management Career Field Only

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DUTY 1:

Performs Career Broadening assignments/duties. Performs budget formulation procedures/processes for the MAJCOM which involve independent assessments and preparation of complex detailed analyses, budget estimates, special reports, and other documentation for a segment of the command's budget. Utilizes expertise to assemble prior, current, and future year budget/program data then formulates, analyzes, modifies, and interprets funding requirements to ensure consistency with policies, regulations, and directives of the MAJCOM, Air Force, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and OMB. Analyzes and interprets guidance from higher headquarters and OMB budget and program guidance, and provides budget formulation assumptions, guidance, and technical assistance to customers. Develops detailed programming and financial planning justification and documentation for inclusion in the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) and the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) submissions and prepares assigned portions of the command request and required supporting justification. Attends briefings and conferences to justify and defend budget estimates, program and resource requirements in support of appropriation requests. Plans, implements, and maintains budget/financial systems.

DUTY 2:

In a Career Broadening capacity, ensures proper execution of a segment of the MAJCOM budget as directed by the agency. Controls distribution of funds and monitors monthly obligations and expenditures for assigned accounts and accurately identifies conditions of over or under obligation of funds. Identifies and refers to reprogramming actions which require prior approval to higher level officials or senior budget analysts. Provides advice to customers for the development, preparation, and justification of all reprogramming actions. Conducts research, identifies and analyzes trends in the use of funds. Provides advice to MAJCOM functional offices and directorates, and other command authorities related to the amounts and types of funding available; the purposes for which money can be legally used; and the time frames within which funds must be used. Effectively implements and advises on command-wide policies and controls for the appropriate acquisition, allocation, distribution, obligation, and expenditure of funds in approved budgets. Ensures all agency changes involving approved and appropriated funds are properly updated in the appropriate system. Participates in the monitoring of year-end closing to ensure proper and full use of provided funds with no anti-deficiency violations.

DUTY 3:

In a Career Broadening capacity, provides financial advisory services for a segment of the MAJCOM budget. Serves as a financial consultant to management on issues such as budgeting strategies and techniques, use of financial management products, resource distribution, program priorities, financial forecasts and projections, and development of annual and multi-year financial plans. Conducts special studies, analyzes data trends, develops projections of program funding requirements, and recommends financial strategies and actions for meeting program requirements. Provides management with financial information such as financial reports showing status of receipts, obligations, and expenditures of funds, trend analysis of rates of expenditures, comparisons of actual performance to the financial plan, and identification of variances.

DUTY 4:

As a Career Broadener, uses automated budgetary system(s), computer-generated products, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in accomplishing budgeting assignments. Periodically performs quality checks of automated system database information ensuring accuracy, validity, and regulatory requirements are met and maintained at a standard of adequacy sufficient to produce reliable reports and products for use in the budget processes. Uses available information technology as a tool for producing required budget reports, plans, schedules, etc. Generates products using information technology to facilitate the effective analysis of budget information, such as costs, benefits, and trade-offs in the obligation and expenditure of budget dollars.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Mobility is a condition of employment; employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance level appropriate for the position.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• PCS cost will be paid IAW Career Broadening Policy under this agreement.
• Career Broadening positions are managed by AFPC/DPZ and are centrally funded.
• Positions are established specifically to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of a high-potential, mid-level manager.
• Career Broadening also provides training and developmental opportunities at various organizational levels.
• These assignments offer the qualified candidate a unique assignment in that the candidates brings certain experience to the assignment while gaining new experiences in a different work environment
• TEMPORARY PROMOTION: If the position is filled as a temporary promotion, upon completion of the career broadening assignment, the temporary promotion may lead to permanent promotion without further competition.
• May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends and holidays.
• This is a FM Level 2 certified position IAW 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.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule, Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization and must have included: 1) Detailed, intensive knowledge of budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, precedents, policies, and other USSOCOM, AF, MAJCOM, and installation guides which apply to assigned organizations and programs, sources, types, and methods of funding for assigned organizations and programs (e.g., direct annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations; apportionments; allotments; transfer of funds from other agencies; revenue from industrially funded operations; and/or refunds); and budgetary and financial relationships between assigned budget(s) and budgets and programs of other agency components and organizations; 2) Knowledge in analyzing budgetary relationships and developing recommendations for budgetary actions (e.g., requesting allotments or reprogramming funds among object classes) under conditions of time pressure and uncertainty due to short and rapidly changing program and budgetary deadlines and objectives; gaps and conflicts in program and budgetary information; lack of predictive data; conflicting program and budgetary objectives; and changing guidelines for the work; 3) Knowledge and skill in the application of methods and techniques for analyzing and evaluating the effects of continuing changes in program plans and funding on the accomplishment of the budget and program milestones (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, ZBB, pro-rating revenues and costs among customers, planning-programming-budgeting, PERT, management by objectives, decision theory, probability theory, linear programming, and inventory replacement theory); 4) Practical knowledge of the missions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes, and sources of funding of budget activities in order to relate needs and accomplishments of serviced activities to anticipated and actual dollar figures in the budget; 5) Knowledge of sources of factual information about the programs and finances of the assigned area of the budget, such as that found in accounting and data processing reports, payroll records, work reports, or inventory and sales data. Analytical skill is required to interpret the source information and apply it to the budget; 6) Knowledge of automated data processing concepts and systems capabilities to accomplish assigned budget functions; and 7) Detailed knowledge and skill in the application of mathematical and statistical analysis and various cost estimating techniques to lead and/or conduct specialized and individual economic and cost studies/analyses.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-11 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to budget formulation and financial management.
2. Knowledge of mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of agency organizations pertaining to budget formulation and financial management to provide guidance to subordinate units.
3. Knowledge of revolving funds and annual and multiple-year appropriations; their characteristics, uses, applications, and data structures.
4. Knowledge of DoW Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process and its products, terminology, and guidance documents, including DoW budget and financial management regulations, OMB Circulars, and Congressional legislation.
5. Skill in gathering information, assembling and analyzing data, utilizing automated data processes, developing alternatives, drawing conclusions, and recommending solutions to resolve budget/funding problems.
6. Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.