Budget Technician
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Madison, WI
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Summary If selected, you will serve as Budget Technician with responsibility for performing and conducting a variety of support work in the areas of budget and fiscal, procurement and supply, data processing, personnel support duties, and program record-keeping. Responsibilities The duties may include, but are not limited to: Assist in the development, forecasting and tracking of workloads, expenditures, and accounts for all funding sources. Responsible for assisting with reconciling ledgers for each project book with those of the USDA Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI). Provide technical support on procedural matters and complete required documents for submission. Examines historical data and collects information to determine the annual fiscal needs for use in developing operating budgets. Retrieves and reviews FMMI reports and multiple program ledgers to assure they are in balance and accounting data is valid. Identifies erroneous obligations, verifies corrected reports, recommends changes to procedures to prevent recurrence of problems, and advises of findings. Assists with reviewing a variety of administrative reports and records to assist in assessing needs in managing resources. Assists the Budget Analyst in maintaining the APHIS Cost Management System (ACMS) by reviewing planned/committed ledger items, salary projections, agreements, and allocations. Responsible for maintaining files in accordance with the APHIS/WS records management system. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-06 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Experience with private, state, local, and/or federal financial management. Experience with preparing budgets, estimates, and reconciliation. Experience with reviewing financial documents for accuracy, fiscal control, and compliance with policies and directives. Experience with financial systems/software to track, input, verify and reconcile. Experience with administrative functions, procurement, administrative services, record-keeping, interpreting policy. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education This position does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee. The current duty location is Madison, WI. However, the duty station will be moving to Sun Prairie, WI when a new building has been found. By checking YES to the duty location question in the Assessment Questionnaire you are agreeing to this future duty station change. Worksite Information: This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements. Additional information regarding ad hoc, occasional, or reoccurring telework may be obtained at a later time from the hiring manager or program during the hiring process.
Created: 2024-09-23