BUDGET OFFICER

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

NEW MEXICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

(YOU MUST BE A PERMANENT PRESENTLY EMPLOYED EXCEPTED FEDERAL TECHNICIAN IN THE NEW MEXICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (USPFO OFFICE) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION)

This National Guard position is for a BUDGET OFFICER, Position Description Number T5152P01 and is part of the NM USPFO, National Guard.

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This position is located in the United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) Resource Management Division. The primary purpose of this position is to provide management oversight and guidance to budget formulation and execution processes. The incumbent is recognized as a technical authority regarding fiscal and budgetary policy, law, and regulatory guidelines for the organization. This position accomplishes budget functions in support of organizational and Federal National Guard operations, training, and readiness missions and maintains staff responsibility over complex annual budgets. Serves as a Budget Officer responsible for all budgetary operations necessary to support plans, programs and activities of the organization.

• Serves as a technical expert regarding all phases of budget functions including the interpretation, application and implementation of budgetary principles, procedures and guidelines. Provides executive direction and review of budgetary operations. Serves as principal staff advisor to the senior leadership and top management personnel regarding maintaining a balance in the efficiency and economy of operations in accomplishing programmed objectives. Directs the review and oversight of budget formulation, justification and execution, requiring the frequent contact with top management personnel. Develops, prepares and presents analyses and summaries of budget performance for management through such forums as resource advisory committee briefings, presentations, conferences and inspections. Participates in policy development and program planning for National Guard activities, including recommending major reprogramming of funds to the senior leadership to ensure a fund balance is maintained and resources are efficiently used. Interprets guideline materials and instructions issued by Office of Management and Budget (0MB), Congress, Department of Defense (DoD), National Guard Bureau (NGB), etc.
• Performs special studies and selective reviews of budgetary programs and procedures. Analyzes, evaluates, and identifies the areas and types of corrective/improvement actions needed. Develops data required for examining various options or scenarios related to budgetary issues that may adversely affect the organizational. Presents data in a readily usable form by developing special automated spreadsheets, charts and reports. Serves as a primary technical expert on the treatment of budgetary data on forms, schedules, requests, and reports for use by the financial/budget organization or for use by organizational personnel. Formulates and justifies budget requests for the organizational in consideration of historical costs up to five years, the current period of execution, and the effects of multi-year procurement and military construction appropriations.
• Issues calls for budget to staff and resource managers and provides guidance, as needed. Reviews and consolidates responses and presents them to advisory committees. Recommends major reprogramming of funds to senior leadership. Briefs funds availability, staff requirements, historical trends, and straw man budget recommendations, including suggested decrements and/or alternate methods of funding. Briefs the senior leadership, key management, and program managers on the formal operating budget. Prepares, reviews and submits the organizational budget. As necessary, defends the leadership's position and budget requirements to visiting higher headquarters and outside audit personnel.
• Manages time-phased schedules of obligations and expenditures for applicable organizational budgets. Develops monthly expenditure and obligation plans; secures, reviews, and analyzes monthly obligation plans; submits consolidated schedules of obligations and expenditures, compares actual obligations and expenditures against plans on a monthly basis, and determines the reasons for any deviations outside an acceptable range. Provides initial, continuation and update training for Resource Advisors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Must have experience, education, or training that provided in-depth knowledge of financial principles and procedures. Candidate must have a comprehensive understanding of the principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements. Must 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. Experiences may include training and guiding employees on finance programs and assigning tasks. Experience in structuring assignments that created effective and efficient procedures with measured and improved task processes.

Education

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

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 (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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