Budget Technician

Budget TechnicianThe primary purpose of the position is to perform a wide range of clerical and technician work supporting budget analysis and administration with responsibility for purchasing food, equipment, supplies, and services; providing cost accounting and budgetary statistics; and preparing reports that indicate status of funds for subsistence and supplies for Nutrition and Food Services. Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:Developing and monitoring resources and making recommendations to the service regarding needs, distribution, or redistribution of these resources;Serving as the budget and financial advisor for the Chief or designee;Developing, formulating, and providing all essential data for the annual budget forecast;Tracking all expenditures and comparing with budgeted, projected and on-hand inventories;Maintaining budget control records and assures funds are used in accordance with the operating budget;Advising on the status and availability of funds;Processing all vouchers with the appropriate office and carrying out any needed follow-up;Establishing and maintaining a procurement system for expendable supplies and equipment;Reviewing and submitting the appropriate forms for the funding of purchase orders;Maintaining various reports and using designated ledgers to account for cost accounting operations;Compiling, consolidating, checking and arranging funding data in requests to cover projected annual operating expenses;Preparing required documentation to resolve discrepancies with cost reports, budget analysis or other service-related needs;Preparing correspondence and performing other general clerical duties;Performing related duties as required.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:00am - 3:30pmPosition Description/PD#: Budget Technician/ PD99928-ARelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedCritical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not ApprovedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedThis position is in the Competitive Service.Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.