Budget Technician

The Budget Technician monitors and maintains cost accounting records for Facility Management Service (FMS). Responsible for administrative input of funding requests into the FMS fund control system during the budget year, and consequently takes part in budget preparation for future funds. Maintains and monitors current funds control records for all control points assigned. Responsible for determining that all transactions are properly processed. Assigns the appropriate fund control and cost center. Monitors available balance in all control points and advises when additional funds are required. Prepares requests for additional funds and transfers funds as required. Assists supervisors in analyzing cost data and reviews estimates. Provides information for short and long term projections. Receives requisitions for purchase of supplies, equipment, and services. Assists other governmentpurchase card holders inFMS in the accomplishment of all card holder duties. Maintains service contract records; obtains cost estimates, and consolidates equipment maintenance and repair budget needs. Maintain time and leave accounts for various sections of FMS.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. schedule, but schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the organization.

One (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position at the GS-5 grade level. This experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level in Federal service.

Specialized Experience that is typically in or related to the position to be filled includes: using various steps and procedures required to perform a full range of accounting, budget, or other financial management support duties related to recurring or standardized finance transactions.

Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee maycomfortably to do the work. There may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying light items such as paper and books.

Time-in-Grade Restriction – Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.

You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

Ability to allocate funds and monitor funds control points.

Ability to use a variety of computer programs and software applications.

Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Ability to procure goods and services.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD 214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.

Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 “Application for 10 point Veterans Preference” with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .

The following Application documents are required.

Your Résumé. Please make sure your resume includes where you worked, dates of employment (From: mm/yyyy To: mm/yyyy), and number of hours worked per week.

Responses to the Questionnaire.

Copy of your transcript if you are using education to qualify.

The following will be required if selected:
OF-306 available online at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OF306.pdf

The following Eligibility documents are required. Failure to submit the required eligibility documents will result in you being notified that you have been rated ineligible for further consideration of this position.

Current or Former Federal Employees – Must provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, “Notification of Personnel Action” which shows your current grade level. If you have served at a higher grade level in Federal service which qualifies you for this position, please provide a copy of that SF-50.

Other eligibility documents: Use the CHECKLIST to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as documentation to support Veteran Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displacedfederal employees), and any document that will verify your eligibility to apply for this position.