Summary For or more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/ As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Responsibilities If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for supporting the financial management program within the Northern District of Texas. Typical work assignments will include: Plan and develop budget estimates for the District. Prepare and evaluate budget justifications. Provide a variety of budgetary reports. Advise management on proper and effective utilization of financial resources. Draft procedural guidance concerning expenditure control, and obligation reporting. Serve as a funds certifying officer. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized experience, education, OR a combination of education and experience. Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level. This experience includes gathering a variety of information and statistical data, checking the accuracy of budget data, monitoring and tracking obligations and expenditures, and gathering data for use in budgets requests and reports. -OR- Education: Successful completion of one full year of progressively higher level graduate education (18 semester hours or the number of units your school uses to describe one graduate year of academic study) leading to a master's degree; or LL.B. or JD; which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do budget analysis work. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate hours then divide the total number of your graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (Only graduate education in excess of the first full year may be used in this calculation.) -OR- Superior Academic Achievement as follows: A bachelor's degree in a related field or expect to complete the requirements for a bachelor's degree within the next 9 months AND I meet the requirements for Superior Academic Achievement by possessing at least one of the following provisions: 1) class standing in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision; 2) Grade-point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for all completed coursework or for all courses completed in the last two full years of undergraduate work OR a GPA of 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in a major field OR the required courses in the major field completed during the final two years of the curriculum; OR 3) membership in a national scholastic honor society. GS-9: Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in Federal service. Experience includes gathering and reviewing a variety of information and statistical data; checking the accuracy of budget data, monitoring and tracking obligations and expenditures, and gathering and consolidating data for use in budgets requests and reports. -OR- Education: Successful completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university in a related field (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Business): -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. (Only graduate education in excess of 1 full year is creditable.) GS-11: Specialized Experience: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in Federal service. Experience includes monitoring and tracking obligations, reviewing obligations to ensure they are properly maintained, assisting in preparation of budget requests, reviewing and analyzing program fund requirements, and preparing budget reports. -OR- Education: Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience which when combined equal 100% of the requirement (only graduate education in excess of two full years is creditable). Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility.Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments Education All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Additional Information Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
