Summary One position is being filled in one of the following locations: Boise, ID Washington D.C. Official duty location will be determined at time of selection. In order to be considered for any, or all locations, please ensure desired locations are selected. For additional questions regarding the duties or location for this position, please contact Molly Anthony at manthony@blm.gov. Responsibilities As a Budget Officer your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Direct formulation, justification, and long-range planning for the Wildland Fire Management budget. Oversee budget execution, fund allocation, and compliance with Federal appropriations law and fiscal policy. Advise senior leadership on budget strategy, legislative impacts, and resource requirements. Represent the agency before the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and other Federal organizations on budget matters. Coordinate bureau-wide budget development, reprogramming actions, supplemental funding requests, and budget justifications. Lead budget performance management, strategic planning, and reporting to align resources with program objectives. Review financial plans, monitor obligations and expenditures, and ensure compliance with statutory and departmental requirements. Provide fiscal oversight for Wildland Fire Information and Technology investments and enterprise budget initiatives. Supervise multidisciplinary staff, including workforce planning, performance management, hiring, and organizational leadership. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Must be 18 years of age at time of close date of announcement. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Incumbent will be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. If new to the federal government, and this is your first appointment, as a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 2 page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time or part-time, hours must be included). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. If an applicant's resume is incomplete or does not support the requirements for minimum qualifications or specialized experience a rating of "ineligible" or "not qualified" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted. Basic Qualification Requirements: For the GS-15 level: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level, or higher in the Federal service, or equivalent. Examples of specialized experience include: Directed formulation, justification, execution, and oversight of a national wildland fire management budget. Advised senior executives on budget strategy, appropriations, and fiscal policy while representing the agency before the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Office of Inspector General (OIG). Exercised independent authority over budget execution, resource allocation, reprogramming, and compliance with Federal appropriations law. Led performance management, strategic planning, and legislative analysis to align funding with agency priorities. Supervised multidisciplinary staff and managed complex budget and financial operations supporting national programs. Volunteer Experience: 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification and Time-In-Grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education Please note - there is no qualifying education for this series. Additional Information A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the Department of Interior from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the Department of Interior either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the agency. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment, but it requires the ability to manage high-pressure, time-sensitive assignments of national significance. The incumbent must respond effectively to sudden demands and shifting priorities. Travel to geographic area offices is occasionally required, and field visits may involve walking over uneven or steep terrain and exposure to hot or cold conditions when participating in program reviews or site evaluations. Working Conditions: Most work is performed in a standard office setting. The incumbent is required to travel to geographic area offices, systems support locations, and field sites for meetings, training, on-site inspections, and fire management plan development. During the fire season, work may occasionally expose the incumbent to adverse weather conditions, smoke, dust, and falling debris. The incumbent may also occasionally fly in small aircraft or helicopters to fulfill job responsibilities. DOI has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.
