Summary This position serves as the Budget Administrative Officer (AO) for the Minneapolis District. The position is located within the Minneapolis District Area (WCM51). Responsibilities Performs multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team and may perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs or other work activities. Applies experience and advanced knowledge applicable to his/her discipline to plan and accomplish assignments. Assignments may require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments may include maintaining line of sight when establishing District/Technical Services goals, ensuring they fall within the FAA goals and objectives. Determines the soundness of the goals and objectives within the established programs by identifying and analyzing actual or potential problem areas, trends, significant program accomplishments, areas of imbalance, or other factors in the program areas. Recommends changes in program objectives, operations, and resource utilization. Assists in the planning and integration of new programs or new staff into existing programs in order to maximize program effectiveness. Analyzes and evaluates office procedures in support of existing programs, as well as workload and distribution from the aspect of optimum office efficiency and effectiveness. Serves as an organization's principal budget expert and, as such, is responsible in assisting the organization's management in the formulation and use of best practices while assisting with the execution of budget matters. Based on analysis of current and projected program requirements and initiatives, compiles annual budget. Projections must include both financial and analysis monitors and narrative expenditures justification and makes to support sound the changes relative based on benefits trend and costs analysis, of the merit and program. deficiency Evaluates situations, and known or anticipated program requirements. Recommends constructive alternatives and sound resolutions for narrative justification for budget submission. Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time and helping a manager, project/program manager, and/or team leader to plan and use assigned resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. May identify and request additional resources, as needed. Recommends to higher management innovative methods of achieving cost reduction and assists in the execution of approved fiscal programs. Performs immediate and long-range financial planning and control for activities within the organization's jurisdiction. Performs in-depth analysis, program trade-offs, and exploration of alternate funding methods. Conducts comprehensive program reviews, financial evaluations, studies, and surveys, and presents findings to program officials. Contacts typically are internal and external, with regular contacts among major subdivisions and LOB/SOs, customers, and other external parties to share information about the FAA and explain the applications of policies and procedures. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or recommend new approaches. Assignments often require reviews of policies and precedents under the limited guidance of a manager or other employee. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Refers to managers and professionals who are more experienced problems that require their attention. May help them develop and recommend solutions. Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52) weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-G (GS/FG-10/11) level that demonstrates the ability to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience includes: Collaborating with supervisors, managers, and administrative staff using planning, developing, monitoring, and execution skills to resolve specific problems in the administrative program areas covered by the position i.e. personnel management, travel, time and attendance, records management, etc. SPECIAL NOTE CONCERNING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each (KSA's) in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Education SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION for the H Band: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education may be combined with experience to meet the one year required specialized experience. To qualify based on education, you must upload or fax a copy of your college or university transcripts or certificates at time of application. Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to employment. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Refer to OPMs Operating Manual Qualification Standards at, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/Gs-admin.asp for more information. Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements Interview Statement: Some, none, or all may be interviewed. Requirement for Security Clearance: Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirements. For Low Risk (Level 1), this position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a National Agency Check with Inquiry (NACI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Incomplete Applications: Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your application/resume MUST have your official title, grade and series on your work history. This is not a remote position. 1 Vacancy(s) in the following Locations: Farmington, MN, may remain in current location. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
