BUDGET OFFICER (INDEFINITE - MAY BECOME PERMANENT)

Duties

As a BUDGET OFFICER (INDEFINITE - MAY BECOME PERMANENT), GS-0560-12 your duties are below.

Operates the Resource Management System, a network of commanders, resource advisors, cost center managers, and technical advisors aligned to the Wing/GSU organizational structure and oriented towards the management of appropriated funds and workdays for the accomplishment of unit missions. Provides resource managers with necessary guidance, information, knowledge, and training to accomplish mission goals and objectives. Designs presentation materials for, chairs, conducts, and documents the quarterly meetings of the Financial Working Group (FWG).

Serves as the principal author for local resource management policy development and publication. Interprets guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress, the Department of Defense (DoD), the United States Air Forces and Joint Services, the National Guard Bureau (NGB), and NGB/FMA and issues supplementary authoritative budget guidance.

Serves as the principal budgetary advisor to senior leadership and top management personnel in maintaining balance, efficiency, and economy of operations to accomplish programmed objectives. Exercises technical authority and discretion in distributing appropriated funds and workdays, approving or disapproving expenditures, validating or invalidating unfunded requirements submissions, and determining the required degree of funds control measures based on interpretations of fiscal law, the ANG Financial Guidance, generally accepted accounting principles, and locally developed resource management policy.

Oversees budget formulation, validation, compilation, and submission, requiring the frequent contact with commanders, resource advisors, higher headquarters (ANG/FMA), and field counterparts. Develops, prepares, presents, justifies, and defends analyses and summaries of budget performance at FWG and FMB meetings, staff meetings, impromptu meetings with senior leadership, related conferences, and during compliance or readiness inspections.

Reviews initial funding (programmed or received) and devises and carries out apportionment to base organizations ensuring financial continuity between fiscal years. Issues "call" for annual spend plans to commanders and resource advisors, ensuring timely notifications, clear and concise instructions, and "suspenses" for all required actions. Reviews, validates, approves, and/or adjusts unit spend plans ensuring provision for "baseline" organizational expenses. timely notification to affected unit commanders and resource advisors and preventing delay to related mission operations.

Follows up on approved distributions by ensuring the prompt and accurate loading of fund targets to the accounting and supply systems, and by notifying the affected unit's resource advisor. Ensures the summary fund targets in the accounting records match the annual and quarterly amounts on ANG/FMA funding documents. Ensures quarterly material targets in the accounting records match related targets in the Standard Base Supply System (SBSS).

Monitors the execution of the overall annual operating budget. Reviews, analyzes, illustrates, and reports the differences between annual funding and actual expenditures for model-driven programs and discretionary funds on a continuous basis. Identifies fund shortages and imbalances and takes action as necessary. Investigates organizational efficiency and performance, assuring compliance with prescribed procedures and functions. Furnishes advice and assistance to commanders and resource advisors in problem areas and attempts on-the-spot corrections, recommending improvements when warranted.

Issues "Call" for unfunded requirements that meet ANG/FMA Budget Execution Review (BER) criteria ensuring timely notification, clear and concise instructions, and achievable "suspenses" for all required financial actions. Ensures all unfunded requirements are captured, and any other shortfalls not previously identified, and submits prioritized list to ANG/FMA before specified due dates. Reviews and analyzes operations to determine causes of variances from budgets, time-phased schedules, and cost limitations.

Performs special studies and selective reviews of budgetary programs and procedures (e.g., conversions or mission changes/additions). Analyzes, evaluates, and identifies the areas and types of incremental funding and workdays required, initiates corrective or improvement actions where needed, and reports overall cost to ANG/FMA. Briefs the related funds availability for conversion or mission addition/change activity, staff requirements, historical trends, and straw man budget recommendations, including suggested decrements and/or alternate methods of funding at wing staff and impromptu meetings, and recommends major reprogramming actions when necessary.

Performs other duties as assigned. D1678

Requirements

Conditions of employment

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted position that requires military membership in a compatible military assignment in the Iowa Air National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of this excepted position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 09/23/2025 . FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR NOT RECEIVING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION. Please refer to the Qualifications and Evaluations Section of this Announcement to understand the qualification requirements, and the How to Apply Section for detailed instruction on applying.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Employment is subject to attaining and maintaining a clearance as required by this position. If the selectee does not possess the applicable security clearance when hired, application must be made within 30 days of the start date. Failure to make application for the required security clearance will result in termination of employment.

Failure to complete prescribed courses may be cause for reassignment or termination of FTS.

Members of the financial management workforce must achieve the appropriate certification level for their positions within 2 years of notification of applicable certification requirements or the period of any extension.

Military Rank Requirements: OFFICERS AND ENLISTED (O-1 and Below)

Qualifications

In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Applicants who do not fully address the minimum/specialized experience needed for the position in their resume will not be referred for consideration.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Skills in applying problem solving techniques; and skills in communicating effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to plan and organize work. Competencies in analysis, research, writing, and judgment typically gained through college education or progressively responsible experiences. Ability to follow established methods and procedures; use practical knowledge of the operations, procedures, and policies of specific program areas or functional assignment.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: GS-0560-12: Must have experience in the following:

• Must have 1 year equivalent specialized experience to at least the next lower grade level before being eligible for the next grade level.
• Must have fundamental working experiences with validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the budget analysis occupational series and grade.
• Must have experience, education, or training that provided in-depth knowledge of financial principles and procedures.
• Must have a comprehensive understanding of the principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements.
• Must have expanded experiences and training that demonstrates the abilities to lead, follow directions, read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Experience training and guiding employees on finance programs and assigning tasks.
• Experience in structuring assignments that created effective and efficient procedures with measured and improved task processes.
• Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed.
• Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience -

To qualify, the applicant must have a completed undergraduate or graduate education, the college degree education must be in one of, or be a combination of the following required disciplines: accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Applicants, who completed a military financial technical school course and were awarded the applicable and compatible military skills, are considered qualified for GS-09 level positions.

To receive credit for education, you must provide college transcripts to support your educational claims.

Additional information

ENLISTMENT CASH BONUSES: Acceptance of a technician position may affect any bonus and/or educational assistance that may be applicable. Please contact your Education Office prior to accepting a position with the Iowa Army National Guard.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).