NRO DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM - FINANCE CAREER PATH
The developmental employee will receive training and guidance to prepare them to support the full performance level duties below. Developmental Support Opportunities:
Specific instructional guidance and a specific formal development plan to enable the individual to progressively perform increasingly technically complex assignments and tasks with more responsibility and less guidance. On-the-job training in providing finance and professional advice on issues affecting the NRO. Formal training on how to originate new and improve existing applications and strategies for finance concepts theories, and principles that affect the planning, completions and direction of financial and budget projects. Instructional guidance on making decisions to resolve specific issues and problems while considering different, incomplete and often conflicting information and alternatives. On-the-job training of budget and accounting necessary to develop, deliver, and sustain overhead reconnaissance systems. Diverse training in various mission areas including budgeting, accounting, and supporting finance initiatives and/or operations. Pursuing full performance target level of GG-12 duties. Full Performance GG-12, Budget Analyst (0560) Duties:
Perform day-to-day control and management involving the formulation, execution, and/or analysis of the organization's budget and funding requirements. Serve as the functional point of contact for day-to-day budget/financial issues. Performing budget formulation work involving review and preparation of budget estimates and financial plans. Performing budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds. Provide advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information and conduct analysis, review, and special studies of budget and/or related information Use budgetary and other automated system(s) and computer-generated products to accomplish budgeting/funding assignments. Plan, organize, and direct budget activities to ensure organization compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and meet unit equipment and specialized training needs. Provide interpretations of accounting report statements and data which points out trends, identifies deviations from plans, and projects data into the future. Assist management officials in applying financial data and information derived from statements, reports and ratios to management problems. NRO Cadre employees in developmental positions may be promoted up to the full performance grade (GG-12) upon meeting benchmarks and milestones established by NRO Career Field Managers (CFMs), and in accordance with career development program standards and guidance. Further promotions will be accomplished competitively via voluntary participation in the NRO annual promotion process. This position has a Basic Requirement for the Defense Acquisition Corp (DAC) DAWIA certification:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees and; at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following disciplines:
accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/budget-analysis-series-0560/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 09/28/2020 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Experience must be reflected in your resume. Demonstrated specialized experience, through academic and professional achievement, required for this position:
For the GG-07 1. Knowledge of financial, management, accounting, budget concepts, principles and practices. 2. Training in budget processes to formulate budget estimates, developing and editing budget justifications and reports. 3. Knowledge of industry-standard financial accounting systems to reconcile records of expenditures, apply cost estimating and cost accounting techniques to solve basic/simple accounting problems. 4. Education in legislative and regulatory policy guidance, U.S. Code of Federal regulations for use in budgeting, financial management and government accounting programs. For the GG-07:
If substituting education for experience at the GG-07 level, it is required for candidates to possess a bachelor's or equivalent degree (see education requirements below). For the GG-09 1. Applies the principles and practices of financial, management, accounting, budget concepts, to the federal budget process. 2. Formulates budget estimates, developing and editing budget justifications and reports. 3. Utilizes industry-standard financial accounting systems to reconcile records of expenditures, apply cost estimating and cost accounting techniques to solve basic/simple accounting problems. 4. Familiarity with U.S. Code of Federal regulations for use in budgeting, financial management and government accounting. 5. Knowledge of Intelligence Community (IC) Program & Budget Submission Process (IPBS), DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES) For the GG-09:
At the GG-09 level, it is preferred for candidates to possess a bachelor's or equivalent degree and have greater than 12 months relevant experience. If substituting education for experience, at theGG-09level,a Master's or equivalent degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such as degree or PhD. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
1. Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Budget 2. Financial Stewardship 3. Communication Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA):
Acquisition Category K (Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management) Level I and incumbent must meet appropriate certification requirements IAW the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) no later than 24 months after accepting this position. Individual shall maintain, at a minimum 80 continuous Learning Points every 24 months via the services acquisition management system. DAWIA requirements may be located at the Defense Acquisition University website at the following link:
http:
//icatalog.dau.mil/onlinecatalog/CareerLvl.aspx DoD FM Certification:
This position requires DoD Financial management Level I certification. The incumbent will be allotted 24 months in which to achieve the Financial Management certification requirement in accordance with DoD Directive 5118.03 and section 1599d of Title 10, USC. Once certified, the position has a continuing requirement for professional education and training in order to maintain and improve their Financial Management proficiency and skills.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Specific instructional guidance and a specific formal development plan to enable the individual to progressively perform increasingly technically complex assignments and tasks with more responsibility and less guidance. On-the-job training in providing finance and professional advice on issues affecting the NRO. Formal training on how to originate new and improve existing applications and strategies for finance concepts theories, and principles that affect the planning, completions and direction of financial and budget projects. Instructional guidance on making decisions to resolve specific issues and problems while considering different, incomplete and often conflicting information and alternatives. On-the-job training of budget and accounting necessary to develop, deliver, and sustain overhead reconnaissance systems. Diverse training in various mission areas including budgeting, accounting, and supporting finance initiatives and/or operations. Pursuing full performance target level of GG-12 duties. Full Performance GG-12, Budget Analyst (0560) Duties:
Perform day-to-day control and management involving the formulation, execution, and/or analysis of the organization's budget and funding requirements. Serve as the functional point of contact for day-to-day budget/financial issues. Performing budget formulation work involving review and preparation of budget estimates and financial plans. Performing budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds. Provide advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information and conduct analysis, review, and special studies of budget and/or related information Use budgetary and other automated system(s) and computer-generated products to accomplish budgeting/funding assignments. Plan, organize, and direct budget activities to ensure organization compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and meet unit equipment and specialized training needs. Provide interpretations of accounting report statements and data which points out trends, identifies deviations from plans, and projects data into the future. Assist management officials in applying financial data and information derived from statements, reports and ratios to management problems. NRO Cadre employees in developmental positions may be promoted up to the full performance grade (GG-12) upon meeting benchmarks and milestones established by NRO Career Field Managers (CFMs), and in accordance with career development program standards and guidance. Further promotions will be accomplished competitively via voluntary participation in the NRO annual promotion process. This position has a Basic Requirement for the Defense Acquisition Corp (DAC) DAWIA certification:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees and; at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following disciplines:
accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/budget-analysis-series-0560/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 09/28/2020 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Experience must be reflected in your resume. Demonstrated specialized experience, through academic and professional achievement, required for this position:
For the GG-07 1. Knowledge of financial, management, accounting, budget concepts, principles and practices. 2. Training in budget processes to formulate budget estimates, developing and editing budget justifications and reports. 3. Knowledge of industry-standard financial accounting systems to reconcile records of expenditures, apply cost estimating and cost accounting techniques to solve basic/simple accounting problems. 4. Education in legislative and regulatory policy guidance, U.S. Code of Federal regulations for use in budgeting, financial management and government accounting programs. For the GG-07:
If substituting education for experience at the GG-07 level, it is required for candidates to possess a bachelor's or equivalent degree (see education requirements below). For the GG-09 1. Applies the principles and practices of financial, management, accounting, budget concepts, to the federal budget process. 2. Formulates budget estimates, developing and editing budget justifications and reports. 3. Utilizes industry-standard financial accounting systems to reconcile records of expenditures, apply cost estimating and cost accounting techniques to solve basic/simple accounting problems. 4. Familiarity with U.S. Code of Federal regulations for use in budgeting, financial management and government accounting. 5. Knowledge of Intelligence Community (IC) Program & Budget Submission Process (IPBS), DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES) For the GG-09:
At the GG-09 level, it is preferred for candidates to possess a bachelor's or equivalent degree and have greater than 12 months relevant experience. If substituting education for experience, at theGG-09level,a Master's or equivalent degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such as degree or PhD. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
1. Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Budget 2. Financial Stewardship 3. Communication Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA):
Acquisition Category K (Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management) Level I and incumbent must meet appropriate certification requirements IAW the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) no later than 24 months after accepting this position. Individual shall maintain, at a minimum 80 continuous Learning Points every 24 months via the services acquisition management system. DAWIA requirements may be located at the Defense Acquisition University website at the following link:
http:
//icatalog.dau.mil/onlinecatalog/CareerLvl.aspx DoD FM Certification:
This position requires DoD Financial management Level I certification. The incumbent will be allotted 24 months in which to achieve the Financial Management certification requirement in accordance with DoD Directive 5118.03 and section 1599d of Title 10, USC. Once certified, the position has a continuing requirement for professional education and training in order to maintain and improve their Financial Management proficiency and skills.
- Department:
0560 Budget Analysis - Salary Range:
$48,670 to $77,396 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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