Budget Officer

Budget Officer

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Sacramento, California

Salary Range: $98236 - $127712 Per Year

Job Summary: For 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. Salary contains multiple steps. In most cases, the salary is set at the minimum salary for the grade applicant(s) is selected. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-CAE-12840241-DE.

Major Duties:

• If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing substantive budgetary guidance and financial analysis support to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California. Typical work assignments will include: Provide budget and financial management for the District. Provide budget recommendations to management based on sound analysis and expert knowledge of budgetary cycles, policies, and best practices. Preparing budget justifications for recommended allocation levels, and monitoring progress regularly throughout the year to determine any potential need for reallocation. Analyzing execution data to identify potential errors, calculate variables affecting district costs, and project future budgetary needs. Managing the certification of obligations for the district ensuring all financial records, i.e. commitments, obligations, expenditures, delivery status and available balances, are accurate and supported with proper fund control documentation. Regularly monitoring payroll accounting accuracy to catch improper account charges between direct and reimbursable budgets, and ensuring full use of reimbursable funds.. Working with EOUSA to ensure accuracy of budget requests and adjustments. Working closely and keeping regular communications open with Human Resources to ensure hiring estimates are kept current and reasonable. Working closely and keeping regular communications open with Acquisitions Staff to prevent accounting errors, monitor contract funds, and ensure sufficient funding is available for all procurement actions. Serving as the designated travel system expert and primary resource for travel processing and troubleshooting, as well as travel card management. Providing technical advice and assistance to resolve problems referred by staff and management. Serving as the primary resource in responding to audit questions and findings, and ensuring financial practices and accounts are audit compliant. Planning work to be accomplished and setting priorities in budget and financial management. Assigning work to others based on staff capabilities difficulty of assignments and staff capabilities. Reviewing work completed by others to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications: Note: In order to be considered "qualified" for this position, your specialized experience must be described in your resume. Please be sure that your resume clearly defines any and all of the specialized experience that you may have. If your specialized experience is not clearly detailed in your resume, you may not be considered for this position. The USAO cannot assume what duties were/are accomplished based on a job title. GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must meet one full year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level in the Federal service performing the following types of duties: assisting in the formulation and execution of a budgets; analyzing and resolving complex budget problems; often involving other departments; preparing preliminary budget estimates and reviewing justifications; drafting budgetary procedures and internal policy guidance; managing financial processes, and providing technical advice, consultation, and assistance, to management on a range of budget program issues. 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/

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/12/2025 to receive consideration. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. (It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.) 3. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12840242 You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online, contactKatie Montoya at (916) 554-2700 or Katie.Montoya@usdoj.gov as soon as possible to arrange an alternative application process. You must specify in your questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. 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 be 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. 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.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-12