Summary The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Combatant Command (COCOM) level Senior Budget Manager for the North American Air Defense (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Cyberspace Operations Directorate (N&NC/J6), involves formulation, justification, analyzing and managing the execution of the Directorate's budget as it relates to the conduct of the Command's missions. Assists in developing and establishing assigned Directorate's fiscal policy and guidance. Responsibilities Manages functions and operations relating to the budget management and technical oversight for the development of costs estimates associated with multi-year requirements for the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Cyberspace Operations Directorate. Plans, organizes, and deconflicts the activities of the budget execution section, ensuring the Directorate's budgetary and investment management program complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and budgetary objectives. Serves as primary J6 liaison with all N&NC/J6 Divisions in evaluating and analyzing budget submission, justification and execution practices. Provides results of studies, analyses, and evaluations to other directorates to share experiences and resolve controversial issues, and thereby improve overall fiscal planning. Interfaces with Cyberspace Operations personnel, other Directorates within NORAD and USNORTHCOM and external agencies / partners to plan for funding usage levels and budget execution. Keeps all interested parties informed of funding usage levels and status of budget execution. Oversees the Defense Travel System (DTS), Government Travel Card (GTC) and Government Purchase Card (GPC) programs for the Directorate. Manages the DTS program as the Lead Program Administrator, Certifying Officer, Budget Officer and Approving Official. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes extensive knowledge of Congressional, OSD, Joint Staff, Service, and Unified Command planning, programming, and budgeting systems and requirements generation processes sufficient in applying concepts, principles, practices of a wide range of Congressional, DOD, and Service policies/regulations/laws to formulate requirements, acquisitions, budget submission and justification, financial management, budgeting, planning, and programming. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of wide range of Department of Defense policies, regulations, and laws related to financial management, budgeting, planning and programming, and budget execution. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to negotiate complex issues, and maintain good working relations with co-workers, subordinates, and supervisors. Knowledge of Defense, Joint and Service Staff budget management policies and procedures. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and organize the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports provided for top management and decision-making. Knowledge of the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process and its products, terminology, and guidance documents, including DoD budget and financial management regulations, 0MB Circulars, and Congressional legislation. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Additional Information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected, and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement. Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.