Summary What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? This is position is being advertised concurrently with the following announcements: Open to all U.S. citizens under: USGS-RES-24-12244664-DE-KF Responsibilities As a Budget Technician within the Earth Resources Observation Science Center, some of your specific duties will include: - Gathers, extracts, and compiles data for use in recurring and nonrecurring reports. - Enters voluminous budgetary information that is subjected to nonstandard procedures on a wide variety of forms, schedules, and other budget documentation. - Adapts procedures for use by others regarding the preparation of special budget and financial reports. - Ensures that all data entered & recorded into official systems is accurate and completed in a timely fashion. Entries may include, but are not limited to, purchase requisitions, journal vouchers, account creations, bank card adjustments, invoice payments, manual billings, budgets, maintaining accurate report updates, & travel. - Responds to inquiries from project managers and administrative staff regarding a wide variety of budget practices and procedures. - Trains others on budget clerical and technician work carried out in the office and provides advice and consultation for other budget technicians regarding the resolution of difficult and unusual problems and issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position? A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifications For GS-06: Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-6 level: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to the position to be filled that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-5 level work could include: 1) reviewing vouchers, purchase requests, work orders, and contract invoices to verify budgetary account codes and dollar amounts; 2) comparing job orders, work orders, and requests for funds with account balances to assure that funds are available; 3) adjusting account balances to reflect the effect of allotments, transfers, obligations, expenditures, and other actions that change the amount of funds available in accounts. For examples 1-3, a designated authority provided general standing instructions on recurring assignments by indicating the amount of work expected, a general explanation of what was to be done, applicable policies, procedures and methods to follow, data and information required, quality and quantity expected, priorities and deadlines. New, difficult or unusual work assignments were given with specific instructions. Initiative was exercised in carrying out recurring assignments. Situations not covered by instructions or precedents were referred to a designated authority for decision or help. For GS-07: Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-7 level: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to the position to be filled that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-06 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-6 level work could include: 1) determining appropriations to be charged by object class and line item, and chargeable fiscal year; 2) examining and verifying cost data, and detecting over or under obligation and net expenditures of funds; 3) computing and adjusting a wide variety of accounts to reflect effects of budgetary transactions; 4) advising managers on procedures to be followed in obtaining and spending funds. For examples 1-4, a designated authority established general priorities and deadlines and provided guidance for unusually involved situations. This level of work experience would have involved independently choosing the proper methods and procedures to be followed, resolving problems which were covered by established guides and instructions, and referring unusual or precedent-setting problems or work situations not covered by guides or instructions to a designated authority for resolution. Completed work was reviewed by a designated authority for conformance with accepted budgetary requirements. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement. Education Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs . Additional Information Other Information: Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties. Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position. USGS employees are subject to Title 43, USC Section 31(a) and may not: (a) have any personal, private, direct or indirect interest in lands or mineral wealth of lands under survey; (b) have any substantial personal, private, direct or indirect interests in any private mining or mineral enterprise doing business with the United States; or (c) execute surveys or examinations for private parties or corporations. The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361. DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. The Department of the Interior (DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Agency Benefits: USGS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework in accordance with the DOI Telework policy and with supervisor approval. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. For additional information on our internal telework policy, please reference the Department of the Interior Telework Handbook at: https://www.doi.gov/telework/policies. Working for the U.S. Geological Survey offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; health, life, dental, vision, and long term care insurance, flexible spending accounts, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.