FLMP United States Courts
Budget Analyst
FLMP United States Courts, Jacksonville, FL
Budget Analyst
August 7, 2024
Open until filled (Preference given to applications received by August 18, 2024)
Tampa, Orlando, or Jacksonville, FL
$52,831 - $113,078 (CL 26/1 - CL 28/61)
*Starting salary commensurate with work experience, previous federal government service, and prior pay history.
Introduction:
The United States Probation Office for the Middle District of Florida is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Budget Analyst. This position could be located in Tampa, Orlando, or Jacksonville. Travel to our headquarters location in Riverview, Florida will be required as needed. Geographically, the district covers thirty-five counties from the Georgia border on the northeast to south of Naples on Florida's southwest coast.
District Mission Statement:
The mission of the Middle District of Florida Probation Office is to protect the public, promote the fair and impartial administration of justice, and facilitate meaningful positive changes in the lives of others.
Position Overview:
The Budget Analyst assists in the formulation of the annual Probation Office budget and associated spending plan and assists with policy development regarding budgetary matters. The incumbent performs a full range of research and analyses, and conducts audits on data and trends to develop and justify budget recommendations for the CUE and executes approved budget plans. The Budget Analyst maintains oversight of funding allotments and associated spending and recommends and makes appropriate adjustments as required. The incumbent prepares, updates, and analyzes budget records and other ad hoc reports.
Representative duties:
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
At least two years of specialized experience in one, but preferably two or more, of the functional areas of financial management and administration (budgeting, accounting, auditing, or financial reporting) is required. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, or business is preferred. The successful candidate must be experienced in the use of Microsoft Excel.
Personal Characteristics and Skills:
Successful candidates must be leaders and motivators; must be mature and highly organized; must possess tact, good judgment, poise and initiative; and must maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times. A successful candidate will possess the following qualities: optimistic, introspective, honest, helpful, curious, adaptable, committed, and be accountable. Candidates must have a comprehensive knowledge of the overall fiscal reconciliation process. Knowledge of standards and objectives of internal controls. Skill in preparing financial reports. Skill in monitoring and reconciling accounts. Skill and accuracy in working with numerical calculations. Skill in recording invoices, vouchers, and records of payment. Comprehensive knowledge of judiciary budget policies, processes, reports, and relevant guidelines for each area of operation within the court unit. Ability to independently analyze financial operations and develop recommendations for improvements. Ability to exercise good judgment, act with diplomacy, and maintain confidentiality.
Conditions of Employment:
The selectee will be appointed provisionally, pending the results of an FBI background investigation and a favorable suitability determination by the Chief Probation Officer. The incumbent will also be subject to periodic reinvestigations. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States. Work is performed in hybrid setting with a combination of office work and remote work at the Chief Probation Officer's discretion. Travel may be required to other offices in the district and to other locations.
The United States Probation Office provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
The United States Probation Office requires employees to adhere to a Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
The position(s) will be filled in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Plan (EDR) as adopted by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Benefits:
How to Apply:
Applicants must submit a complete application packet to include all of the required documents listed below. Incomplete application packets will not be considered.
The United States Probation Office reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the announcement without written notice to the applicants. If a subsequent vacancy of the same position becomes available within a reasonable time of the original announcement, the United States Probation Office may elect to select a qualified candidate from the original applicant pool.
Due to the volume of applications received, the United States Probation Office will only communicate to those individuals who will be selected for an interview.
The Probation Office will not reimburse candidates for travel in connection with interviews or pay for relocation expenses.
UNITED STATES PROBATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
August 7, 2024
Open until filled (Preference given to applications received by August 18, 2024)
Tampa, Orlando, or Jacksonville, FL
$52,831 - $113,078 (CL 26/1 - CL 28/61)
*Starting salary commensurate with work experience, previous federal government service, and prior pay history.
Introduction:
The United States Probation Office for the Middle District of Florida is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Budget Analyst. This position could be located in Tampa, Orlando, or Jacksonville. Travel to our headquarters location in Riverview, Florida will be required as needed. Geographically, the district covers thirty-five counties from the Georgia border on the northeast to south of Naples on Florida's southwest coast.
District Mission Statement:
The mission of the Middle District of Florida Probation Office is to protect the public, promote the fair and impartial administration of justice, and facilitate meaningful positive changes in the lives of others.
Position Overview:
The Budget Analyst assists in the formulation of the annual Probation Office budget and associated spending plan and assists with policy development regarding budgetary matters. The incumbent performs a full range of research and analyses, and conducts audits on data and trends to develop and justify budget recommendations for the CUE and executes approved budget plans. The Budget Analyst maintains oversight of funding allotments and associated spending and recommends and makes appropriate adjustments as required. The incumbent prepares, updates, and analyzes budget records and other ad hoc reports.
Representative duties:
- Executes and monitors spending plans once the budget allotment is received.
- Recommends reprogramming actions for emergencies and other actions to cover projected shortfalls.
- Prepares justification(s) for supplemental requests of additional allotments.
- Participates in advance review and approval of major purchases.
- Assist in the development of an annual spending plan and identify amounts required to pay personnel and to maintain basic mandatory operations, as well as amounts needed to support desired enhancements.
- Perform data analysis and conduct modeling based on different scenarios.
- Maintains oversight and approval documentation of annual budget call requests, appeals to allotments, supplemental funding requests, and intra-fund and inter-fund reprogramming requests.
- Prepares and electronically submit the Electronic Status of Funds reports on a monthly basis, as required.
- Maintains approved Electronic Status of Funds reports and any supporting documentation in a chronological file by fiscal year.
- Reviews and/or performs accounts payable duties.
- Processes and pays bills and invoices.
- Ensures accruals are calculated, documented, and processed monthly.
- Prepares and maintains complex financial and statistical reports related to budgetary obligations and expenditures and projections for the same.
- Ensures all reports required by the Administrative Office are submitted to the appropriate office in a consistent and timely manner.
- Participates with a team to review and conduct the annual internal audit of Probation's business processes to access operational efficiency and compliance with regulations.
- Assists with reviewing audit findings with management and monitors corrective action of deficiencies identified in the audit.
- Maintains local records for all budgets, financial activities, to include, procurement and accounts payable for the unit.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
At least two years of specialized experience in one, but preferably two or more, of the functional areas of financial management and administration (budgeting, accounting, auditing, or financial reporting) is required. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, or business is preferred. The successful candidate must be experienced in the use of Microsoft Excel.
Personal Characteristics and Skills:
Successful candidates must be leaders and motivators; must be mature and highly organized; must possess tact, good judgment, poise and initiative; and must maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times. A successful candidate will possess the following qualities: optimistic, introspective, honest, helpful, curious, adaptable, committed, and be accountable. Candidates must have a comprehensive knowledge of the overall fiscal reconciliation process. Knowledge of standards and objectives of internal controls. Skill in preparing financial reports. Skill in monitoring and reconciling accounts. Skill and accuracy in working with numerical calculations. Skill in recording invoices, vouchers, and records of payment. Comprehensive knowledge of judiciary budget policies, processes, reports, and relevant guidelines for each area of operation within the court unit. Ability to independently analyze financial operations and develop recommendations for improvements. Ability to exercise good judgment, act with diplomacy, and maintain confidentiality.
Conditions of Employment:
The selectee will be appointed provisionally, pending the results of an FBI background investigation and a favorable suitability determination by the Chief Probation Officer. The incumbent will also be subject to periodic reinvestigations. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States. Work is performed in hybrid setting with a combination of office work and remote work at the Chief Probation Officer's discretion. Travel may be required to other offices in the district and to other locations.
The United States Probation Office provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
The United States Probation Office requires employees to adhere to a Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
The position(s) will be filled in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Plan (EDR) as adopted by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Benefits:
- 13 days of vacation for the first three years (increases with tenure)
- 13 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays
- Choice of employer-subsidized federal health and life insurance plans, with optional dental, vision, and long-term care coverage
- Federal Employees Retirement System and employer-matching Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401K)
- Salary progression based on acceptable performance.
- Mandatory Electronic Fund Transfers
How to Apply:
Applicants must submit a complete application packet to include all of the required documents listed below. Incomplete application packets will not be considered.
- Cover Letter.
- Current resume.
- AO78 Application for Judicial Branch Employment. Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment United States Courts (uscourts.gov)
- If you have Military experience, a copy of your DD214 military discharge must be provided including the type of discharge.
The United States Probation Office reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the announcement without written notice to the applicants. If a subsequent vacancy of the same position becomes available within a reasonable time of the original announcement, the United States Probation Office may elect to select a qualified candidate from the original applicant pool.
Due to the volume of applications received, the United States Probation Office will only communicate to those individuals who will be selected for an interview.
The Probation Office will not reimburse candidates for travel in connection with interviews or pay for relocation expenses.
UNITED STATES PROBATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER