Budget Officer 1 (Fw1616-Mn-001)

Budget Officer 1 (FW1616-MN-001)

ID:
FW1616-MN-001
Location:
Bloomington
Program:
FWS

Wage/Hr:
$35.00
Hours/Week:
12 hrs per week - Estimated 624 total hours
Minimum Age:
55

The Fish and Wildlife Service Experienced Services Program was established to
create a unique partnership to help solve the workforce issues facing government
agencies. The Fish and Wildlife ESP connects experienced workers (age 55+) to
the Fish and Wildlife Service to provide scientific, technical, and
administrative services in support of the Fish and Wildlife Service priority
multiple-use related programs and authorities. The experienced workers
participating in the Program are referred to as Enrollee and are not employees
of FWS or National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions). NEW
Solutions is the ESP Non-governmental organization (NGO) responsible for
administrative aspects of the Program, and the Enrollees work under Fish and
Wildlife Service direction to assist the Agency staff in carrying out the Fish
and Wildlife Service mission. Fish and Wildlife Service ESP Enrollees benefit
from the opportunity to keep technical skills current, to access new training
opportunities, to engage in gainful project-based positions, and to undertake
meaningful tasks using their experience and talent to contribute to the
environment, the national economy and their own financial security. Background
security investigation may be required prior to start date. Location, hours and
hourly pay are noted in this position description. FWS ESP positions are meant
to provide temporary, project-based support. This position is currently funded
for approximately 624 hours at 12 hours per week. (this is subject to change
based on budget and other factors).

Qualifications:

Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience in budget/financial management OR AA Degree
OR Previously completed training in preferred Financial and Business Management
System (FBMS)

Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS SharePoint, MS
Teams, MS Outlook, MS OneDrive, Adobe
Duties:

Provide budget support to field and program leadership in Region 3 Division of
Refuges.

Update budget tracking spreadsheets, monitor fixed costs, project labor
costs and misc. expenses. 50%
Reconcile projections to actual expenses within the financial
system. 20%
Coordinate budget-related activities with administrative support
staff. 20%
Provide budget updates to leadership and respond to inquiries, as
needed. 10%

Other:
Remote work arrangements are available for this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment
free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced
Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW
Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal
opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in
the federal programs.