• Summary

  Overseas Duty Location: Europe District Headquarters located at McCully Barracks, Germany. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District’s headquarters is part of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community, situated on the northern bank of Germany’s Rhine River and an ideal location for exploring the area’s mountains, beaches, festivals, ancient cities, shopping and amazing museums within the local area. Europe District personnel have access to a wide range of benefits in place to ensure a high quality of life for our employees and their families while living and serving overseas, including: 21st Century DoDEA preK-12 schools, on-base Commissary & AAFES privileges, a Living Quarters Allowance to cover your housing & utilities and much more.

  Position Overview

  Remote Job:

  No

  Telework Eligible:

  Situational/Unscheduled Telework only

  Work Schedule:

  Full-time

  Travel Required:

  25% or more

  Relocation expenses reimbursed:

  Yes—Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) cost is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Incentives are not authorized.

  Appointment Type:

  Permanent

  Work schedule:

  Full-time

  Service:
  Competitive

  Promotion potential:

  11

  Supervisory status:

  No

  Security clearance:

  Not required

  Drug test:
  Not required

  Financial disclosure:

  Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) required

  This job is open to

  The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

  Duties

  • Maintain fiscal control over appropriations/programs assigned. Funding involves complex revolving funds and multiple-year military appropriations, some of which include provisions for reimbursement and subprogram control.

  
  • Review expiring reimbursable orders and expiring direct funded line items. Review to reprogram funds, initiate requests for additions funds, extend expiration dates, or return year-end unobligated balances.

  
  • Perform budgetary functions associated with the establishment and monitoring of income andexpenditures for authorized missions. Review the budget for initial funding requests and requestsadditional funds for on-going missions.

  
  • Serve as a liaison between program managers and other staff offi ces connected with the budgetprocess. Review estimates submitted by program managers for reasonableness and compliance with
  regulations.

  
  • Analyze budget requests and operating account balances in-depth. Prepare a variety of reportscovering estimated and actual status of funds, expenses, and obligations. Prepare monthly analysisof variations in actual vs. forecast obligations..

Requirements

Conditions Of Employment

• One-year probationary period may be required.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in DoD Instruction 1315.19.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a no-fee passport and visa, if authorized.

• Must sign an overseas rotation agreement to return from the foreign area in 5 years unless otherwise extended or exempt.

• A background investigation and credit check are required.

• Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel may be 25% or more of the time.

• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

Certification Level 2

This is a Financial Management Level II certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. This certification level must be achieved within 24 months. Certification requirements are outlined in Department of Defense Instruction 1300.26.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

To qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience: if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience:

For the GS-09 Level:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Reviewing funds requestsinvolving various appropriations and revolving fund accounts; 2) Analyzing financial and budgetary data;AND 3) Gathering data into a variety of fiscal reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR

Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Finance or Accounting.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total
graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

For the GS-11 Level:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Compiling funds requests
involving multiple appropriations and revolving fund accounts; 2) Preparing a variety of fiscal reports
covering estimated and actual status of funds, expenses, and obligations; AND 3) Correlating large
amounts of narrative and financial data to make recommendations on budget estimates, obligations, and
allocations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower
grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate
education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities
necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Finance or Accounting.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to
qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To
compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide
the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total
graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages

Additional information

• Direct deposit of pay is required.

• U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the
Status of Forces Agreement.

• Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.

• If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school
on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military
Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for
special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant
to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

• If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that
infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in

accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will
provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria
consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.


• Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be
responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families
to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis
only.

• Medical and dental care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care
at host nation medical and dental facilities will vary by location.

• Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention
will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions.

• Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or
government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits
determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation
(DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250.

• For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct
impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the
employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and
agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions
concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources
point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty.

• This is a Comptroller Career Field position.

• The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months.

• Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.

• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

• 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
https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more
information.

• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the
Joint Travel Regulations.