Budget Officer, GS-0560-13, Direct Hire Authority (DHA) (63233)

Announcement Type

TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Position Type

Permanent

USACE Organization

South Atlantic Division (SAD) – Caribbean District

Locations (City, State)

Jacksonville, FL

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Position Overview/Duties

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) announcement for a Budget Officer in the South Atlantic Division, Caribbean District, Resource Management Office.

Position Title(s): Budget Officer

Open Period: 28 January-2 February 2026

Duty Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico or Jacksonville, FL.

Position Overview:

Serves as District Budget Officer and Chief, Budget, Manpower, and Management Analysis Branch, responsible for district
Budget, Manpower, and Management Analysis programs.

Duties:

• Supervises the work of employees involved in management analysis, budget formulation, execution, and analysis, and manpower management.
• Negotiates with high-ranking officials and representatives from other federal agencies, ensuring that district budget proposals align with broader federal objectives and securing necessary resources to meet district goals.
• Evaluates the effect of cost and program changes on the budget execution process.
• Directs attention to actual or potential funding problems and recommends policy for solving them.
• Provides budgetary and technical leadership for the development of cost estimates associated with long-range multi-year projects.
• Establishes financial management procedures for continual review and surveillance of fund subdivisions and limitations to preclude occurrences of over-obligation of funds.
• Navigates complex budgetary environments, including periods of constrained budget authority due to Continuing Resolution Authority (CRA), requiring the development of innovative solutions to maintain district operations.
• Coordinates periodic and special manpower utilization and management reviews for the District's diversified and complex missions.
• Prepares concurrence and reclamas to survey findings of functional reviews for final approval by the Commander.
• Makes formal and informal presentations pertaining to management and manpower programs to the Commander, higher headquarters, and heads of activities or visiting officials.
• Conducts educational sessions for District personnel on topics within the management and manpower arena to assure full understanding and uniform implementation and efficiency.

Other Conditions and Requirements

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Other Requirements:

• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
• All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• A trial or probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position requires that you obtain FMC02-Financial Management Certification Level II within two (2) years of entry on duty.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20% of the time.
• Hiring incentives such as a recruitment/relocation bonus, service credit for leave, and student loan repayment may be authorized (subject to available budget). Before the payment of a Relocation Incentive, an employee must provide residence documentation and maintain a residence in the new geographic location for the duration of the service agreement.
• PCS may be authorized.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor

To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).

Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job Elements

GS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.