Budget Technician

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Job Description

The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.

The duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the direct supervisor, Assistant State Director, State Director (SD), Budget Analyst, or other personnel in the development, forecasting and tracking of workloads, expenditures, and accounts.
• Provides technical support on procedural matters and complete required documents for submission.
• Examines historical data and collects information to determine the annual fiscal needs for use in developing operating budgets.
• Retrieves and reviews FMMI reports and multiple program ledgers to assure they are in balance and accounting data is valid, and adheres to prescribed regulations and procedures.
• Identifies erroneous obligations, verifies corrected reports, recommends changes to procedures to prevent recurrence of problems, and advises of findings.
• Responsible for credit card purchases when directed. Uses budget object class codes and accounting codes to ensure expense is charged to the proper account.
• Assists the Budget Analyst in maintaining the APHIS Cost Management System (ACMS) by reviewing planned/committed ledger items, salary projections, agreements, and allocations.
• The incumbent provides technical guidance to employees performing office and program service functions (if applicable). This includes training personnel assigned to these positions.
• Responsible for maintaining files in accordance with the APHIS/WS records management system.