Status: Full-time position
Location: Port Allen, LA
Deadline Date: 5/9/13
Date Available:
Job Summary: This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS) program. The incumbent is responsible for providing recommendations to administrative personnel and assisting the State Director in conducting and coordinating administrative support activities in the areas of budget and fiscal management, procurement, property, personnel, data processing, and record keeping for the program and, in some cases, a separate state budget.
You can make a difference! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic and committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and to protect the health and care of animals and plants in the United States. MRP offers an array of occupations and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We operate in domestic and global markets. Be part of an organization that protects the health and agriculture of the American people. Join our team!
Qualifications: Education
GS-9
Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in accounting, business management, finance, economics, marketing, or related subjects.
Duties: Participates in the development, preparation, and review of financial reports and budgetary summaries as well as the execution and presentation of budget and financial information.
Compiles and prepares the annual operating, work, and financial plans for the state WS program.
Responsible for review of documents, such as Cooperative Service Agreements (i.e. reimbursable and trust fund), Interagency Agreements, Grants and Cooperative Agreements, and Memoranda of Understanding.
Maintains the APHIS Cost Management System (ACMS) by entering planned/committed ledger items, salary projections, allocations, and agreements.
Reviews for completeness and accuracy all obligation documents, salaries/benefits assignments, cooperative service agreements, accounts receivable, travel vouchers, and invoices.
Retrieves, analyzes, and reviews federal and/or state accounting systems reports and program ledger to ensure they are in balance and accounting data is valid and that adherence to the prescribed regulations and procedures outlined in the cooperative service agreement established for each project has been accomplished.
Initiates all requests for SF-52s (Personnel Action Requests) required for the area in accordance with established procedures, ensuring the appropriate documents are prepared and forwarded.
To Apply:
A complete on-line application will require the submission of the following
Resume
Responses to the vacancy specific questions (you will be prompted to complete these questions during the online application process)
Supporting Documentation which may be required
For more information or to apply online, visit
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/342349600