Financial Program Specialist (Senior Regional Financial Specialist)

Member of the Financial Management managerial staff and serves as facilitator and interpreter of Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policies and procedures as well as related management functions for the institutions located in the Region as well as the Regional Office. Provides independent technical and administrative direction normally provided by the Regional Comptroller to the field institutions and regional office during these periods of acting responsibility. Assists in formulating, analyzing and revising the annual salaries and expense regional budget totaling in excess of $500 million. Supports all field institutional Financial Managers for direction, advice and consultation in preparation of their institutional budgets and is aware of the many programs and personnel changes that cause continuous realignment of funds to meet the needs and planning goals of each facility.