Budget Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center (BC), Chief Financial Operations Office, Budget Division, Staffing Resources Section.

The incumbent performs a variety of budget analysis assignments of moderate to complex difficulty requiring thorough knowledge of budget principles, theories, and concepts, with responsibility for supporting budget formulation and execution activities for assigned FPAC agency program accounts.

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Duties

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• Supports budget formulation activities for assigned FPAC agency program accounts across the federal budget cycle.
• Contributes to the development of accurate and defensible budget estimates aligned with agency priorities and statutory requirements
• Tracks and reports on expenditures related to payroll, FTEs, and operating costs for assigned accounts.
• Prepares standard budget reports, data compilations, and routine analyses on budgetary information for assigned FPAC program accounts.
• Develops accurate, defensible budget estimates and supporting documentation aligned with agency priorities and statutory requirements.
• Oversees execution of appropriated funds for assigned FPAC Agency program accounts, ensuring compliance with fiscal and statutory requirements throughout the fiscal year.
• Analyzes and interprets OMB Circular A-11, appropriations language, Congressional report language and USDA guidance as applied to assigned accounts.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. If selected, you may be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Please note we are unable to reimburse for any fees incurred.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable. During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.

Specialized Experience Requirement

For the GS -12 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:

• Independently leading or performing budget execution activities for Federal or Non-Federal discretionary programs for each phase of the budget process.
• Perform budget execution activities for assigned Federal or Non-Federal appropriation accounts, including developing and monitoring financial operating plans, processing allotments and fund transfers, and ensuring compliance with apportionment requirements and Anti-Deficiency Act controls.
• Analyzing and interpreting Federal fiscal law, appropriations acts, OMB Circular A-11, or GAO decisions, and applying that interpretation to advise management or prepare authoritative guidance on budget formulation, execution, or fund control matters for assigned programs.
• Preparing budget materials, spend plans, or responses to Congressional inquiries on agency budget execution and serving as a point of contact between clients, and the Budget Staff on matters pertaining to the budget formulation, budget execution oversight, and budgetary internal controls.

For the GS-13 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:

• Performing budget formulation or execution support activities for Federal or Non-Federal discretionary programs to support preparation of budget submissions, financial operating plans or fund distribution.
• Tracking and monitoring obligations, expenditures or allotment balances for assigned Agency programs accounts, preparing routine variance reports and identifying discrepancies for potential compliance issues and preparing budget execution documents, budget allotments, and budget allocations.
• Applying Federal fiscal law, OMB guidance or agency budget procedures to assigned budget tasks, including reviewing financial operating plans or budget documents for conformance with appropriation law and agency policy requirements.
• Maintaining budget tracking tools, spreadsheets or database supporting monitoring of payroll expenditures and operating costs for assigned Agency program accounts.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire CompetencyBased Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (

Promotion Potential: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

Locality Pay: The salary for each location may vary depending on geographically defined locality pay areas. Locality tables may be found at Office of Personnel Management Salaries and Wages.

Telework: This position is eligible for telework as determined by the agency policy.

Incentives: Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.

Bargaining Unit:

• Kansas City, MO ,this is a NTEU Bargaining Unit position.
• Fort Worth, TX , this is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.

This position is subject to all applicable laws, regulations, and policies under the direction of Agency. Selection does not restrict the Agency from any future reorganization or realignment efforts. If a change in duty location is required after selection due to a directed reassignment, relocation expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. Declination of a directed reassignment could result in your removal from Federal service.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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