Budget Analyst

Summary

This position is located with the Office of the Secretary of Interior, Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management in Reston, Virginia.

This position is part of the Branch of Business Operations and manages budgets and financial processes for Office and Bureau programs, supporting the distribution, allocation, and execution of funds.

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Duties

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As Budget Analyst, GS-0560, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to:

• Manages budget formulation, justification, strategic planning, and execution.
• Develops and coordinates budgets for offices, divisions, and branches, including Bureaus for Indian Education and Indian Affairs construction estimates for OMB and Greenbook submissions.
• Advises on budget estimates, justifications, facilities management programs, and applicable Agency, Department, and Office of Management and Budget requirements.
• Prepares budget submissions, Congressional justifications, hearing materials, responses to questions for the record, and Effects of Congressional Action Statements.
• Integrate performance goals, measures, and outcomes into budget submissions in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act.
• Supports the distribution, obligation, expenditure, reallocation, and execution of funds in accordance with operating plans and authorized objectives and using application systems to monitor fund execution, reconcile accounts, process financial and business payment authorizations and invoicing, and ensure accurate budget and financial reporting.
• Monitor program performance, analyzes financial and workload data, and provides accurate status reports, alternatives, and recommendations to Senior Leadership, Agency Officials and Stakeholders.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Your resume must demonstrate at least (1) year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level that equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: 1) Managing budget guidance in budget planning and formulation; 2) Tracking and collecting data from information systems and preparing budget and finance reports; 3) Reviewing appropriations acts and fund distributions, obligations, expenditures and allocations of funding sources to evaluate program, project and operational costs; and 4) coordinates strategic planning, policy direction and guidance and development and review of appropriations and authorization.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Additional information

The probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will 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.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your [probationary period -OR- trial period] your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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 Competency Based 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. (

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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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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.