Recent Graduate Budget Analyst

Summary

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This is an appointment under the DOL Recent Graduates program. The program duration is one year. Upon successful completion of the program and at the agencys discretion the appointee may be converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service.

Duties

This is a career ladder progression position; the incumbent will serve in a developmental capacity wherein the work is less complex in nature and the supervisor or a senior level employee provides specific instruction and guidance.

For the GS-07 level:

• Uses accepted budgetary methods and techniques to check the accuracy and consistency of data related to obligations expenditures revenues and reimbursements.
• Determines whether funds are being used on a timely basis to support the organizations mission and objectives in accordance with the annual work plan.
• With guidance from higher-graded analysts or supervisors performs or assists with budgetary assignments. Participates in efforts regarding long and short-range financial planning for assigned organizations and may participate on teams or committees to discuss budget planning management policies and procedures.
• Participates in preparing recurring reports and conducts preliminary research for special projects or other data requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

For the GS-09 level:

• Uses accepted budgetary methods and techniques to check the accuracy and consistency of data related to obligations expenditures revenues and reimbursements.
• Determines whether funds are being used on a timely basis to support the organizations mission and objectives in accordance with the annual work plan.
• Provides budgetary support for assigned programs divisions or sub-agencies. Performs or assists with budgetary assignments in efforts regarding long and short-range financial planning for assigned organizations and may participate on teams or committees to discuss budget planning management policies and procedures.
• Assists in preparing recurring reports and conducts preliminary research for special projects or other data requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be at least 16 years.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• The entire duration of the Recent Graduate Appointment constitutes a trial period.
• Appointees must sign a DOL Pathways Recent Graduate Program Participant Agreement.

Qualifications

Applicants must have graduated within the past two years (with an associate bachelor master professional doctorate diploma vocational technical degree or certificate etc.) from a qualifying educational institution or career or technical educational program including registered Apprenticeship Programs Peace Corps AmeriCorps Job Corps Climate Corps). Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree or certificate due to military service obligation have up to six years after degree or certificate completion.

To qualify for the Recent Graduate - Budget Analyst you must meet one of the options as described by grade level below.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities (KSAs) to perform the duties of the position successfully and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

To qualify for the GS-07:

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-05 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as the following:

• Assisting higher-graded budget analysts or supervisors by gathering and verifying information for a variety of budget/financial reports; and
• Using Excel financial management systems and/or automated software programs to assist with creating documents reports and/or basic spreadsheets.

OR
Education: You may also qualify based on 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) is automatically qualifying for the GS-7 level. SAA is based upon one of the following three criteria:

1) Class standing - you must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college university or major subdivision based on completed courses; or

2) Grade Point Average (GPA) - you must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (out of a possible 4.0) based on 4 years of education or based on courses completed during the final 2 years or a 3.5 GPA in the major field of study completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or

3) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.

OR
Combination of experience and education: Possess a combination of specialized experience as described above AND graduate education as described above which when combined would equate to at least 100%.

To qualify for the GS-09:

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-07 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as the following:

Qualifying specialized experience is defined as the following: you must meet 2 out of the 3:

• Analyzing and evaluating financial and budgetary information.
• Assisting with formulating executing and monitoring budgets for an organization.
• Using financial management systems and/or automated software programs to create documents reports and/or spreadsheets.

OR
Education: Possess a masters or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D if related that provides the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of this position;

OR
Combination of experience and education: Possess a combination of specialized experience as described above AND graduate education as described above which when combined would equate to at least 100%.

WHEN DOCUMENTING EXPERIENCE IN YOUR RESUME PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. NO ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE MADE ABOUT YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE.

Do NOT copy and paste the duties specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

To be eligible for an appointment you must meet requirement A or B.

A. Completed all requirements for a diploma associate bachelor master professional doctorate vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution or career or technical education program (including registered Apprenticeship Programs Peace Corps AmeriCorps Job Corps Climate Corps) within the previous two years; OR

B. Was released or discharged from active duty within the previous two years where the applicant is a veteran who due to a military service obligation was precluded from applying for a recent graduate position during any portion of the two-year eligibility period following completion of his/her degree or certificate requirements provided that not more than six years have transpired since the applicant completed the requirements for a degree or certification. You must submit an academic transcript from your academic institution showing the date that you most recently completed the academic requirements described above.

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Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Additional information

This position is inside the bargaining unit. The duty location is within the Washington D.C. metropolitan area the position will be included in the Local 12 AFGE bargaining unit.

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Based on agency needs additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

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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.

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.

Required Experience:

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