Budget Analyst

If selected, you will serve as Budget Analyst in the Veterinary Services (VS) Field Operations Administrative Center and are responsible for performing a wide variety of budget, contract, and agreement analyses and administrative assignments. You will plan, organize, and evaluate various administrative support activities in VS and provide guidance and recommend or implement changes in procedures to improve the management of resources. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. For the GS-07 Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-5 grade level) that demonstrates: Approving/processing vouchers, purchase requests, and contract invoices. Adjusting account balances to reflect the effect of allotments, transfers, obligations, expenditures, and other actions that change the amount of funds available in accounts and pulling reports in financial management systems. Transforming data from financial management systems into functional reports utilizing excel pivot tables for analysis and reporting. Or 1 full year of graduate-level education in business administration, finance, accounting, or related fields. Or Superior Academic Achievement: To qualify based on superior academic achievement, you must have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution AND 1) have a class standing in the upper third of the graduating class, 2) membership in a national scholastic honor society (excluding Freshman honor societies), or 3) must meet certain GPA requirements. GPA requirements: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on official transcripts or as computed based on 4 years of education, or courses completed during the final 2 year of the curriculum; OR 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required course completed in the major field or courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum (GPA will be rounded to one decimal place, e.g., 2.95 rounds to 3.0 and 2.94 rounds to 2.9). Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level. Transcripts Transcripts are required if: You are qualifying for the position based on education. You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education. You are qualifying for this position based on Superior Academic Achievement. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university. Combination of Education & Experience at the GS-7 Grade Level Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service