Duties

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health And Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Management and Policy, Budget Division.
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Responsibilities

The incumbent serves as the Budget Officer for the Office of Inspector General, providing leadership and direction to the Budget Division of OMP and is responsible for planning, organizing and carrying out all budget activities for OIG.

• Directs the formulation, presentation, and execution of the multi-million-dollar budget of the Office of Inspector General. The OIG budget, currently approximately $500 million (when including Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grants), is uniquely complex with multiple funding streams each with specific requirements.
• Directs and carries out all agency budgetary processes. Negotiates with staff of the HHS Office of the Secretary, other OPDIV budget offices, other Executive Branch budget offices, Congressional Appropriations Committees, and OMB with respect to OIG funding, FTEs, financial management and related administrative matters. Represents the Office of Inspector General in meetings with high-level officials from HHS, other agencies, Congressional staff and members of external organizations for the purpose of providing or obtaining information regarding policy or program initiatives or providing expert advice on budget or planning matters related to program improvement.
• Coordinates the formulation of the OIG congressional budget for submission to the Department. Directs the review and analysis of future financial requirements and determines or makes recommendations for resources when new programs, activities or priority projects must be funded. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, briefings materials, and workload statistics, for use by the Inspector General, Principal Deputy Inspector General or Deputy Inspector General for Management and Policy and other OIG executives in presenting the request for funding.
• Directs the development of the performance information pertinent to Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and the GRPRA Modernization Act (GPRAMA) and ensures the integration of performance information into budget documents.
• Exercises supervisory responsibilities over staff members, determining assignments, setting priorities, evaluating employee performance, recommending appropriate awards and incentives, resolving employee complaints, initiating corrective actions, evaluating training needs and counseling employees regarding their benefits, salaries, and status of Federal employees. Provides counsel to subordinates on unusual and difficult problems encountered during the course of assignments.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
None

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Time in grade must be met within 30 days of closing date of announcement.
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• May be required to serve a supervisory probationary period

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx

To qualify at the GS-15 grade level:

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience (1) providing oversight of a budget program as well as reviewing, analyzing, revising, and recommending approval, disapproval, or modification of budget requests and justifications; (2) analyzing, combining, and consolidating budget estimates into a budget document that reflects the balanced, multi-year funding needs of the agency or organization; (3) managing the formulation, justification, and execution of the budget for a major agency component; (4) serving as the technical authority on budget formulation and execution; AND (5) synthesizing the budgetary work of program managers, subject matter experts and staff officials.

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

Education

THE SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION IS NOT QUALIFYING AT THE GS-15 GRADE LEVEL.

Additional information

Security and Background Requirements: A background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action. In addition, if hired, a background security reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time. Applicants are also advised that all information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection and/or appropriate disciplinary action.

E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant.

Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

Career Transition Program (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Documentation: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the CTAP or ICTAP, you MUST submit proof of eligibility. Appropriate documentation such as a reduction-in-force (RIF) separation notice, an SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record along with your application package. Those eligible for consideration will need to be rated as well-qualified at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position in order to exercise selection priority. For more information about ICTAP, go to: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition.

EEO Statement: HHS is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status, or other differences.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions. Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate possession of any specialized experience and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement.

The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies (KSA's). You do not have to provide a narrative response to the KSA's.

• Budget Administration
• Control of Funds
• Customer Service
• Financial Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership

Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions, or your score may be adjusted or lowered accordingly which may affect your overall final rating. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or for changing your scored responses to questions you've answered, which may affect your overall final score.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the "Required Documents" section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11044990

Selections may be made for vacancies across the entire Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). By applying, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more HHS hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):

• Resume
• Responses to the Assessment Questionnaire
• Most Recent SF-50 (indicating time in grade, highest grade and step attained

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, COULD AFFECT YOU RECEIVING CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants:

• Other Supporting Documents: (Only submit if applicable to you)
• College transcript (if qualifying all or in part based on your education
• Veterans' Preference documentation - If you are a veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy - 4) and, if applicable, and Application for 10-Point Veterans Preference and an official document dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces that supports your claim.
• CTAP/ICTAP documentation

Financial Disclosure: This position may be subject to financial disclosure requirements and must be filed within 30 days of the appointment. For more information about Financial Disclosure and OGE Form 450, you may go to the Office of Government Ethics website at www.oge.gov and select Financial Disclosure. Frequently Asked Questions can be found at http://www.oge.gov/Financial-Disclosure/Confidential-Financial-Disclosure-450/OGE-Form-450-FAQs/OGE-Form-450-FAQs/ .

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APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 pm (EASTERN TIME) ON 03/05/2021.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.