Duties

Summary

The Justice Management Division, Finance Staff (FS), formulates and establishes Department-wide
accounting policies, procedures, and financial systems to support planning, programming, budgeting,
accounting and other financial management activities.
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Responsibilities

• You will manage the formulation and justification of the budget for an entire agency or major component.
• You will review, analyze, revise, and recommend approval, disapproval, or modification of budget requests and justifications,
• You will perform budget execution work involving the most difficult fund control activities including analyzing and evaluating the effects of program plans and budget issues
• You will monitor and report on the rate of expenditure of funds.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
14

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary or trial period.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement, for up to 90 days, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division.
• Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
• A USA Hire assessment is required. An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of BUDGET ANALYST, (GS-0560-14), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to the series and grade you are applying to.

There is no positive education requirements for this series and grade.

To qualify for this position at the GS-14 level, you must possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service, experience includes:
1. Overseeing and administering the formulation and justification of the budget for an agency;
2. Analyzing and reviewing budget request and recommending approval or disapproval; and
3. Conducting complex financial data analysis using various methods to determine impact of program initiatives on budget plans.
You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/22/2021.

Your resume must support your responses to the questionnaire and qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

Education

There is no positive education requirements for this series and grade.

Additional information

CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS ( CTAP or ICTAP ): For more information visit: USAJOBS Career Transition Programs

VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES: Please see USAJOBS Veterans Preference for more details.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Our policy can be found at: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/eeos/manual-and-procedures-providing-reasonable-accommodation

DOJ EEO STATEMENT: The U.S. Department of Justice fosters an inclusive and diverse workforce, find our EEO statement online at: http://www.justice.gov/jmd/eeos/08-eeo-policy.pdf

SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at: www.sss.gov .

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your application will be evaluated and rated under DOJ's Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If it is determined you meet minimum qualification requirements, your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, and other characteristics):

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Budget Estimates and Justification (Communication)
• Budget Execution (Budget Administration)
• Budget Formulation (Financial Management
• Customer Service
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

Career Transition Programs ( CTAP or ICTAP ): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;

Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and

Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness , Credentialing

Required Documents

Documentation requirements may vary from applicant to applicant based on your eligibility claims.
For example, Veteran documents would be required only from applicants claiming Veteran's Preference. It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of document descriptions below, to see which documents are required for your application.

ALL APPLICANTS : You must submit a detailed resume containing the following pieces of information for each job listed:

official position title,

employer name and contact information,

start and end dates ( including month and year ),

a detailed list of duties & accomplishments,

your highest salary (or grade/step) achieved, and

the number of hours worked per week (or indicate full-time).

If you're unsure about what to include in your resume, please review the USAJOBS Resume Writing Tutorial on YouTube. You are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder , as this will ensure you're including everything that is required.

If you are claiming a Veterans Preference eligibility:

When claiming a Veteran's Preference, you must submit your last DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) form, specifically the Member #4 Copy, indicating dates and character of service and discharge type.

If you are a V eteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more , you will need to additionally submit the SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans Preference) and a copy of your VA Letter stating your disability rating.

If you are the qualifying parent or spouse of a disabled, deceased, or deployed Veteran, and are seeking a derived preference eligibility, you must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as the Veterans DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter, and/or Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. See Veteran Family Preference for more information.

For more information on each type of Veterans Preference, and the documentation required for each, see FedsHireVets .

If you are a displaced Federal employee claiming eligibility under CTAP or ICTAP :

You must submit your separation notice or agency RIF letter from your agency.

If you have not yet been separated, you can provide the letter of intent to separate you from the agency because of reduction-in-force.

See USAJOBS' Career Transition Programs for more information.

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