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Budget Analyst

Employer
USAJobs
Location
District of Columbia, D.C
Closing date
Jun 22, 2021

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Duties

Summary

This position is located in the Department of the Chief Operating Officer, Office of Budget in AmeriCorps. The incumbent can be located in either the Washington, DC (Headquarters) or Philadelphia, PA office.

Salary Ranges by Location:
Washington, DC - $72,750 - $113,362
Philadelphia, PA - $70,275 - $109,505

The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C. and the Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan areas.
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Responsibilities

This position is designated as a full-time Telework position on a temporary basis due to COVID-19 and may transition to onsite work when the office fully reopens.

The agency is charged with the oversight, administration and management of all programs defined in Public Law 111-13, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009. AmeriCorps programs are nationwide in scope with projects in every state and some U.S. territories. The incumbent performs the following duties:

Serves as a Budget Analyst with strong knowledge in the federal budgeting processes. Responsible for budget formulation, budget execution and performance management. Provides advice and assistance to the Director of Budget, Deputy Director of Budget, Chief Financial Officer, and the Deputy Chief Financial Officer as well as other senior officials, on budget, performance, and financial management issues.

Provides input on policies, procedures and systems involved in budgeting and financial management. Supports production of budget formulation, justification, and execution materials for submission to OMB and Congress.

Demonstrates strong operational knowledge of the agency's budget, performance, and financial management systems. Provides accurate guidance on the use and maintenance of these systems to users and system administrators.

Analyzes the budgetary implications of new or revised, proposed and/or enacted legislation and regulations, and changes in agency, OMB and/or Congressional policies/procedures; provides accurate advice on all phases of budgeting to various levels of managers and staff members.

Develops the OMB Budget Submission, Congressional Budget Justification, Annual Performance Plan, and other financial reports for various agency programs. Provides direction and guidance to program staff in the development, review and justification of the agency's budget and supporting materials.

Monitors, documents, and oversees budget execution for various programs. Assists programs, departments, and offices in the development of operating budgets. Directs the development of budgetary reports, reviews program operational obligation trends, discusses trends with appropriate program staff across the agency and makes recommendations as to the programs' financial approach and status.

Provides analyses regarding the impact on programs in the event of rescissions, sequestrations, and continuing resolutions. Ensures programs and offices compliance with the agency's Administrative Control of Funds policy and federal laws and regulations.

Develops various budget analyses, reports, charts, and briefing materials, for presentation to agency leadership and for OMB and Congressional hearings. Regularly analyzes and presents budget information on various programs and agency activities to senior leadership including recommendations on the application of resources for various programs and offices.

Ensures accuracy of financial data entered into the agency's automated accounting and budgeting systems. Regularly identifies, analyzes, and recommends office policies and procedures to improve the effectiveness of office operations.

Reviews monthly reconciliations of budgetary data. Represents the Budget Office in monthly budget reconciliations with the programs, procurement, grants management and accounting offices.

Analyzes financial data to identify trends impacting on cost projections, reviews long­ and short-range program plans for budget and fiscal implications, compares performance against plans for individual offices, and collects staffing data.

Participates in special projects, either as a team lead or team member. The projects may be specific to the budget or may address general agency operations or policy. Meets all internal and external deadlines.

Travel Required

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

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
3

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • A 2-year probationary period is required for new Federal employees
  • Merit Promotion applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify Status and grade
  • Must be telework ready
  • Satisfactory completion of a background investigation
  • College/University transcripts must be provided to verify the Basic Educational Requirement of this position.


Qualifications

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to at least the mid NY-02 pay band, which would be at or equivalent to, the GS-9 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

1) Applying the principles and practices of budget formulation and execution;
2) Performing financial analysis and the formulation of budget cost estimates, funds control, and compliance; AND
3) Experience applying knowledge of budget cycle process and appropriations law.

Education

Additional information

Additional selections may be made from this announcement or for similar positions across AmeriCorps. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at AmeriCorps.

As a Term employee, you will not be covered be the agency's Interchange Agreement with the Office of Personnel Management, which allows for noncompetitive transfer from AmeriCorps to other agencies in the competitive service of the federal government.

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 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.

Veteran's Preference: If you are claiming 5-point or 10-point veteran's preference, you must submit documentation described below in "Required Documents."

Special Employment Consideration: Persons with disabilities, disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the Armed Forces, VISTA volunteers, some Peace Corps employees and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for noncompetitive appointment. If you are eligible and would like to be considered for one of these noncompetitive appointments, applicable documentation that supports your eligibility must be submitted with your application package.

Ethics Requirement: Our Agency is committed to the highest ethical standards and, as an employee you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes (18 U.S.C. 201-209) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 C.F.R. part 2635). Additionally, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) or Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of your appointment date and on an annual basis thereafter.

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 first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:

  • Compliance
  • Control Funds
  • Financial Management (Analysis) /Arithmetic
  • Technical Credibility


Important Note: Your resume must support your answers to the job specific questions. High self-assessment on the Occupational Questionnaire that is not supported by the information in your resume or supporting documents can/will result in elimination from further consideration. If you do not answer all of the job specific questions you will not be considered. Incomplete applications (resume and required supporting documents) will be considered ineligible.
Qualified applicants will be placed in one of the following three categories:

1 - Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements as described in the Qualifications section of this announcement.
2 - Well Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.
3 - Best Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates high level proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.

NOTE: Status candidates will be considered under the provisions of the agency's Human Resources system which allows for:1) Non-competitive referral of lateral candidates; and2) The separation of status and non-status applicants for referral purposes.

Status candidates will be referred on one selection list only, i.e., either merit promotion or non-competitive. Non-status candidates who are eligible for Noncompetitive referral, e.g. Peace Corps, VRA, etc., will be referred under Noncompetitive procedures only. For Noncompetitive categories, See "Special Employment Consideration" below under "Other Information."

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

  • Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional);
  • Unofficial transcript (if qualifying based on education):
  • Veterans' Preference Documentation (DD-214, VA Letter, and SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference; DD-214 if claiming 5-point preference), if applicable;
  • For Merit Promotion Eligibility: SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (must indicate tenure and position occupied), if applicable;
  • Documentation supporting eligibility for Non-Competitive appointment, e.g., Schedule A (severely disabled), eligible veterans (VRA or 30-percent or more disabled), VISTA, Peace Corps, etc., if applicable


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.

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