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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience, as defined below.
Specialized Experience
To qualify for the GS-13: Have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal Service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems that equipped me with the particular competencies to successfully perform as a Budget Analyst: Such experience includes: 1) Demonstrates mastery of the concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of budgeting and/or financing; 2) Experience in the preparation of budget estimates and justifications utilizing knowledge of 0MB Guidance's and practical application to develop and assess cost methodologies; 3) Experience using accounting standards and practical application in producing financial reports; 4) Applies analysis techniques to program data expressed in financial terms, which includes a detailed review of budget requirements; 5) Experience in reviewing budgets using OMB Guidance's to evaluate and assess the impact of budget to the organization program objectives; 6) Experience identifying and analyzing trends in the receipt. obligation, or expenditure of funds, and/or mission workload to ensure that objectives of the annual financial plan are being met on a timely basis and that funds are available and being properly and effectively used to support assigned program objectives; 7) Experience providing advice on all aspects of financial management; and 8) Experience using automated systems and software functions to produce budget reports and spreadsheets in complex formats.
Time in grade: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. Applicants must have on year of specialized experience at the next lower grade to be considered for the higher grade (e.g. one year specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level for consideration for the GS-13 grade level).
The following links provides more information on the qualifications for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification- standards/0500/budget-analysis-series-0560/
Group Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification- standards/#GS-ADMIN
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.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.
Additional information
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
- Direct Deposit – Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience, as defined below.
Specialized Experience
To qualify for the GS-13: Have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal Service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems that equipped me with the particular competencies to successfully perform as a Budget Analyst: Such experience includes: 1) Demonstrates mastery of the concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of budgeting and/or financing; 2) Experience in the preparation of budget estimates and justifications utilizing knowledge of 0MB Guidance's and practical application to develop and assess cost methodologies; 3) Experience using accounting standards and practical application in producing financial reports; 4) Applies analysis techniques to program data expressed in financial terms, which includes a detailed review of budget requirements; 5) Experience in reviewing budgets using OMB Guidance's to evaluate and assess the impact of budget to the organization program objectives; 6) Experience identifying and analyzing trends in the receipt. obligation, or expenditure of funds, and/or mission workload to ensure that objectives of the annual financial plan are being met on a timely basis and that funds are available and being properly and effectively used to support assigned program objectives; 7) Experience providing advice on all aspects of financial management; and 8) Experience using automated systems and software functions to produce budget reports and spreadsheets in complex formats.
Time in grade: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. Applicants must have on year of specialized experience at the next lower grade to be considered for the higher grade (e.g. one year specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level for consideration for the GS-13 grade level).
The following links provides more information on the qualifications for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification- standards/0500/budget-analysis-series-0560/
Group Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification- standards/#GS-ADMIN
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.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.
Additional information
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
- This is a bargaining unit position aligned to the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2341.
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
- Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).
- Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Refer to PUBLIC LAW 114-47-AUG. 7, 2015 for more information.
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