Budget Analyst

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a Budget Analyst for the Office of the Chief of Staff, Business Compliance Division located at Fort Jackson, SC. Learn more about this agency Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 background investigation. This position requires that the employee occasionally travel away from the normal duty station up to 25% of the time. Financial Certification Required: Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Financial Management Level 2 Certification within 2 years of entry on duty. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. NOTE: This position is a developmental position and may be filled at the GS-11 or GS-12 level. If selected at the GS-11 level the incumbent may be non-competitively promoted pending time-in-grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the next level/grade duties. The full performance level for this position is GS-12. GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Advising an organization/management on governing budgetary policies, procedures, and regulations to assure that budget estimates, forecasts, availability, and submissions comply AND 2) Preparing a variety of budgetary reports using automated financial systems and databases. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). -OR- Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Accounting, Business, Economics, Statistics, Finance. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Developing long-range, multi-year budgetary plans to perform ongoing mission support for a command utilizing federal budget processes such as Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE); 2) Preparing a variety of budgetary reports using automated financial systems and databases such as General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS); AND 3) Identifying, analyzing, and resolving a range of budgetary issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Education: For the GS-12 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--NO substitution of education for experience is permitted. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One-year probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Human Capital & Resource Management Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is NOT authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Recruitment, relocation and/or retention incentives MAY be offered for this position. Read more Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. 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