Budget Analyst

Summary You will serve as a budget analyst for Plant Protection Quarantine or Wildlife Services responsible for performing and coordinating a variety of support work in the areas of budget and fiscal management, procurement, property, personnel, data processing, and record keeping for the program. Learn more about this agency Duties The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to: Compiles and prepares the annual operating, work, and financial plans for the program. This responsibility requires interactive knowledge of the cooperative, reimbursable, and inter-agency agreements. Collects, consolidates, and analyzes historical budgetary data in comparison to projected fiscal year program data into budget information packages used for budget planning and program allocations. Reviews monthly accounting systems data through a variety of reports and validates Status of Funds reports by performing a thorough analysis of projected end-of-year (EOY) balances. Reviews for completeness and accuracy all obligation documents, salaries/benefits assignments, travel vouchers, agreements, accounts receivable, and invoices. Responsible for reviewing, reporting, monitoring and following-up on activities to ensure completion of financial commitments as identified in documents such as cooperative service agreements. Manage trust fund accounts, including reconciling revenues and obligations, status of funds reporting, notifying cooperators of low balances or arrearages, and working with cooperators. Formulates for Program Managers the costs of implementing several different levels of program activity as they prepare the Agency’s budget request. Requirements Conditions of employment You must be a US Citizen or US National. Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. May need to serve a one-year probationary period. 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 E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/ Valid state driver's license may be required at the time of application. All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions. Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-07 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Developing and monitoring multi-line budgets for a complex program. Working with the Cost Management Systems for creating planned/committed ledger entries, salary projections, allocations, and agreements for reconciling and analyzing continually changing financial data. Monitoring cooperative agreements and funding. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours or equivalent) leading to such a degree in business, accounting, finance or other directly related field OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required if: You are qualifying for the position based on education. You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-09 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. 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 This position does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information 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. First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses may be paid depending on location. Otherwise, any travel, transportation, and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee. Locality pay will vary based upon the selectee's duty location. A final salary determination will be made upon selection. Promotion Potential: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here. Due to expedited timelines and mission demands, if you are selected for a position listed on this announcement, you will only receive a job offer for one location. Declining the original offer will not allow you to be considered for other locations/positions from this announcement Location Negotiable: Additional vacancies outside of the locations listed in this announcement may become available. You will be asked to identify additional states or territories that you are interested in, but are not required to indicate any additional interest. If vacancies arise you may be contacted to determine your interest in those specific locations. You will be limited to choosing no more than 5 locations for this announcement, including "location negotiable" which may cover additional future vacancies. You will not be considered for locations you do not choose. Expand Hide  additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. 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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