Budget Analyst

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Minimum Qualifications:
For GS-09: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing at least two (2) of the following:

1. Performing routine budget administration functions in the review, formulation, execution, justification, and/or presentation of a program areas budget.
2. Participating in the preparation of program area budget submissions by developing tabular and/or narrative portions of formulation budgets.
3. Reviewing, editing, and/or consolidating annual and multiyear budget estimates for assigned programs into a consolidated budget request.

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Education: Successful completion of at least two (2) full years (36 semester/54 quarter credits) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Master's degree or Master's or equivalent graduate degree or a LL.B. or J.D., if related in an accredited U.S. education program. In order to qualify for this position based on education, you must submit transcripts. Please see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement for more information.

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Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the specialized experience requirement as described above. In order to qualify for this position based on a combination, you must submit transcripts. Please see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement for more information.

For GS-11: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three (3) of the following:

1. Developing data for use in the formulation and execution of annual supplemental budget requests, budget amendments, deferral actions and/or proposed rescissions.
2. Preparing or recommending operating budgets for the program area in conjunction with the budget officer and/or administrative officers.
3. Preparing a variety of background budget and/or statistical data to justify funding requirements of program plans.
4. Developing recommendations for budgetary adjustments to support unanticipated changes in the organization's program operations and/or funding.

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Education: Successful completion of at least three (3) full years (54 semester/81 quarter credits) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or a LL.M., if related in an accredited U.S. education program. In order to qualify for this position based on education, you must submit transcripts. Please see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement for more information.

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Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the specialized experience requirement as described above. In order to qualify for this position based on a combination, you must submit transcripts. Please see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement for more information.

For GS-12: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three (3) of the following:

1. Monitoring the execution of the approved operating budget for assigned program areas to assure that funds are properly allocated.
2. Drafting procedural instructions and/or policy guidance for use by managers in planning and estimating funding needs.
3. Evaluating continual changes in program plans and/or funding and their effect on financial and/or budget program milestones.
4. Rewriting selected portions to assure that budget submissions are consistent with policy and program requirements.

** There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 grade level of this announcement.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

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