Budget Analyst

Summary

The selectee of this position serves as a Budget Analyst responsible for advising and consulting with appropriate district, headquarters, and Department of Justice (DOJ) program managers in all phases of the federal budget cycle. This position is located in the Financial Services Division (FSD), Arlington, Virginia.

Duties

As a Budget Analyst at the GS-0560-13 grade level, some of your typical work assignments may include, but are not limited to, the following: Prepare and consolidate the agency budget request and associated narrative justifications and required exhibits and performance data. Performs in-depth analysis of budget requests and funding proposals and makes recommendations to senior leaders. Advising and consulting with organizational programs managers in all phases of the budget cycle. Identifies opportunities and recommends process improvements to the budgetary process, policies, and procedures. Prepares budget briefing materials (e.g. narrative responses, data requests, and formulation guidance).

Qualifications

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit Promotion and Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) Status applicants must provide an SF50 Notice of Personnel Action that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF50 must include the position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, type of service (Competitive or Excepted) and career status (career or career-conditional). No award SF50 will be accepted as proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. One year at the GS-12 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 grade level. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the education and/or experience required for the grade level(s) to which you apply. To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, you must meet the following: Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. You must have at least one year (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing 4 or more of the following: Monitoring obligation and expenditure activity against an approved budget to identify variances and report findings to supervisors or program staff; Reconciling financial records or accounting system data to verify the accuracy of transactions, fund balances, or allotment status; Preparing budget execution or formulation reports, tables, or supporting schedules for review and use by higher-level analysts or managers; Responding to routine budget inquiries from program or administrative staff by researching financial data or applicable guidance; and Reviewing budget submissions or funding requests from organizational units to check for completeness, accuracy, or compliance with established procedures. When citing your education and/or experience, be clear and specific. We cannot make assumptions about your education and/or experience. If your transcripts and/or resume do not support your application questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.