Budget Analyst

About the role

This position is located in the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center (BC), Chief Financial Operations Office, Budget Division. The incumbent serves as Senior Budget Analyst and independently leads budget formulation and execution activities for assigned FPAC agency program accounts, applying mastery of budget principles, theories, and concepts to complex budget analysis assignments. In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. Specialized Experience Requirement For the GS-13 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: - Independently leading or performing budget formulation activities for Federal discretionary programs for each phase of the budget process for the President's Budget submission. - Perform budget execution activities for assigned Federal appropriation accounts, including developing and monitoring financial operating plans, processing allotments and fund transfers, and ensuring compliance with apportionment requirements and Anti-Deficiency Act controls. - Analyzing and interpreting Federal fiscal law, appropriations acts, OMB Circular A-11, or GAO decisions, and applying that interpretation to advise management or prepare authoritative guidance on budget formulation, execution, or fund control matters for assigned programs. - Preparing budget justification materials, Congressional Justifications, budget exhibits, or responses to Congressional inquiries in support of agency budget submissions to OMB or Congress. 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. This position is subject to all applicable laws, regulations, and policies under the direction of Agency. Selection does not restrict the Agency from any future reorganization or realignment efforts. If a change in duty location is required after selection due to a directed reassignment, relocation expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. Declination of a directed reassignment could result in your removal from Federal service.

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