Job Summary

This position is located in Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development in Washington. As a senior budget analyst, the incumbent plans, organizes, and carries out a major, substantive budget for a significant program component, ensuring the effective integration of program and budget planning.

Job Description

Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14, if you possess the specialize experience. Specialized Experience for the GS-14 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience conducting analyses of appropriations, allotments, commitments, obligations, recoveries, or available balances to identify funding risks, resolve discrepancies, prevent over obligations, and minimize year-end lapses. 2. Experience developing, analyzing, and executing operating budgets, including developing spending plans, monitoring obligations or expenditures, analyzing variances, and recommending funding adjustments to ensure effective use of resources. 3. Experience applying Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, appropriations, laws, or fiscal policies to budget formulation and execution activities or advising management on budgetary requirements. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of organization's mission, programs, and legislative requirements to develop budgetary polices, establish programs goals and assess the impact of budget decision on department programs. 2. Skills in analyzing program requirements, conducting cost- benefits analyses, and evaluating alternative budget and program actions. 3. Knowledge of budget formulation and execution principles, policies procedures and administrative requirements to support organizational programs and mission objectives 4. Knowledge of financial management processes, including budget execution, financial reporting, and accounting systems.