- Position Title
- Lead Budget Analyst
- Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- Announcement Number
- NIH-OD-MP-23-11811516 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 30, 2023 to Monday, February 6, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from the Department of Health and Human Services? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP).
You must submit the following documents with your application:
Visit our CTAP page for more information on eligibility and required documentation.
Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible for CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
You must submit the following documents with your application:
- copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record; and,
- proof of CTAP eligibility
Visit our CTAP page for more information on eligibility and required documentation.
Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible for CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
2.
Are you currently an officer in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and are you interested in staying in the Corps if selected? If so, you may be considered for this position as a Commissioned Corps member. If selected as a Commissioned Corps member you must meet all requirements of the Corps, which will differ from the requirements listed in the vacancy announcement.
To be eligible, you must submit an official document or letter from the Public Health Service verifying you are currently in, or have been accepted to, the Commissioned Corps.
Based on the above, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a Commissioned Corps appointment? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
Notes:
To be eligible, you must submit an official document or letter from the Public Health Service verifying you are currently in, or have been accepted to, the Commissioned Corps.
Based on the above, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a Commissioned Corps appointment? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
Notes:
- Not all positions are appropriate for the Commissioned Corps and it is at the supervisor's discretion to fill a position through the Corps. Visit the Corps website for more information: https://www.usphs.gov/profession/.
- If you do not wish to be considered for this position through a civilian appointment, please inform the individual listed in the "Agency contact information" section of the announcement. You will be required to resign or retire from the Corps if you wish you enter a civilian appointment.
3.
Do you currently work at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)? If so, you may be eligible to apply to this vacancy announcement.
To be eligible, you must:
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a current permanent HHS employee on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. If you are unsure of your eligibility, access eOPF and open your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50): Block 24 -Tenure must be "1 - Permanent" or "2 - Conditional" AND Block 34 - Position Occupied must be "1 -Competitive Service." If you are still unsure of your eligibility, contact the individual listed in the vacancy announcement for assistance.
- Submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) with your application package, before the announcement closes. You can obtain a copy from eOPF.
- Select "Yes" to this eligibility question.
4.
Do you currently work at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)? If so, you may be eligible to apply to this vacancy announcement.
To be eligible, you must:
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a current permanent NIH employee on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. If you are unsure of your eligibility, access eOPF and open your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50): Block 24 -Tenure must be "1 - Permanent" or "2 - Conditional" AND Block 34 - Position Occupied must be "1 -Competitive Service." If you are still unsure of your eligibility, contact the individual listed in the vacancy announcement for assistance.
- Submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) with your application package, before the announcement closes. You can obtain a copy from eOPF.
- Select "Yes" to this eligibility question.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Lead Budget Analyst, GS-0560-14, position at our agency.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience, training, or ability. For the purposes of this assessment, an expert is a person, through education and experience, who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
1.
Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the basic qualification requirements for a Lead Budget Analyst, GS-0560-14, as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Review proposed budgetary and program actions.
3.
Evaluate programmatic and cost impacts upon budget and financial operations.
4.
Write procedural instructions for use in planning and estimating funding needs.
5.
Articulate and communicate to the team the assignments, project, problem to be solved.
6.
Research, learn, and apply a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze and improve team effectiveness, efficiency, and work products.
7.
Ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, products, and services.
8.
Conduct program reviews to determine future budgetary requirements.
9.
Analyze budget related data and information for adherence to financial and program objectives.
10.
Forecast expenditures to ensure they are within budgetary limits.
11.
Verify and analyze submitted data for consistency with financial and program objectives and adherence to instructions.
12.
Review financial data to identify financial management issues.
13.
Review budgetary and program requirement to assure compliance with agency policies.
14.
Maintain statistical data relating to workload for historical and forecasting analysis.
15.
Ensure obligations and expenditures occur on a timely basis and are within funding limits in the approved budget.
16.
Compile narrative and statistical material and prepares exhibits and related background information for use in briefing top agency officials.
17.
Assess the adequacy of internal financial control systems in ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
18.
Ensure financial reports are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
19.
Conduct reviews of accounting data to verify that obligations are appropriate.
20.
Provide policy and operational recommendations on cross-cutting scientific and administrative issues.
21.
Compile, consolidate, and summarize budgetary data for recurring reports.
22.
Prepare budget reports to track on-going funding and expenses.
23.
Prepare financial summaries for inclusion in reports.
24.
Utilize electronic financial systems for receipt and disbursement of funds for a variety of accounts.
25.
Develop spreadsheets for the analysis of financial impact projections.
26.
Use automated databases to prepare data summaries for inclusion in reports.
27.
Track financial transactions using an automated accounting system to monitor funding sufficiency.
28.
As an applicant for federal employment you are required to provide accurate, complete, and honest information. All applicants are treated fairly and equally, so it is important you know what is required of you. You must read this question, then certify your application. You will be disqualified from consideration for this position if you do not answer this question or do not certify your application.
I understand that if I misrepresent or exaggerate my experience or education, or provide false, fraudulent, or misleading information in or with my application, it may be grounds for not hiring me, firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine, imprisonment, or debarment from federal employment.
I understand that not following the information and instructions contained in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating, or me not being considered for certain eligibilities, preferences, grade-levels, specialties, and other areas of the announcement that require me to provide information.
Do you certify that you have read this statement and understand what is required of you, and certify that to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information included in your application is true, correct, and provided in good faith?
I understand that if I misrepresent or exaggerate my experience or education, or provide false, fraudulent, or misleading information in or with my application, it may be grounds for not hiring me, firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine, imprisonment, or debarment from federal employment.
I understand that not following the information and instructions contained in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating, or me not being considered for certain eligibilities, preferences, grade-levels, specialties, and other areas of the announcement that require me to provide information.
Do you certify that you have read this statement and understand what is required of you, and certify that to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information included in your application is true, correct, and provided in good faith?