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Position Title
Budget Analyst (12 MONTH REGISTER)
Agency
Internal Revenue Service
Announcement Number
23-11839075P-ITX-0560-13 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 to Monday, November 27, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. IRS CTAP Candidate - Are you a current displaced or surplus IRS employee and:
 
  • you are located either within or outside the local commuting area of this vacancy, AND
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of this vacancy, AND
  • your position has the same or higher promotion potential of this vacancy, AND
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent?

If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).

For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
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3. Treasury CTAP Candidate - Are you a current displaced or surplus Department of Treasury (non-IRS) employee and:
 
  • you are located within the same local commuting area of this vacancy, AND
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of this vacancy, AND
  • your position has the same or higher promotion potential of this vacancy, AND
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent?

If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal AND a copy of your latest SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).

For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
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4. ICTAP Candidate - Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position and:
 
  • you are located within the same local commuting area of this vacancy, AND
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of this vacancy, AND
  • your position has the same or higher promotion potential of this vacancy, AND
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent?
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal, AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent personnel action form.
 
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
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5. U.S. Citizen Candidate - Are you a U.S. citizen (either by birth or naturalization) or national of the United States? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
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2. Employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must demonstrate the highest level of ethics and integrity. Former employees will be subject to a screening of their prior performance and conduct with the Service, and all other applicants may be subject to reference checks of prior employment. Your responses to the following questions will be verified; Applicants providing false information may be made ineligible and will be subject to debarment for future employment opportunities with the IRS.

Please select the response that best describes your current or prior employment with the IRS. If you never worked for the Internal Revenue Service, you must select the last response "Not applicable."
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3. Employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must demonstrate the highest level of ethics and integrity, and must be in compliance with all Federal Tax requirements. Applicants being considered for employment with the IRS will be subject to a tax check. You can "Get Your Tax Record" at http://www.irs.gov/ (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript) and check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions. Applicants not in compliance will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS. Your responses to the following questions will be verified; Applicants providing false information may be made ineligible and will be subject to debarment for future employment opportunities with the IRS.

Please select the response that best describes your compliance with all Federal Tax requirements. You will be subject to a tax check that will verify your response to this question.
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4. The following question is regarding your Selective Service status. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. If you are required to register but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for appointment by executive agencies of the Federal Government (5 CFR 300.704). Visit http://www.sss.gov/ for additional information. (limit characters)
5. If you are a current Federal employee, by what agency and organization are you employed? (limit characters)
6. If you selected "Other", please enter the agency and organization. (limit characters)
7. If you are a current Federal employee, what is your duty station? [City, State] (limit characters)
8. If you are a Federal employee, under what type of appointment are you currently serving? (limit characters)
9. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, please provide your current or last pay plan, series, and grade level or pay band. For example: GS-0303-05, IR-0343-02, WG-5400-04. (limit 250 characters)
10. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held. For example: GS-05, IR-02, WG-04. (limit characters)
11. Are you a current or former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility? (limit characters)
12. Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity, either military or civilian?

Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
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13. Have you accepted a buyout from a Federal agency within the past 5 years? (limit characters)
14. Regarding the effectiveness of our recruitment strategies; how did you first hear about this job? (limit characters)
15. If you answered "Posting on a job board or search agent other than USAJOBS (Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed, LinkUp, etc." please indicate the name of the job board or search agent other than USAJOBS you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Social Media posting (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, on-line job fairs, etc.)" please indicate the name of the Social Media platform you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Attended a recruitment event (Job/Career Fair, Open House, Meet & Greet, Meetup, etc.)" please indicate the name and state of the recruiting event.

If you answered "School/University announcement/career counselor" please indicate the name of the school/university of the announcement where you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Third party referral, such as diversity or community organization, or employment office (Federal, state or local)" please indicate the name of the third party referral and the state you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Newspaper (print/online)" please indicate the name of the newspaper and the state you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Radio" please indicate the name of the radio station and state you heard the advertisement.

If you answered "Transit/Bus Advertisement" please indicate the city and state you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Major News Websites" please indicate the website.

If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Movie Theater Websites" please indicate the website.

If you answered "Classified Advertisement Website (Craigslist, Angie's List, etc.)" please indicate the name of the website, city and state.

If you answered "Other" please specify.
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16. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316 (relating to the Executive Schedule)?
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Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, or an individual who serves or served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former noncareer SES appointee, or an individual who serves or served in a political capacity under Limited Term SES or Limited Emergency SES appointment in the Executive Branch?
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17. If yes, identify the position held, the employing agency/organization, and the dates of the appointment. Please provide SF-50s showing your political appointment and, if applicable, resignation/termination SF-50. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in applying for this position. Your responses to the following questions supplement the information provided in your resume. (limit characters)
1. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government. Specialized experience is experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. To be qualifying your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of budget concepts, process, financial coding structure and the interrelationships among appropriations; Ability to interpret the budgetary aspects of laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and provide guidance; Ability to interpret and apply budget instructions, administrative memoranda, and regulatory guidelines from a procedural, technical standpoint; Proven ability to analyze and relate financial data to work plans, business plans, Strategic Plans, and organizational accomplishments and the ability to communicate orally and in writing and make presentations clearly and persuasively. In addition, at this level your experience should include: Ability to manage time, balance priorities, and work effectively under pressure of tight timeframes and changing conditions; Advanced skills in using computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and communications programs; and Knowledge of analytical and problem-solving techniques and extensive knowledge of automated financial systems.

Which of the following is true about your specialized experience?
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For each task in the following group, choose the statement(s) from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training.
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2. Which of the following best describes your experience reviewing, evaluating, and monitoring resource allocations, utilization, and justification with respect to conformance with the business plan, strategic plan, and performance measures? (limit characters)
3. Which of the following best describes your experience in assessing programmatic impacts of budget cuts, legislative changes, and mandated but unfunded activities? (limit characters)
4. Which of the following best describes your experience in projecting labor resource requirements for salaries, benefits and Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for an assigned area for both the current plan execution and subsequent year plan development? (limit characters)
5. Which of the following best describes your experience in coordinating and providing oversight and advice in the financial review process, including reprogramming decisions and the development of narrative justifications? (limit characters)
6. Which of the following best describes your experience in developing strategies and recommendations to ensure maximum program delivery within the bounds of financial constraints? (limit characters)
7. Which of the following best describes your experience in recommending and completing all budget reprogramming actions to ensure optimum utilization of available resources and accomplishment of critical program objectives? (limit characters)
8. Which of the following best describes your experience in coordinating with divisions in an organization to develop consolidated, comprehensive submissions and justifications? (limit characters)
9. Which of the following describes your experience identifying unfunded needs or resource requirements resulting from Congressional or Executive mandates, and preparing appropriate resource estimates, requests, and justifications? (limit characters)
10. Which of the following describes your experience using financial management information systems, including commercial-off-the-shelf products such as System Applications Products (SAP)? (limit characters)
11. Which of the following describes your experience developing options for funding high-priority programs and the strategic management of finite financial resources? (limit characters)
12. Which of the following describes your experience conducting trend analyses of spending patterns in order to predict short- and long-term behavior and outcomes? (limit characters)
13. Which of the following best describes your experience in representing a large division or organization in meetings involving budget problems and issues? (limit characters)
14. Which of the following best describes your experience in explaining budget concepts, processes and assignments to lower-graded analysts? (limit characters)
15. Which of the following describes your experience conducting oral presentations and/or briefings for managers or other senior staff on budgetary issues? (limit characters)
16. Which statement best describes your experience in a professional, high-energy environment where deadlines may be short and guidance minimal? (limit characters)
17. Which of the following describes your experience working with external budget stakeholders such as Departmental budget staff and/or the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)? (limit characters)
18. Which of the following best describes your experience in identifying and researching budgetary and financial issues, evaluating resource allocations, developing written analysis of findings, and recommending alternative solutions? (limit characters)
19. Which of the following best describes your experience in analyzing budget estimates to identify imbalances among program areas and to reconcile estimates with current levels of expenditures and projected changes in work plans and staffing levels? (limit characters)
20. Which of the following describes your experience developing persuasive supporting documentation, including narrative materials and data analyses, related to budget requests or proposals? (limit characters)
21. Which of the following describes your experience coordinating the development of major budget deliverables such as the agency budget request, baseline reviews, or mid-year and year-end reports? (limit characters)
22. Which of the following describes your experience preparing presentation materials related to the justification of a budget request or proposal? (limit characters)
23. Which of the following describes your experience coordinating the development of financial agreements, such as reimbursable or interagency agreements? (limit characters)
24. Which of the following best describes your experience in interpreting and applying budget instructions, administrative memoranda, and regulatory guidelines from a procedural and/or technical standpoint? (limit characters)
25. Which of the following describes your experience researching, referencing, interpreting, and working to comply with financial laws, rules, and regulations? (limit characters)
26. Which of the following best describes your experience in preparing topic-specific memoranda, specific justifications for use in budget presentations, persuasive position papers and other materials, and concise yet comprehensive technical analyses? (limit characters)
27. Which best describes your ability to write documents with quantitative discussions, such as a narrative description of the outcome of a budget analysis, or a position paper explaining the details of a particular budgetary issue? (limit characters)
28. Which statement best describes your experience writing detailed technical budget reports, financial memoranda and correspondence, and guidance documents intended to provide comprehensive information on a specific budgetary subject and/or clear instructions on an appropriate course of action as it relates to a particular budgetary issue? (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
29. To qualify for this position and receive full credit for your relevant experience you must list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. Your resume must support your responses to the questions. Do you understand that failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination?
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30. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.

Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.
 
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