- Position Title
- Budget Analyst
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-DEN-23-11962964-DE-MDB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, May 26, 2023 to Tuesday, June 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?
Please mark "YES" to all eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered. We can only verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section of the announcement for specific requirements.
2.
Are you a current Department of the Interior employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You have not yet been separated.
3.
Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of the Interior) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you were separated; and
- Your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.
4.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
GS-07: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience.
2.
GS-09: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience.
3.
Assist in budget development/execution.
4.
Perform analysis of data contained in multiple tables of different files for producing pivot tables, charts, graphs and decision briefs.
5.
Use automated databases and spreadsheets to develop worksheets and reports for budget planning and management.
6.
Verify that obligations & expenditures are in accordance with annual work plan & regulatory controls
7.
Generate status of funds documents involving many different sources and types of funding and contact appropriate personnel regarding issues.
8.
Monitor financial reports throughout the fiscal year for accuracy and fund management.
9.
Closes out accounts involving funding, obligations, expenditures, commitments, accruals, and journal voucher of expenditures between accounts.
10.
Provide guidance concerning obligations incurred, expenditures, and availability of funds.
11.
Ensure compliance with budget/financial management laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures.
12.
Provide advice, guidance, and consultation regarding budget and financial operating procedures. (GS-9 ONLY)
13.
Communicate with a variety of individuals which may involve explaining complex procedures.
14.
Communicate program or budget issues to technical and management staff.
15.
Research, compile & summarize data concerning personnel salaries, expenses, or similar object class and line-item information.
16.
Complete complex assignments requiring accurate, timely & technically sound products or decisions under tight time constraints.
17.
Maintain accounts and prepare fiscal data for budget execution.
18.
Utilize an automated financial system to research expenditure obligations and availability of funding.
19.
Evaluate budgetary and fiscal data for consistency with previous estimates, current level of program operations, and anticipated changes in mission, staffing, and/or funding levels. (GS-9 ONLY)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
20.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.