- Position Title
- Budget Analyst
- Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Announcement Number
- NWS-24-12197304-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, November 22, 2023 to Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current Department of Commerce 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 Commerce) 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.
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.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
1.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Budget Analyst, GS-0560-13.
2.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Budget Analyst, GS-0560-14.
3.
BOTH Describe your experience monitoring overall budget and conducting periodic program reviews to determine progress against approved funding, schedules, and objectives.
4.
BOTH Describe your experience notifying program areas and leadership of trends of over- and under-obligation of funds.
5.
BOTH Describe your experience maintaining continuous contact with program areas to ensure program objectives relate to funds available and performance targets are met.
6.
BOTH Describe your experience reviewing programs to resolve issues, develop annual budget year spend plans, and realign budget year funds.
7.
GS-14 ONLY Describe your experience planning, developing, and coordinating program adjustments required to conform to limitations, program changes, unexpected changes in funding levels.
8.
GS-14 ONLY Describe your experience identifying opportunities and recommending process improvement to budgetary processes, policies, and procedures.
9.
BOTH Describe your experience reviewing leadership guidance, appropriations language, Budget instructions, and other policy-related language to manage budget and budget submissions for accuracy, conformance, and reasonableness.
10.
BOTH Describe your experience developing examination methods and techniques of budgeting for the forecasting of long-range funding needs (e.g., 3 to 5 years or more into the future) and presenting the finding to the managers of the serviced programs and to budget officials.
11.
GS-14 ONLY Describe your experience leading the initiative to perform research on questions to identify resources, personnel, and alternative solutions for budget-related inquiries under a timeline.
12.
GS-14 ONLY Describe your experience \proposing resolutions to support new/revised programs and budgetary requirements.
13.
GS-14 ONLY Describe your experience leading preparation of financial analysis, reports, briefings, one-pagers, recommendations, and presentations to provide leadership and stakeholders with crucial information and recommendations to make key programmatic decisions.
14.
GS-14 ONLY Describe your experience developing timetables for obtaining needed funding for new or modified substantive government programs.
15.
BOTH Describe your experience preparing materials for senior budget staff to advise leadership when they make presentations or serve as witnesses before examiners, briefings, and hearings.
16.
GS-13 ONLY Describe your experience preparing supporting data for senior budget staff to prepare officials appearing before appropriations committees and assisting on any official responses to inquiries under tight turnaround times.
17.
GS-14 ONLY Describe your experience leading and collaborating with Portfolio Directors and budget staff to develop reports, quarterly appropriations, and authorization briefs, spend and staffing plans, and all background preparation materials for leadership.
18.
GS-14 ONLY Describe your experience preparing testimony, exhibits, and supporting data for officials appearing before appropriations committees and coordinating and leading official responses to inquiries under tight turnaround times.
19.
BOTH Describe your experience advising leadership and program staff on budget processes and recommending and justifying any major reprogramming of funds and restructuring of programs to ensure adequate and efficient distribution of resources.
20.
BOTH Describe your experience informing leadership and program areas of any potential or immediate changes in plans and policies that would severely impact budgetary resources.
21.
GS-14 ONLY Describe your experience providing guidance and communicating to the team the assignment/project, problem to be solved, milestones, and timeframes while supporting team members.
22.
GS-14 ONLY Describe your experience leading networking/relationship building efforts and navigating politics with internal and external stakeholders.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
23.
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.