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Position Title
Budget Analyst
Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Announcement Number
R1-24-12497599-JMJ-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 to Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center. 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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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?

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5. Are you a U.S. citizen or national?

 
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Assessment 1
Minimum Requirement GS-11 (limit characters)
For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references. (limit characters)
1. Select the response below that most accurately describes how you meet the minimum qualification requirement for the position of Budget Analyst at the GS-11 grade level. (limit characters)
Knowledge of techniques used to monitor budgets, ensuring targets are maintained according to forecast. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Monitor and record obligations, expenditures, transfer of funds, and other budgetary transactions.
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3. Prepare spreadsheets, charts and graphs by retrieving information from financial database systems to regularly review and analyze financial data.
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4. Monitor financial systems to include systems such as the Financial and Business Management Systems (FBMS) or a similar automated accounting system.
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Ability to analyze financial information to develop recommendations for financial and/or budgetary actions under difficult conditions, time pressures, and changing guidelines. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
5. Respond to requests for various reports and analyses of financial information from management within short timeframes and changing priorities.
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6. Perform complex financial analysis under complicating factors such as uncertainty of funding, coordination with other offices, changing priorities and unforeseen expenditures.
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7. Prepare papers or summary reports to explain or justify financial decisions, conclusions, findings, or recommendations to others.
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8. Identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations.
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9. Complete assignments requiring accurate, timely and technically sound products or decisions under limited time constraints.
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10. Analyze and evaluate budget data to identify trends, characteristics, and deficiencies and make recommendations to management.
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Ability to use state of the art automated financial systems (e.g., FBMS) to extract, format, analyze and prepare clear and concise displays of budgetary data to present to management. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
11. Perform finance or budget work that involves both entering and retrieving financial data using an automated system.
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12. Compose budget justifications, correspondence or other written work that involves financial analysis and is of a technical nature to educate or inform others.
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13. Create spreadsheets, tables, charts, graphs, or diagrams to organize or show information.
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14. Extract and manipulate financial information from automated database systems in order to measure trends over given time periods.
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15. Communicate budgetary information to internal and external audiences, which may include cost projections, funds status, funding availability, and any major variations or trends in costs.
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Knowledge of organizational structure, programs and work methods of components budgeted for, to determine whether estimates of funding needs and requests for allotments are in line with program plans and work methods. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
16. Apply knowledge of financial principles, policies, and procedures in managing and overseeing budgetary items (i.e. contracts, financial assistance, and reimbursable agreements) with state, Tribal, and federal partnerships.
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17. Allocate expenses to multiple fund types (eg., reimbursable, contaminants, agreements, resource management) in a financial plan.
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18. Determine whether estimates of funding needs and requests for allotments are in line with program plans and work methods by using knowledge of organizational structure, programs and work methods.
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Skill in supervisory techniques and procedures in managing, directing, and training subordinate employees. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
19. Supervise, train, and provide guidance to subordinate staff on budgetary duties (e.g., financial reporting and tracking).
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20. Assign work, manage staff workloads, and assist in work planning and scheduling.
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21. Review and provide feedback on the work of others, identify areas for staff improvement, and assist in staff development.
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22. Develop performance standards and evaluate subordinate staff on work performance.
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Certification Statement (limit characters)
23. 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 that 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 appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in me not being considered for this position. (limit characters)