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Position Title
Budget Analyst (Special Assistant)
Agency
National Institutes of Health
Announcement Number
NIH-OD-IMP-25-12562402 Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, October 10, 2024 to Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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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: Note: Your proof of eligibility MUST show the position, grade level and duty location of the position from which you were (or will be) separated and your full performance level or career ladder.  To ensure you fulfil this requirement, submit an SF-50 (Notification of a Personnel Action) that contains this information along with your 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.
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2. Are you currently a member of the United States Public Health Service (PHS) or a Call-to-Active Duty (CAD) candidate, and interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps (CC)? If so, we welcome you to apply to be considered for a PHS noncompetitive appointment (courtesy referral), and not as a candidate for conversion to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment.   
Required Documents: 
  • For Active Duty USPHS Commissioned Corps Officers: Submit your latest Personnel Order (PHS-7063). 
  • For USPHS Commissioned Corps Call-To-Active Duty (CAD) Candidates: In lieu of PHS Personnel Order (PHS-7063), submit an official copy of your USPHS CAD Medical and Processional Boarding notifications stating you are physically qualified and recommended for appointment.  
      
Visit our NIH Jobs page for more information on eligibility and required documentation:  https://hr.nih.gov/jobs/announcement-links/appointment-commissioned-corps-eligibility  
 
Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible, and do you wish to be considered for, a noncompetitive appointment as a CC officer? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package before the announcement closes. 

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3. 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:
  1. 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.  
  2. 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.  
  3. Select "Yes" to this eligibility question. 
Based on the above, are you eligible to apply as an NIH Employee?  If you work at NIH, select "Yes", submit the required documentation, and we will make the determination for you.
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Other
1. Political, Schedule C, Non-career SES Appointee: In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.

A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)). A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
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2. Almost all U.S. citizens and immigrants who are born a male and who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. Federal law and regulations require covered civil service employees to register before appointment. For more information, visit the Selective Service website to determine if you are required to register: https://www.sss.gov/register/who-needs-to-register/.

What is your Selective Service Registration Status?
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the 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. (limit characters)
1. Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the basic qualification requirements for a Budget Analyst, GS-0560-14, position as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Develop milestones, objectives and plans to meet long and short-range mission priorities.
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3. Develop budget policies and procedures for an organization.
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4. Assess the adequacy of internal financial control systems in ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
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5. Develop or modify budgeting systems to enhance data gathering and reporting capabilities.
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6. Evaluate the effect of potential program changes on funding levels to assist senior management in planning.
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7. Analyze work plans to determine financial resources needed to accomplish multi-year program objectives.
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8. Monitor obligations for organizational functions to ensure they are within budgetary limits.
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9. Interpret and assess the impact of new and revised legislation on budget execution activities.
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10. Track financial transactions using an automated accounting system to monitor sufficient funding.
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11. Verify availability of funds to ensure they are sufficient for program needs.
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12. Prepare narrative and fiscal data for inclusion for budget justifications.
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13. Prepare background material for use by senior officials to justify budget requests before oversight groups/committees.
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14. Analyze budgetary data to identify problems and propose solutions.
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15. Prepare, review, and analyze reports for financial closeout.
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16. Consolidate budget information for reports and analysis.
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17. Interpret and assess the impact of new and revised legislation on budget formulation activities.
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18. Provide briefings and recommendations to senior leadership regarding budget and financial matters.
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19. Provide guidance to senior management on budget and financial policy issues.
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20. Develop and recommend budget and financial strategies to meet organizational directives or legislative mandates.
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21. Provide advice to managers regarding program resource adjustments in order to remain within funding levels.
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22. 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. All of the information you provide may be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown in your application forms, by checking references, and through other means, such as the interview process. This verification could occur at any stage of the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work.

By responding "yes" to this question, I declare and affirm that I have read and fully understand that: 1) Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts on this assessment questionnaire or in any other materials I submit in support of my candidacy (including but not limited to the application), or in any oral statements I may make during the selection process shall be sufficient cause to end further consideration of my candidacy; 2) Persons listed as having knowledge of my past accomplishments or experiences on this assessment questionnaire or anywhere on my application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time; 3) An offer of employment is contingent on successful completion of the entire employment selection process, including the receipt and review of references, satisfactory to the National Institutes of Health; 4) This verification may, but need not, begin prior to my receiving an offer; 5) I will be evaluated only on the information submitted; and, 6) 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.
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