- Position Title
- Budget Officer
- Agency
- Office of Management and Budget
- Announcement Number
- EOP-OMB-12733569-25-SM-IMP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, May 9, 2025 to Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
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, and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (non-award).
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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, and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (non-award).
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
2.
Are you currently a federal employee working at the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB)? If yes, confirm:
- You are currently employed on a permanent appointment in the competitive service with the EOP
- Your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, block 24 is a "1" or a "2" and block 34 is a "1"
Preferences
1.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form (SF) 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- 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 Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
1.
Please select one response which best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for a GS-0560-15, Budget Officer.
NOTE: The information in your resume must support this in order to be considered for this position.
NOTE: The information in your resume must support this in order to be considered for this position.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
2.
Creates the yearly budgets for the Information Technology Oversight and Reform (ITOR) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
3.
Prepares and takes part in clerk and staff-level Congressional budget briefings.
4.
Prepares briefing materials addressing the status of funds.
5.
Monitors the execution of assigned budgets through review of financial documents, examination of accounting records, and contact with program managers.
6.
Applies new methods and techniques of budgeting to forecast long-range funding needs.
7.
Oversees financial management activities related to travel and events, ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, financial reporting, audits, and analysis.
8.
Recommends approval or disapproval of requests to realign or reprogram funds between object classifications as well as reprogramming actions that requires the agency or congressional approval.
9.
Prepares the operating budget for the fiscal year and ensures compliance with agency requirements.
10.
Reconciles financial transactions in accordance with federal laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
11.
Establishes and modifies short-term priorities, plans tasks for subordinates to complete.
12.
Assigns tasks to subordinates according to priorities, employee capabilities, and a careful evaluation of the demands and difficulty of the assignments.
13.
Develops performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates.
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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 is 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 canceled, I may be denied an 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 my not being considered for this position.