The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Click here for more information about CTAP eligibility on OPM's website.

Duties

Serves as part of a team of MDE Budget Analysts responsible for monitoring and execution of day-to-day budget/financial activities. Incumbent performs analytical and evaluative work associated with a wide array of MDE program activities. This includes development, analysis, evaluation, and providing recommendations based on complex data to improve the effectiveness of work methods and procedures, organization, manpower utilization, distribution of work assignments, delegations of authority, management controls, and information and documentation systems. Gathers and organizes draft narrative and statistical information using generally advanced methods, techniques, and precedents requiring considerable adaptation and/or interpretation for application to administrative functions. Reviews and reconciles large amounts of data. Incumbent applies analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning substantive administrative support functions. Interprets findings and make recommendations resulting from studies. Completes analyses of data and identifies administratively significant findings that can impact MDE budget and operations. Develops draft budget models to plan and forecast budget estimates for future years. Supports the presentation, execution, and analysis of organizational budgets. Monitors the implementation of the authorized budget levels including obligations and outlays. Tracks all MDE appropriations which includes mandatory and General Operating Expenses (GOE). Prepares necessary documentation for budget submissions and monthly budget reports which includes budget estimates and their justifications and expenditure plans. Conducts audit activities ensuring sound fiscal practices in all areas of budget formulation and execution. Analyzes and forecasting MDE requirements and reports all changes to program throughout the year and identifies variances with analysis and corrective action, if required. Ensures budget remains on track to meet budget spend plans by monitoring the rate of expenditure of budgeted funds and communicating with MDE program leaders and their staff. Identifies and analyzes trends in the receipt, obligation and expenditure of funds to assure that plans are met timely. Perform budget formulation work involving preparation of MDE budget estimates and financial operating plans. Perform budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds. Provides expert advice and assistance on budgeting and related information and conducting analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and/or related information. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday (actual times to be determined). Compressed/Flexible: May be available Telework: Available Virtual: Not Available Position Description Title/PD#: Budget Analyst/ 38588 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 08/18/2023. GRADE REQUIREMENT: To receive CTAP selection priority, your grade level upon Reduction in Force must be at least 13 with promotion potential of at least None. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as . The applicant must document knowledge of a complex field of laws, regulations and Federal legislation pertaining to planning, development and execution of a Federal budget and be able to prepare various documents including program justifications for a worldwide program. Combining Education & Experience: If you do not fully meet the length of experience and education described for a specific grade level (e.g. have six months of experience and some coursework but not a degree), the two can be combined to total 100% of the requirement. Click here for more information. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sendatary.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VBA Human Resources Center - Central Office 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Brittney Jordan
• Phone: 4102304400 X6461
• Email: [email protected]