Job opening: Budget Analyst
Salary: $94 199 - 145 617 per year
Published at: Oct 11 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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This position is located in the Washington, DC Commuting Area in the Bureau for Asia (ASIA), at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Duties
Use authoritative guidance materials to formulate recommendations for budgetary decision-making
Prepares official budget related correspondence such as Action Memos, Congressional Notifications, presentations, briefers, justifications, and policy guidance, including clear budget analysis and data where necessary
Plans and organizes budget workstreams, including creating and maintaining tracking systems for budget related actions using available software and databases
Builds effective working relationships internal and external to the Office of Policy, Programs, and Planning; collaborates with colleagues to share relevant budget information, identify problems, and support informed budgetary decision-making
Leads budget related discussions on activities for the organization’s operational and program expenses to include but not limited to staffing, travel costs, budget formulation, administrative related cost related to managing the day-to-day activities
Requirements
- United States Citizenship is required.
- Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
- Males born after 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service.
- You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
- Time in grade must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Qualifications
Specialized Experience:
GS-12: In addition to the Education requirement and Selective Placement Factor, you MUST have one year of specialized experience is required that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include:a) leading budget formulation processes to ensure that operating
program objectives are met. b) performing in-depth analysis of budget information and requests. c) managing activities for the organization's operational expenses to include but not limited to staffing and travel costs. d) developing data calls for complex budget information. e) ensuring compliance with budget related policy and regulations..
GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes: a) managing a bureau level budget formulation process to ensure that operating program objectives are met. b) executing an in-depth analysis of budget information and requests. c) leading activities for the organization's operational expenses to include but not limited to staffing, travel costs, budget formulation, and other misc. budget execution activities.
d) leading data calls for complex budget information. e) develops documentation that ensures compliance with budget related policies and regulations.
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; religious; 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, relevant to the duties of the position to be filled, including volunteer experience.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities which clearly exceed the minimum requirements of the position. A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned to the Silver Category or higher Category; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training.
A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. In the absence of selective and quality ranking factors, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement, therefore, transcripts are not required.
Contacts
- Address Bureau for Asia
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20523
US
- Name: USAID HR Help Desk
- Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
- Email: [email protected]
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