This is not a remote position. Periodic telework may be approved. Salary dependent on duty location of the position. Locality pay tables can be found here. NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. Open to current or former Federal employees: USGS-RES-24-12372828-ST-DW This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies in the advertised office or other U.S. Geological Survey offices in the local commuting area.

Duties

As a Budget Analyst within the New England Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

For GS-09: Applicants must have specialized experience, education, or a combination of specialized experience and education to qualify for the GS-9 level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-7 level work include assisting with: Routine and recurring budget administration duties which facilitate more complex and detailed review and analysis functions; Comparing figures in current estimates of funding needs by line item or object class with prior years expenditures; or preparing preliminary budget estimates and reviewing justifications for program support activities. **OR Graduate Degree: Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field of study. (such as an LL.B or J.D). **OR Graduate Education: applicants may substitute successful completion of 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study. (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours, or the equivalent). **OR Combination: a combination of appropriate specialized experience (as described above) and graduate education (as described above) that is beyond the first year of progressive graduate study to meet the qualification requirements. For GS-11: Applicants must have specialized experience, education, or a combination of specialized experience and education to qualify for the GS-11 level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-9 level work: Compiling and presenting financial data, into work sheets, budget schedules, and other supplemental reports needed for budget and funding reviews; Preparing analyses of financial data in support of requests for apportionments or revisions of apportionments; Preparing analyses of proposed allotments to determine consistency with program and financial policies and plans; or Preparing special reports on budgetary issues or budgetary planning. **OR Graduate Degree: Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree in a related field of study. (such as an LL.M, if related). **OR Graduate Education: applicants may substitute successful completion of 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study. (54 semester hours, 81 quarter hours, or the equivalent). **OR Combination: a combination of appropriate specialized experience (as described above) and graduate education (as described above) that is beyond the second year of progressive graduate study to meet the qualification requirements. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

• 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, including volunteer experience.
• Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .

Contacts

• Address NEW ENGLAND WSC 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Dee Wilkerson
• Phone: 703-648-7483
• Email: [email protected]