Job opening: Budget Analyst
Salary: $93 543 - 121 601 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: May 16 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in Salem, OR as part of Bureau of Land Management OR/WA NW Oregon District.
Duties
The primary purpose of the position is to perform a full range of analytical, technical, and administrative duties related to formulating, executing, and monitoring a Federal budget for multiple organizational levels and programs. The variety, complexity, and size of the budget covered by the position frequently requires the interpretation and adaptions of available guidance for distribution to management, program leads, and other budget personnel and employees located at lower echelons. The position serves as a consultant and advisor to managers and program leads related to all phases of budget. The position provides guidance on high level activities which involve applying innovative solutions to resolve novel budgetary problems and issues. The position is routinely required to develop and/or modify budgetary methods and techniques where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or are unavailable. The position shall ensure compliance with all governing laws and regulations.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required
- May be required to complete background investigation and drug screening.
- Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
- Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
- You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
- If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
- You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying:
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) Determining whether obligations, expenditures, and planned activities are within funding limitations of an approved budget; (2) Analyzing, and making corrective entries to income, operating expenses, and budgets; (3) Preparing preliminary budget estimates; (4) Reviewing justifications for program support activities; (5) Compiling and presenting financial data in work sheets, budget schedules, and other supplemental reports required for budget and funding reviews.
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
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; 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.
You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
Contacts
- Address BLM Oregon State Office
BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953
1220 SW Third
Portland, OR 97204
US
- Name: San Antonio Services Branch
- Phone: 816-541-8101
- Email: [email protected]
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