Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Mission Support Directorate, Financial Management Division, located in Washington, DC or Indianapolis, IN.

Duties

CBP Office of Trade is the architect of the most robust customs system in the world and the second largest revenue source for the U.S. Government. We facilitate legitimate trade, enforce U.S. laws, and protect the American economy as well as consumer health and safety. Collaborating with industry and government partners, we create a fair, competitive, and safe trade environment, and we enforce U.S. trade law to protect national economic security. Our expertise in the trade community allows us to lead the development of streamlined and efficient processes that provide certainty for legitimate importers, while combatting transnational crime. This position starts at a salary of $86,962.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $134,435.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $134,435 (GS-13 Step 10). GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position.Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts. As a Budget Analyst, you will assist in advising, formulate, and execute budget requirements for all phases of work of the budget cycle. Typical duties may include: Performing a wide variety of administrative and analytical duties connected with the formulation, execution, review, justification, and presentation of the budget for Office of Trade or major components of Office of Trade. Assisting with the review, analysis, and interpreting of existing and proposed legislation, appropriation language, executive orders, and OMB circulars and bulletins. Assisting with developing and evaluating policies in assigned program areas, taking or recommending actions to achieve organizational objectives, and recommending future program objectives and improvements. Assisting with planning, developing, and coordinating financial management through briefings, presentations, and conferences for management and senior leadership. Assisting with developing cost-benefit analysis of proposed budgetary program actions, and advising OT management, program managers, and senior leadership of the most advantageous courses of action.

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: GS-12: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Preparing detailed budget estimates, justifications and budget execution plans based on strategic and performance plans. Evaluating and analyzing program budgets and contributing to identifying trends and changes in both summary and detailed data for use in analysis, forecasts, models, presentations, and recommendations. Assisting policy makers in developing, evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting policies to resolve complex problems of agency wide significance and impact. Resolving complex policy questions and providing a basis for major decisions that impact agency wide activities and operations. Analyzing major administrative aspects of substantive, mission-oriented program budgets, and generating and applying new hypotheses and concepts to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operations. GS-13: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Developing budgetary resource requests to include the Resource Allocation Plan (RAP), the President's Budget, and tracking progress of Technical Assistance appropriations through Congress. Performing a wide variety of administrative and analytical duties connected with the formulation, execution, review, justification, and presentation of the budget for Office of Trade or major components of Office of Trade. Interpreting and assessing the impact of new and revised Congressional legislation on the formulation and execution of budgets. Projecting and analyzing the potential effects of budgetary actions on program viability and attainment of program objectives. Managing the formulation, justification, and execution of the budget for an entire agency or major component conducting a substantive program or recognizable segment thereof. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements. 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: Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 05/28/2024. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Background Investigation: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. For more information visit this link. Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions: Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP eligible. View information about CTAP eligibilityon OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement. To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Trade Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20229 US
• Name: CBP Hiring Center
• Phone: 952-857-2932
• Email: [email protected]