•    The position is telework eligible consistent with the Agency’s telework and remote work program policy. The incumbent will report to the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Immediate Office at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in Washington, DC. The incumbent performs a wide variety of technical, administrative and analytical duties connected with the formulation, review, justification, execution and presentation of the office's budget.

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 50 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 50th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.As a Budget Analyst, GS-0560-13, you will be responsible for:• Assists in setting the plans, policies, and procedures for formulating and executing the office’s budget. • Assists supervisor and senior staff with projecting costs of current and future fiscal year’s activities. Formulates, executes and monitors annual, multi-year and no-year budget. • Consolidates and prepares budget submissions for several divisions within the office and coordinates required budget activity meetings. • Analyzes the office’s budget for reasonableness and consistency and ensures compliance with organizational priorities to develop operating plans to formulate budget submissions and execute funding requests.• Provides management and senior leaders with financial information, including financial reports. Uses budgetary and other automated system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting/funding assignments.• Reviews obligations, expenditures, unobligated orders and available balances to ensure they are properly maintained, supported, and documented.• Provides advice, assistance, and guidance to all levels of management on budgeting and procurement-related information and conducts related analyses, reviews, and special studies.• Approves micro-purchases, such as the acquisition of supplies, training, and other small contractual services.• Manages obligations, expenditures, reimbursable orders, and requests for allotments to ensure funds availability is consistent with organization’s annual acquisition plan.• Assists with preparation and execution of reimbursable interagency agreements and IPACs (Intragovernmental Payments and Collections).• Researches, interprets, and applies travel regulations, requirements, and procedures, and serves as the office’s travel approver and a source of related budgetary information. Resolves system’s and funding issues.

Requirements

• Relocation will not be paid.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Background investigation is required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification RequirementsYou may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13/14, if you possess the specialize experience.Specialized Experience for the GS-13One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-12 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:1. Experience managing local, state, or federal budget formulation, execution and presentation.2. Experience analyzing budgetary data and preparing budgetary reports for dissemination to stakeholders.3. Experience monitoring and coordinating activities related to a contracting budget. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1. Knowledge of the local, state, or federal budget process and all associated policies, directives, procedures and regulations.2. Knowledge of software programs and capabilities used to accomplish budget/funding tasks.3. Knowledge of acquisitions, contracts, and regulatory compliance. Specialized Experience for the GS-14One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:1. Experience working with budget processes, laws, regulations, policies and procedures governing administrative appropriations.2. Experience formulating, justifying and executing major administrative appropriations.3. Experience analyzing a contracting budget and administrative expenditures to develop multi-year budget plans and forecasts.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1. Knowledge of the local, state, or federal budget process to develop and provide authoritative advice and interpretations of legislation, policies, and precedents to formulate, justify, and execute assigned budget.2. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to interpret information, advise managers, resolve problem areas, conduct meetings/briefings, and interface with all levels of management.3. Ability to apply local, state, or federal principles of Appropriations Law to determine whether planned obligations and expenditures are appropriate.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level. 

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 400 Maryland Ave. S.W. Attn: Human Resources Services Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: Jade Bowman
• Phone: 202-812-2158
• Email: [email protected]