The position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Financial Administration (OFA), Office of Budget (OB). The incumbent serves as the principal advisor to the Deputy Comptroller and Comptroller on all aspects of Agency budget management. In this capacity, the incumbent participates in all phases of budget planning, development, presentation, and execution. This position is outside the bargaining unit.

Duties

As the Supervisory Budget Analyst (Budget Officer), your duties will include (but are not limited to) the following: Assists in the management of budgets and evaluates requests for additional resources while ensuring individual program budgets conform to agency budgetary strategies and are executed within existing budgetary limitation and ceilings. Recommends appropriate budget-related policies in support of mission accomplishment. Understands the implications and potential effects of legislation under consideration sufficient to alert executive staff to potential impacts. Coordinates all aspects of the preparation of required submissions for ETA's annual budget requests which could include consolidation of work from program managers, subject-matter experts, budget analysts, appropriation attorneys, and staff officials (such as human resources, computer systems, and accounting specialists), and ensures work products respond to guidance. Ensures effective and proper use of funds through accurate development of apportionment, allotment, and reprogramming requests. Initiates action to transfer budget authority and reimbursable funds to and from other agencies and ensures proper adherence to periods of obligation and expenditure for such funds. Through subordinates, plans, coordinates, directs and implements all phases of the mission and functions assigned to the Office. Performs the full range of supervisory activities. Orally presents budget and financial information in easy-to-understand formats, prepares narrative special reports, and makes recommendations on programming actions. Briefs witnesses and directs the preparation of supportive documentation for Departmental, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congressional appropriations committee hearings.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for Supervisory Budget Analyst (Budget Officer), as described below. Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade level or GS-14 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-14). Qualifying Specialized Experience for GS-15 includes ALL of the following 3 items: Experience in budget formulation including briefing policymakers and drafting budget justifications; and Experience in budget execution (e.g., apportionments, allotments, sub-allotments and sub-allocations) to include the tracking and reporting on the status of budgetary resources; and Experience managing or leading budget staff, assigning and monitoring work, evaluating staff performance, and addressing poor performance or misconduct. If you have this experience, please ensure it is clearly documented in your resume. No assumptions can be made with regards to experience based on job titles.

Education

NA

Contacts

• Address Employment and Training Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Pamela Morales
• Phone: 972-850-4754
• Email: [email protected]