This vacancy is for a Senior Budget Analyst in the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) within the Department of Commerce. In this position you will serve as the expert advisor to MBDA managers and outside officials on a management function in support of the agency's major extramural programs; and advisor to the head of a major line component with operational responsibilities for budget, procurement, personnel, and/or other administrative functions.

Duties

As a Senior Budget Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Performs the full range of budget analysis assignments to include formulate, execute, manage, and coordinate the budget for the MBDA. Prepares narrative justifications describing MBDA programs for use in budget submissions. Prepares monthly status of funds and reconciliations. Reviews bill payments to ensure accuracy. Serves as the principal administrative advisor with operational responsibilities for budget, procurement, personnel, and/or other administrative functions. Coaches the team members in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques. Provides advice on work methods, practices, and procedures, and assist the team and/or individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Senior Budget Analyst GS-0560-13, FPL, GS-13 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. This position is also advertised under MBDA-OM-ST-24-12457506, which is open to Merit Promotion eligible applicants. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ To qualify at the GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Formulates, executes, and manages the annual budget of an organization or business; Develops and/or drafting justification statements to support requested annual appropriations; AND Serves as an advisor to senior management on budget and financial management programs, policies, and procedures within an organization or business. 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

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Minority Business Development Agency 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Stephanie Webb-White
• Phone: 000-0000
• Email: [email protected]