This position is a Budget Analyst, GS- 0560-9/11 working in Hadley, MA for the R5-Assistant Regional Director-Ecological Services. This position is also open to the public under announcement R5-25-12580171-AW-DE. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Duties

As a Budget Analyst your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Responsible for establishing and maintaining an accurate system for determining the status of assigned budgets for both the current and prior years. Responsible for the formulation, execution, monitoring, and reconciliation of the current and prior year budgets for the assigned areas of responsibility. Oversees the monitoring of the budget status and fiscal records management of funds, including documentation required by the Interior's Financial and Business Management System (FBMS). Serves as a FBMS reports expert user for within the assigned areas of responsibility. Completes certification of funding on acquisition/purchase requests for the assigned budget activities Monitors the use and rate of expenditure of assigned budgets using computerized reports, dialogue with members of business team (program managers, project leaders, and support staff), review of written documents, and examination of accounting records. Identifies and takes necessary action to correct discrepancies, prepares monthly reports and combines reconciled data with projections and allocations to create current status-of-funds reports for monitoring respective financial plans for the current fiscal year for assigned budgets. Develops and recommends the adoption of procedures to improve budgetary processes within policies and regulations issued by the Service, the Department, and the Region. Performs cost estimate and projection analyses required to formulate the budget, projecting staffing, discretionary and non-discretionary costs. Prepares reports as needed for FTE, travel utilization, purchases, etc., and serves as regional program collections officer. Serves as Point of Contact for administration and processing of Ecological Services Time and Attendance forms and when needed enters time and attendance each pay period into QuickTime.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Resume (See "Required Documents"). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume.
• Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Driver’s License: Selectees MAY be required to possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times during their tenure.
• Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 11/05/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualifications. Minimum Qualification [GS-09] One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience may include: (1) Comparing and presenting figures in current funding estimates with prior year expenditures; (2) Formulating budget estimates and preparing justifications; (3) track, analyze and brief management on data analysis; (4) Analyzing budget submissions from a program or component for compliance with agency policy; (5) reviewing commitments, obligations, expenditures and undelivered orders; and (6) process reimbursable agreements. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in these areas to be found qualified. OR Two years of progressively higher level graduate education at an accredited college or university leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in a related field appropriate to this position. OR A combination of graduate level education (beyond the first year of progressive graduate study) and specialized experience which together equals 100% of the requirement. Minimum Qualification [GS-11] One year experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in Federal Service. Specialized experience may include: (1) Performing budget administration duties requiring complex review and analysis, comparing and presenting figures in current funding estimates with prior year expenditures and preparing justifications; (2) Formulating budget estimates and preparing justifications; (3) Track, analyze and brief management and make recommendations on data analysis; (4) Analyzing budget submissions from a program or component for compliance with agency policy; (5) reviewing commitments, obligations, expenditures and undelivered orders; (6) and process, track and monitor reimbursable agreements. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in these areas to be found qualified. OR Completion of three years of graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field appropriate to this position. OR A combination of professional experience and graduate level education beyond the second year which together equals 100% of the 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. Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically, i. Area of Consideration. ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502. iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM's Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirements

Education

PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Email: [email protected]