Who May Be Considered: Status Candidates Veterans Land Management Eligibles under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.

Duties

In this position, you will serve as a Budget Analyst under the direction of the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) providing support in the formulation, execution, and presentation of the Arts Endowment's budget. Typical work assignments include: Assisting the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) in planning, developing and formulating the Arts Endowment's budget presentation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress. Reviewing requisitions, travel authorizations, and travel vouchers for consistency with applicable regulations and agency policy, and assisting with audit activities, process documentation, and vendor set-up with the NEA's financial system. Assisting in the formulation of grant-making and administrative fund allocations and working with the Deputy Chief Financial Officer in resolving funding issues with agency offices. Supporting Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) with monitoring current year budget execution, including allocations and obligations of appropriated funds, interagency transfers and gift funds. Providing Agency leadership with monthly/quarterly budget obligation, expenditure, and carryover balance reports and assisting in year-end closeout of appropriated, interagency, and gift fund accounts.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: GS-09: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Assisting with developing and formulating budget analysis and documents; and Tracking allocations using a financial management system, spreadsheets, and database software programs; and Assisting in the development of reports on budget matters. OR Have successfully completed two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Master's degree (or LL.B. or J.D., if related), in a field which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education, as described above, that when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. (Please note: Only graduate education in excess of the first 18 semester hours may be used in this calculation). GS-11: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Assisting in the formulation of grant-making or administrative fund allocations; and Assisting with the review of requisition of goods and services; travel authorizations, and vouchers; and Assisting with creating and maintaining budget obligations, expenditures, and carryover balance reports; and Performing in-depth analysis and developing reports on budget matters. OR Have successfully completed three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a PhD (or LL.M., if related) in a field which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education, as described above, that when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. (Please note: Only graduate education in excess of the first 18 semester hours may be used in this calculation). NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the advertised grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the dates worked and total number of hours per week. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS resume template. However, if you do not use the template you must ensure that your resume contains ALL required information which includes hours worked, starting & ending month and year, and if Federal employment (series, pay plan, and grade). Current or Former Political Appointees: 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. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of Education web site at http://www.ed.gov.

Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the courses.

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Finance 400 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20506 US
• Name: CSB HR Inquiries
• Email: [email protected]