Job opening: Budget Analyst
Salary: $103 409 - 167 336 per year
Published at: Dec 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
WHAT IS THE RESEARCH, APPLIED ANALYTICS and STATISTICS (RAAS) DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Research, Applied Analytics and Statistics Management and Engagement
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
Independently evaluates, reviews, and monitors resource justifications, allocations and resource use for assigned program area(s) with special emphasis on conformance with the Division business plan and the IRS strategic plan and performance measures.
Independently identifies and researches budgetary and financial issues, evaluates resource allocations, develops written analysis of findings, and recommends alternative solutions.
Responsible for coordinating the formulation of Division budget submissions. Independently develops, reviews, and analyzes resource proposals for Division programs; coordinates with Division management to develop submission and justification, and coordinates with Strategic Planning and Budgeting to facilitate division responses to Treasury, OMB, and Congressional staffs involving Division financial plan resource matters. Reviews program and funding changes and assesses program impact of budget cuts and/or legislative changes.
Projects labor resource requirements for salaries, benefits and Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for the assigned area for both the current plan execution and subsequent year plan development. Also monitors support resources (e.g. equipment, supplies, facilities, and training) for assigned area.
Coordinates and provides oversight and advice in the financial review process, including reprogramming decisions and the development of narrative justifications. Independently develops strategies and recommendations to ensure maximum program delivery within the bounds of financial constraints.
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-13 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with federal budget process; Interpreting and applying budget instructions, administrative memoranda, and regulatory guidelines from a procedural, technical standpoint; Analyzing detailed accounting and statistical information, process analysis tools and structured problem solving techniques; Experience evaluating the effectiveness of the full range of fiscal management budgetary functions and exercising judgment in planning and carrying out all phases of budget formulation and execution processes; Experience with public laws, executive orders, OMB circulars and bulletins; Experience using computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and communication programs and/or other applicable financial systems.
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MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: Under merit promotion procedures, applicants must satisfy time-in-grade requirements contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Time is credited based on calendar time served in a grade, regardless of the number of days or hours worked.
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TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education
A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to
Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click
here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or
here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Contacts
- Address RAAS - Management and Engagement
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
- Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
- Phone: 866-743-5748