Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, located in Washington, District of Columbia.

**This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 50 applications have been received, whichever happens first.**

Duties

The incumbent will serve as a Senior Budget Analyst with responsibility for all phases and requirements of the budget formulation and execution processes for assigned programs. This includes performing a wide variety of administrative and analytical duties connected with the formulation, presentation, and execution of an agency's budget.

The duties and responsibilities of this position include:

• Planning, organizing, and carrying out the formulation and execution of the office budget ensuring the effective integration of program and performance planning.
• Serving as a technical authority on the development and interpretation of budgetary guidelines, policies, legislation, and regulations covering the budgetary operations of one-or-more substantive national programs.
• Providing expert advice to the staff on budget formulation, budget presentation, budget execution and the development of an annual, no- year, and multi-year budget projections.
• Preparing background material concerning the agency for use in briefing officials scheduled to appear before Congressional appropriations committees or other oversight entities.
• Developing monthly, quarterly and annual operational and financial reports, defining and validating business rules, performing root cause analysis, and interfacing with customers and system owners to ensure data validity.
• Developing, performing, and maintaining reconciliations of processes to ensure that data and reports are accurate.
• Making decisions on work problems presented by budget staff.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Selective Service: Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Drug Screening Required: No
• Research position: No

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below.

Minimum Qualifications:
GS-14: You must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in the public or private sectors) that includes at least four (4) of the following duties:

1. Demonstrating knowledge and experience in the approval, and financial obligation and expenditure process of a federal program.
2. Analyzing plans and resource needs to develop budget proposals.
3. Executing budgets consistent with policy and the financial operating plan.
4. Identifying and proposing solutions to management problems characterized by their complexity, importance, and severity, often where previous financial and established policies and procedures were inadequate or unidentified.
5. Mentoring staff involved in preparing budget proposals and/or submissions.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS.

Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories:

• Best Qualified - Applicants who have experience that is almost identical to those required by the position.
• Well Qualified - Applicants who have experience that is very similar to those required by the position.
• Qualified - Applicants who meet minimum qualification requirements, but do not identify any additional qualifying experience or skill.

Candidates in the highest category will be referred to the hiring agency.

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Budget Administration
• Decision Support
• Written Communication

To preview the assessment questionnaire, click the following link:

Required Documents

Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. You must provide a complete online Application Package which includes:

• Your Resume must clearly articulate how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. For each position you must describe your duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities. Your resume must also include the day, month, and year that you began and ended as well as hours worked per week (if less than 40) for each position held. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Not providing this information may result in the lowering of your assessment score or an ineligible rating. For resume writing guidance, please visit the or view their .
• A complete Assessment Questionnaire ()

Other Supporting Documents: (Only Submit if applicable to you.)

• Veterans' Preference documentation:
  • Discharged Veterans: If you are claiming 5 point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from the armed forces that supports dates of service and discharge status; if claiming 10 point preference, an application for 10-Point Veterans Preference (SF-15) and an official document dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, and/or any other associated documentation based on your preference.
  • Active Duty Members: Under the VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, if claiming 5 point preference, submit written documentation from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted with your application package.
• ICTAP/CTAP Documentation:
  • A copy of your RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate, notice of disability annuity termination, or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement;
  • A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action'', documenting your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc;
  • A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and
  • Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.
• Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee? Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
  • Position title;
  • Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
  • Agency; and
  • Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.

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