Supervisory Budget Analyst (Budget Officer)

Summary

The position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Financial Administration (OFA), Office of Budget (OB). The incumbent serves as the principal advisor to the Deputy Comptroller and Comptroller on all aspects of Agency budget management. In this capacity, the incumbent participates in all phases of budget planning, development, presentation, and execution.

This position is outside the bargaining unit.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Open to all current/former status applicants, Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A), Land & Base Management eligibles, Military Spouses, OPM Interchange Agreement, Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista, VEOA eligibles, and ICTAP/CTAP eligibles in the local commuting area. Also advertised as job #DE-24-DAL-ETA-12453728-PSM for the public and ICTAP/CTAP eligibles in the local commuting area. If you wish to be considered for both announcements, please apply to both.

Duties

As the Supervisory Budget Analyst (Budget Officer), your duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

Assists in the management of budgets and evaluates requests for additional resources while ensuring individual program budgets conform to agency budgetary strategies and are executed within existing budgetary limitation and ceilings.

Recommends appropriate budget-related policies in support of mission accomplishment. Understands the implications and potential effects of legislation under consideration sufficient to alert executive staff to potential impacts.

Coordinates all aspects of the preparation of required submissions for ETA's annual budget requests which could include consolidation of work from program managers, subject-matter experts, budget analysts, appropriation attorneys, and staff officials (such as human resources, computer systems, and accounting specialists), and ensures work products respond to guidance.

Ensures effective and proper use of funds through accurate development of apportionment, allotment, and reprogramming requests. Initiates action to transfer budget authority and reimbursable funds to and from other agencies and ensures proper adherence to periods of obligation and expenditure for such funds.

Through subordinates, plans, coordinates, directs and implements all phases of the mission and functions assigned to the Office.

Performs the full range of supervisory activities.

Orally presents budget and financial information in easy-to-understand formats, prepares narrative special reports, and makes recommendations on programming actions.

Briefs witnesses and directs the preparation of supportive documentation for Departmental, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congressional appropriations committee hearings.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Must be at least 16 years old.

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.

Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for Supervisory Budget Analyst (Budget Officer), as described below.

Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade level or GS-14 grade level in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-14).

Qualifying Specialized Experience for GS-15 includes ALL of the following 3 items:

Experience in budget formulation including briefing policymakers and drafting budget justifications; and

Experience in budget execution (e.g., apportionments, allotments, sub-allotments and sub-allocations) to include the tracking and reporting on the status of budgetary resources; and

Experience managing or leading budget staff, assigning and monitoring work, evaluating staff performance, and addressing poor performance or misconduct.

If you have this experience, please ensure it is clearly documented in your resume. No assumptions can be made with regards to experience based on job titles.

Education

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Additional information

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.

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As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty:

You may not be aware, but in the regulations for agency ethics programs, there are requirements for supervisors. Section 2638.103 of Title 5 of the CFR states: Every supervisor in the executive branch has a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. It is imperative that supervisors serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates. Supervisors have a responsibility to help ensure that subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations under the Standards of Conduct and that subordinates know how to contact agency ethics officials. Supervisors are also responsible for working with agency ethics officials to help resolve conflicts of interest and enforce government ethics laws and regulations, including those requiring certain employees to file financial disclosure reports. In addition, supervisors are responsible, when requested, for assisting agency ethics officials in evaluating potential conflicts of interest and identifying positions subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Supervisory Financial Disclosure (If applicable): This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Therefore, if selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest(s) and your prospective position with DOL. This information will be required annually.

Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process . Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:

Decision Making

External Awareness

Financial Management

Managing Human Resources

Oral Communication

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The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, and other lived experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.). The examining Office of Human Resources (OHR) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings. Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses. If not, the OHR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.

INFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration. ICTAP/CTAP eligible(s) will be considered well-qualified if they attain at least a rating score of 85 in a numerical rating scheme. Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.

Required Documents

The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements of time-in-grade (52 weeks at the next lower grade), time-after-competitive-appointment (90 days), and minimum qualifications (52 weeks equivalent to the next lower grade in federal service). These requirements must be met within 30 days of 07/08/2024 the announcement closing date.

The following documents are required from all applicants (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY):

FEDERAL STATUS APPLICANTS: When applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service, please provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your appointment eligibility for the position for which you are applying. Your SF-50 must identify the highest grade you held on a permanent basis, Pay Plan/Pay Schedule, Series, Grade/Pay Band, and career status. Multiple SF-50s may be submitted to demonstrate your highest previous rate and eligibility. *WARNING: An award SF-50 (ex. cash or time off award) may not indicate grade, step, and competitive status. For current DOL employees, an award SF-50 DOES NOT indicate grade and step.

Resumes are required - provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your computer and USAJOBS profile. To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked, occupational series (for Federal positions), and grade level for the experience listed on your resume. We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.

Most recent performance appraisal/evaluation signed and dated within 18 months is requested by the agency but will not disqualify candidates if not submitted. If not submitted during the application process, one may/will be requested at the time of the interview if the opportunity is extended. *In most cases, ICTAP/CTAP applicants must submit this document - please see ICTAP/CTAP links below for more details.

The following documents are required (if applicable):

Displaced Employee Placement Documents - Only required if requesting priority consideration under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan and Career Transition Assistance Plan Eligibility. Click/Review these / links to confirm what must be submitted as proof that the requirement has been met.

DD-214 - verifying military service, eligibility for consideration under the, and showing the character of discharge (ex. Member Copy 4 and 2 are acceptable vs. Copy 1 which is not acceptable to adjudicate veteran's preference)

Special/Non-Competitive Appointing Authority Documents - Applicants who are eligible for consideration, and wish to be considered, under one of the following non-competitive hiring authorities must submit appropriate documentation (click on the links below to see the documentation requirements): (a) (b) (PCE) (c) (d) Other (OPM Interchange Agreement).

Land Management Eligible(s): a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) proving your eligibility for appointment under the . This service must have been performed in competitive service, under a time-limited appointment in a Land Management Agency, as defined by P.L. 114-328. For more information, click .

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Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide, and the system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.