BUDGET ANALYST

Summary

This position is located in the Penonsion Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Operations (OOO), Budget Department, (BD).

Duties

• The candidate selected for this position will: Perform comprehensive analysis of all high-value proposals to provide consolidated recommendations, review new proposals for systems and services. including IT support, verify costs and benefits, advise management on budget implications. Direct, perform and/or coordinate very complex special projects and studies directed toward the improvement of budgetary methods, and procedures and the development of techniques or budgetary proposals to deal with new or revised requirements. Tracks investment execution and project status and provides guidance, procedural instructions, and formats to assist program managers in planning and estimating funding needs for the total budget. Tracks budget execution, including corporate project status and provide guidance, procedural instructions, and formats to assist program managers in planning and estimating funding needs for the total budget.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the announcement closing date. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications and/or education for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the private sector formulating, justifying, and executing budgets, portfolios, and investments at the organizational level while using expertise and experience that also accounts for OMB policies and guidance,; consulting and advising stakeholders in the planning, programming, budgeting and execution of budgets; providing authoritative advice and guidance on budget strategies; leveraging expert understanding of OMB budget governance and policies, and preparing and coordinating executive-level briefings related to the formulation or execution of a budget program. Examples include: deciphering accounting information for use in budget execution; preparing budget estimates, exhibits, backup tables, written justifications, and executive-level summaries; managing or monitoring high-value projects or investments with specified budgets, timelines, and performance goals; developing OMB budget submissions included Congressional Budget Justification and Apportionment documentation, and analyzing budget execution, spend plans, obligations, contract renewals, or cost-benefit information to support the budget formulation decisions. Time-In-Grade Requirement: In order to be eligible for this position, all current Federal employees must provide proof of meeting the time-in-grade requirement (i.e., at least 52 weeks of experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service). This information must be in both your resume and on an SF-50. Those who do not provide proof of having met the time-in-grade requirement will be deemed ineligible for this position. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Referral: You will be assigned to one of three quality groups. Each group represents a quality level (i.e., Best Qualified, Qualified, Minimally Qualified). Candidates will be considered in quality group order. If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring policies). If your resume does not support the answers you gave on the assessment questionnaire, you may be rated Not Qualified or you may be placed in a lower quality group. Your name will be placed in one of the three following quality groups:-Best-Qualified - highly proficient regarding the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to this position.-Qualified - competent regarding the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to this position.-Minimally Qualified- possessing only the minimum qualifications required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs): 1. Skill in applying budget formulation, execution, performance reporting, IT capital planning, and OMB Circular A-11 exhibit requirements 2. Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques used to assess budget formulation, justification, execution, cost, schedule, performance, and resource requirements for major corporate programs or investments 3. Skill in oral communication to advise, brief, and make recommendations to managers, executives, and stakeholders on budget formulation, execution, corporate priority project investment status, and appropriate uses of funds 4. Skill in written communication to prepare clear, concise, and technically accurate decision papers, budget guidance, briefing materials, status reports, and recommended solutions related to budget formulation, execution, and corporate projects investment status Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are best qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the assessment questionnaire. Best qualified will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided. Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume, supporting documentation submitted and their responses to the assessment questionnaire. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Education

NO EDUCATION IS REQUIRED.

Required Documents

RESUME: You must submit a resume. Your resume must include your name and contact information and should clearly show your possession of the specialized experience and KSAs so that we can determine your qualifications for this position. Your resume should be specific to the position you are applying for, relating your skills and experience to those noted in the job posting. Please limit your resume to two pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed by Human Resources and the hiring manager to determine your eligibility/qualifications. PLEASE DO NOT include photographs, hypertext/hyperlinks, or other inappropriate material or content. This information will not be used to make eligibility or qualification determinations. COVER LETTER (OPTIONAL): Your cover letter should state your interest in this position and the strengths that you feel will make you an asset to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. We will not use your cover letter to determine your qualifications; however, your cover letter will go to the Selecting Official along with your resume if you are referred. SF-50 (NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION): All status candidates or reinstatement eligibles must submit an SF-50. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade. Submit your most recent NON-AWARD SF-50. The SF-50 must indicate proof of status and should identify your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted); also include your SF-50 reflecting when you entered your highest grade (e.g. Promotion, Appointment, etc.) in order to verify time-in-grade requirements. Please note that it may be necessary to submit more than one SF-50 to show that all requirements have been met. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How To Apply

In order to be considered, submit all of the required information (including your supplemental documentation) before midnight EST on the closing date. If you are not able to apply online or require reasonable accommodations, contact Denay Austin at [email protected] no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Please complete all the steps in the online application process at USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov). You may make updates to your information at any time prior to midnight EST on the closing date of this announcement. Register with USAJOBS, which will store your information and resume. You will only need to complete this step once. Locate and review the vacancy announcement on USAJOBS. Click the "Apply" link and then select a resume to submit with your application. If you do not have a resume to select, or you want to upload a new one, click "Add Resume" and upload your resume. You can also click "Edit" to edit an already-uploaded resume. Once you have selected a resume, click "Save and Continue." Add or remove your supporting documents. Once you have attached your resume and supporting documents, review your application package to ensure that they have been attached, then check the box next to "I acknowledge that I have reviewed my resume and document(s)." Then Click "Save and Continue." Complete the "Include Personal Information" page and click "Save and Continue," On the "Continue Application with Agency" page, read the terms and certify by checking the box if you agree. Then click "Continue to Agency Site." This will take you to the application for the position. Click "Apply to this Vacancy." Complete or review the eligibility questions, which determine the types of positions you are eligible for. Specify which series, grade(s), and location(s) you wish to be considered for. Complete the online vacancy questions, then click "Finish". You will continue to the Vacancy Documents page. Review your attached documents from USAJobs. If there are other documents that you need to attach, upload those here as well. You will then see a summary of your application, including the documents that you submitted. You are strongly encouraged to save or print a copy of this page as proof of submission and receipt of your application and documents. To finish, click "Submit Application."

Benefits

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Other Information

PBGC encourages qualified applicants with disabilities to apply. If you are requiring reasonable accommodations, please contact PBGC's Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator, Denorse Prince, at (202) 229-4026 or [email protected]. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. All Veterans are encouraged to visit CareerOne for resume writing tips and skill conversion terms. If you believe that you have been subjected to discrimination, you may contact the PBGC Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO): OEEO Main Office Phone: 202-229-4363 Email: [email protected]