Budget Analyst
What you'd do
The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making. The position is located in the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Administration.
Major duties
Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Providing oversight of and support for a full range of budget execution functions, including resolving funding issues related to accomplishing the BLS mission Planning, initiating, implementing, and negotiating the application of major budget and financial management programs and policies for BLS and analyzing any potential problems Developing, modifying, and monitoring the use of internal control systems to ensure that BLS resources are efficiently and effectively managed and coordinating resource planning, allocation, and usage Providing leadership and staff guidance to BLS offices on the establishment and administration of budget and financial management functions and ensuring the provision of customer service to BLS program offices and BLS support offices Coordinating resource planning, allocation, and usage, and engaging in ongoing review and analysis of BLS spending and creation of regular reports for high-level OA and BLS staff
What you need to qualify
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-13: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the federal service. This experience must be in federal civilian budgeting, particularly long-range budget planning. Specialized experience includes meeting ALL of the following: Making recommendations to management on the implications of budgetary decisions in current and future years; Formulating and presenting budgets; Preparing reports to other federal agencies and Congress on the status and use of appropriated funds.
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