Supervisory Budget Analyst
What you'd do
This position serves as a Supervisory Budget Analyst located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Financial Administration (OFA), Office of Budget (OB), Division of Job Corps (OJC). The primary purpose of the position is to plan, direct and implement all phases of the mission and functions assigned to the OJC budget division. This position is outside the Bargaining unit.
Major duties
For Series 0560 - GS-14: Plans, coordinates, and integrates the formulation, justification, and execution of OJC budget activities. Evaluates submissions of annual budgets and if performance goals met or exceeded plans. Coordinates the budgetary work of program managers, subject-matter experts, budget analysts, and staff officials (such as human resources, computer systems, and accounting specialists), and ensures work products respond to guidance. Serves as the technical authority on budget formulation and execution for multiple large accounts, providing programmatic advice, technical expertise, and recommendations to the management team, senior leaders, program managers, and Departmental budget staff regarding budgetary decisions, financial analysis, and the impact of actions on program operations. Monitors and tracks the use of funds through spend plans and analysis of financial and budgetary data. Researches, compiles, and analyzes data concerning grants, contracts, Interagency agreements, salaries and expenses, and other agency funding in order to make accurate projections of agency needs, analyze trends and data variances, recommend reprogramming of funds, and avoid violations of the Antideficiency Act. Performs duties and responsibilities typical of Team Leader positions including explaining team goals and objectives to assigned team members and assisting then in accomplishing the work; coaching, facilitating, solving problems and participating in the work with the team. Communicating assignments, milestones and deadlines; observing training needs and relaying training requirements. Ensures effective and proper use of funds according to the programs funds appropriations and leads staff in analyzing new and modified financial management legislation and regulations for their affect on Job Corps financial operations and management, and develops new and modified financial policies, regulations, goals and objectives for the program. Manages budget analysts on formulation, justification and execution of annual and supplemental appropriations. Demonstrates leadership, including developing and maintaining effective working relationships, managing, supervising and motivating a diverse staff of professional, technical, and support personnel. Assigning and reviewing work and tracking and monitoring staff performance metrics to maintain full compliance with the Department's Performance Management Program.
What you need to qualify
For GS-14: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-13 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. Specialized experience is defined as having at least 3 of the 4 specialized experience statements below: Experience in budget formulation including briefing policy-makers and drafting budget justifications for the internal, OMB and Congressional budget submissions. Experience in budget execution including apportionments, allotments, suballotments and suballocations, and tracking and reporting on status of budgetary resources. Experience in financial management and oversight including development and monitoring of spend plans for large-scale complex federal programs, research and analysis of financial data, compiling and monitoring progress reports, reconciling discrepancies, and taking corrective actions as appropriate. Experience managing or leading budget staff, assigning and monitoring work, evaluating staff performance, and when applicable, addressing poor performance. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC, WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do NOT copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
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