Budget Analyst COLLEGE PARK, MD

Job Title:Budget Analyst, GS-0560-09/11/12/13

Department:Department Of Health And Human Services

Agency:Food and Drug Administration

Job Announcement Number:FDA-CFSAN-14-DE-1105528BB

$52,146.00 to $116,901.00 / Per YearThursday, May 01, 2014 to Wednesday, May 14, 2014Few vacancies in the following location:
College Park, MD

Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. It is the principal agency for protecting the health of citizens. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer, and better for all Americans.

As a Budget Analyst in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Office of Management, Division of Budget & Planning, you will utilize professional knowledge of budget principles and procedures to perform budget development, formulation, strategic planning, and/or performance management functions for CFSAN programs and/or administrative budget areas.

This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement FDA-CFSAN-14-MP-1105391BB under merit promotion procedures.  Please review that announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration under merit promotion procedures.  NOTE:  Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.

This job opportunity announcement may be used FDA-wide to fill additional vacancies within the same geographical location.

U.S CitizenshipSuitability for Federal employment determined by background investigationMay be required to serve a one-year probationary periodWorks with managers and program specialists in developing annual and/or multi-year budget requests, spend plans, performance goals, and/or strategic plans. Reviews, analyzes, and interprets existing and proposed legislation, appropriation language, executive orders, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars and bulletins.Provides advice and recommendations for budgetary actions. Formulates budget estimates for multi-year programs. Conducts analyses of resource use to provide data on impact of variable budget levels on program performance and achievement of strategic goals. Maintains complex databases, registers, and other accounting/tracking systems, including activity time reporting data.

GS-09: Possess at least one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or higher in the Federal Service) that included reviewing budget-related data to determine accuracy, consistency, and recurring trends that would form a basis for budget evaluation; developing, analyzing, and preparing briefing materials on budget-related issues; and inputting and extracting financial data from automated systems; OR possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in public health or another field of study with course work directly related to the work of this position. (Transcripts required); OR possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate education specified for this grade. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Transcripts required).

GS-11: Possess at least one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or higher in the Federal Service) conducting budget formulation and execution functions to include formulating and evaluating budgetary estimates; using automated financial management systems to monitor funds and analyze financial data; preparing reports that document and explain an organization's budget; and responding to inquiries on budget processes, policies, procedures, and regulations; OR possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in public health or another field of study with course work directly related to the work of this position. (Transcripts required); OR possess a combination of the specialized experience and the doctoral-level education specified for this grade. To compute, first determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education required above; add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of the first two years or 36 semester hours may be used to qualify.

GS-12: Possess at least one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or higher in the Federal service) that included performing complex budget formulation and execution functions for an assigned budget area to include detailed development, review, and analysis functions of budget estimates, projections, and submissions to ensure requirements, compliance, and financial objectives are met; and analyzing the impact of program plans and funding to budget goals and objectives.

GS-13: Possess at least one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or higher in the Federal service) that included performing complex and expert budget formulation and execution functions, including cost-benefit analysis of proposed budgetary and program actions; analyzing the effects of budget execution and legislative changes to determine financial impact and budgetary implications; developing and implementing budgetary and financial policies.

If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position (at the GS-9 or GS-11 level), you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.   Degree requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this job announcement and your transcript(s) submitted must reflect this. 

 

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For further information,click onforeign education

All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Failure to provide any of the above will result in an ineligible rating.

Conditions of Employment:

1. Security and Background Requirements: 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. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action. In addition, if hired, a background security reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time. Applicants are also advised that all information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection and/or appropriate disciplinary action.

2. E-Verify: 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. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant. 3. Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. 4. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 5. Financial Disclosure statement may be required. 6. One-year probationary period may be required. 7. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses paid: No 8. Bargaining Unit Position: Yes 9. Drug Screening Required: No 10. Recruitment incentives may be authorized: No 11. Student loan repayment incentive authorized: Maybe 12. Annual leave for non-federal service authorized: Maybe

Once the job opportunity announcement closes, a review of your résumé 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 résumé and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your responses when compared to your background information, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your skills and abilities Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Qualified candidates will be assigned to the following quality 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.

The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the required competencies listed below for this position.

Budget ExecutionAnalysis and EvaluationBudget ProcessingWritten CommunicationOral Communication

Application of Veterans' Preference: Under Category Rating procedures, veteran preference eligibles will receive selection consideration before non-preference eligibles within each quality category.

To preview the assessment questionnaire, click the following link: View Assessment Questions

Veterans' Preference: If you are a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy 4) or an official statement (including Character of Service) from your command if currently on active duty. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the DD-214, you must also submit a Standard Form 15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference) and the required supporting documents listed on that form. For more information on veterans' preference, go to www.fedshirevets.gov. 

Career Transition Program: This program applies to Federal workers whose positions have been deemed 'surplus' or no longer needed, or an employee has been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must be rated 'well-qualified.  Well-qualified means eligible applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. For information on how to apply and hat documents to submit as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp

Selective Service:  The Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that all male applicants born after 12/31/59 who are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, be registered or they are not eligible for appointment to this position.  For further information concerning Selective Service requirements, please visit http://www.sss.gov/.

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 to receive consideration.

* To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.

* Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.

* It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account @ http://federalgovernmentjobs.us/redirect.html?url=104116116112115058047047109121046117115097106111098115046103111118047065099099111117110116047076111103105110 and click the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.  Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account @ http://federalgovernmentjobs.us/redirect.html?url=104116116112115058047047109121046117115097106111098115046103111118047065099099111117110116047076111103105110  and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement.  You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

To complete a hard copy assessment questionnaire and submit it via fax: Do not complete the steps below if you have already applied online to the questionnaire for this position.

1) Print the instructions and questionnaire by clicking View Occupational Questionnaire.

2) Print the 1203FX form to record your responses to the questionnaire.

3) Fax the completed 1203FX (all 6 pages but do not include a Cover Page for this document) to: 

1-478-757-3144

You will be notified of your status when the list of candidates has been referred to the hiring manager for employment consideration.

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