Budget Analyst

US Office of the Secretary; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Office of the Secretary, within the Department of Commerce, seeks a Budget Analyst to support budgeting efforts under the CAPS framework. The ZA-3 level corresponds to GS-11/12 with responsibilities including preparing budgets, tracking obligations, and communicating with customers in writing and verbally.

Applicants must demonstrate experience or education as described in the qualification standards. Documentation such as transcripts may be required.

Qualifications

• Prepare budget estimates, track obligations, and communicate with customers.
• Prepare budget reports for management.
• Make comparisons to the operating budget.
• Develop allocation methodologies and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Budget estimates

Obligations tracking

Written communication

Budget reports

Budget comparisons

Allocation methodologies

SOP development

Education

PhD or equivalent doctoral degree

Graduate education (3 years)

Job description

This vacancy is for Budget Analyst in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce.

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

This position is being filled under the Department of Commerce Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career path and pay band.

The ZA-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12 grade levels.

To qualify at the ZA-3 level, your resume must demonstrate:

• Preparing budget estimates, tracking obligations, and communicating verbally and in writing with customers.
• Preparing budget reports for management.
• Making comparisons to the operating budget.
• Developing allocation methodologies and possessing the ability to create standard operating procedures.

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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: An equivalent combination of completed graduate-level education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which may be used to meet the total requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Budget Analyst position. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.