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Budget Analyst (Fire)

Bureau of Indian Affairs

RemoteFull timeMid level$41k – $78kPosted today
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About the role

Duties

Participates in planning and carrying out annual and multi-year budgeting.

Collects, coordinates, analyzes and disseminates budgetary, statistic, logistical and demographic data.

Serves as an advisor on budget related matters, including policy formulation and program development.

Participates in the development of management decisions and organizational plans and meetings and conferences concerned with the overall management of the operation programs.

Reviews submitted budgets for adherence to required format, policy and instructions. 

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:(OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0560).

GS-11: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level which included performing complex reviews and analysis of budget and financial data, statistical reports, and financial plans; compiling budgetary and financial data, reconciliation of funds; budget formulation and justification, analyzing current funding estimates with prior year expenditures; preparing special reports as required; and identifying discrepancies or deviations in projections and making recommendations for correction, OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

GS-9: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service which included performing budget administration duties requiring complex review and analysis, comparing and presenting figures in current funding estimates with prior year expenditures and preparing justifications, formulating budget estimates and preparing justifications, OR master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

GS-7: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing routine/recurring budget administration duties which facilitate more complex review and analysis functions, comparing figures in funding estimates needs by line item or object class, preparing preliminary budget estimates/reviewing budget justifications for support activities, OR 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.

 

SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT:  Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.  S.A.A. is based on (1) Class standing-applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class, based on completed courses; or (2) Grade-Point Average-applicants must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (3) Election to membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society – membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision.

 

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement

Time-in-grade:  Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

 

*NOTE:*If you are not in the series for which applying, your application package must show evidence of meeting the OPM Qualification Standards; i.e., required course work (transcript/listing of courses); specialized experience; etc.

 

Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience regardless of whether compensation was received or whether the experience was gained in a part-time or full-time occupation. Full-time work is generally considered to be 35 to 40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

Evaluation of Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage.

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