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Budget Analyst

Department of the Interior
National Park Service
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Summary

This position is located in the Division of Administration in the National Park Service, National Capital Parks-East Headquarters.

You will be responsible for the full range of budget work and provide advice to management and staff on obtaining and using funds.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/19/2020 to 07/02/2020
Salary
$86,335 - $112,240 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Location
District of Columbia, DC
1 vacancy
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will be paid if the selectee lives outside of the local commuting area and is otherwise eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
NC-1616-NACE-20-10832629ST
Control number
569956800

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Duties

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  • Advises on and carries out all phases of budget formulation, execution, and financial management/financial reviews.
  • Creates and analyzes financial plans and recommends adjustments.
  • Prepares, recommends, and justifies allocation of funds based on analysis, directives, work plans, field estimates, reports, financial studies, and investigations.
  • Formulates and executes appropriated budget to maintain appropriate financial controls.
  • Monitors, interprets, and ensures compliance with budget/financial management procedures, regulations, and system requirements.
  • Exercises the full range of supervisory responsibilities for staff supporting budget operations.
  • Reviews and analyzes financial plans and summaries for comparison on budgets and recommends corrective actions.
  • Formulates and establishes control procedures to ensure control of obligations, accomplishment, progress and performance checks.
  • Monitors reimbursable activities and ensures all debt collections procedures are followed including billing.
  • Conducts training on budget formulation and execution activities for all divisions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
  • Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
  • Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
  • Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license.
  • You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
  • If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
  • You may be required to travel. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
  • You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority..

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/02/2020-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect either full-time or 40 hours per week. If a part-time work schedule is reflected, the hours must be annotated to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.
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To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. This experience includes but not limited to: Analyzing and reconciling budget and financial documents to ensure compliance with budgetary policies and guidelines; Compiling, consolidating, interpreting, and summarizing budgetary data for preparation of budget estimates and supporting documentation; Explaining, recommending and/or providing guidance on financial/budget regulatory and/or statutory requirements, policies, and procedures; Developing internal budget models, policies and/or procedures for monitoring status of funds or financial transactions for an organization; Aligning internal budget categories with financial management systems; Monitoring status of funds or financial transactions for an organization; Preparing budget summaries and budget submissions; Making adjustments to allocations; and Providing technical services in preparing financial plans. You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience: 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.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Additional information

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Physical Demands: The work is mostly sedentary.

Working Conditions: The work is performed in an office or conference setting, devoid of unusual risks.

The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Click the following link for more information, https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A review of your resume 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 your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.

Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.

Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.

You will be evaluated on the following competencies:

  • Financial Management
  • Managing Human Resources
  • Technical Competence
  • Technology Application
  • Writing
  • Oral Communication
  • Interpersonal Skills
Applicants who are referred to the hiring manager will be asked to provide a writing sample and/or complete a written interview.

Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.

If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.

National Park Service

Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service, as we prepare for a second century of stewardship and engagement. Become a part of our mission to connect with our past and create important connections to the future by building a rich and lasting legacy for the next generation of park visitors, supporters, and advocates. National Capital Parks - East (NACE), consists of 16 parks spread across the urban and suburban areas of the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland. NACE includes a variety of unique national parks, from vast urban green spaces along the Anacostia River corridor to beloved neighborhood national parks that date to the L'Enfant Plan, as well as multiple historic parks that honor heroes of American history including Frederick Douglass, Mary Mcleod Bethune and Carter G. Woodson. NACE parks have strong connections with ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse local communities. Due to their proximity to the Capitol, the parks have high political interest and are visited by U.S., state, local, international, departmental, and agency dignitaries and staff.

Agency contact information

Lizbeth Santiago
Phone
(703) 754-1652 X1129
Email
lizbeth_santiago@nps.gov
Address
National Capital Parks-East
1900 Anacostia Drive SE
WASHINGTON, DC 20020
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