Clarification from the agency

Open to current and former Federal employees with permanent status, or reinstatement eligibility, land management eligibles or individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority. Also advertised as 21R-TL-306236-DEU-NASM for U.S. Citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Budget Formulation and Execution

• Responsible for utilizing accounting and funds control system to maintain proper financial balance and to assure that management obtains the maximum benefit from financial resources without sacrificing efficiency or violating rules and regulations.
• Forecasts funding needs and cost trends and advises program managers on the status of their funds and the availability of funding from various sources
• Manage the federal and trust budget process including not limited to budget planning, formulation, presentation, allocation, execution, tracking and reporting.
• Uses analytical methods and techniques to perform in-depth analysis of budget requests by exploring program tradeoffs and location alternative methods of funding.
• Acts as an advisor/liaison across multiple Smithsonian platforms using different communication methods to ensure effective completion of assigned duties.  

Technical Budget Advisor

• Uses analytical methods and techniques to perform in-depth analysis of budget requests by exploring program tradeoffs and location alternative methods of funding
• Acts as an advisor/liaison across multiple Smithsonian platforms using different communication methods to ensure effective completion of assigned duties

Conditions of employment

• Pre- and post-appointment background investigation
• U.S. citizenship
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job opportunity announcement closing date.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on the web at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: 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. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, are not required to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.

For this position, applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-09, in the Federal Service or equivalent.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as: formulating budgets and tracking their execution; using analytical tools to provide in-depth analysis of budget requests; and preparing budget and/or financial forecasts and projections for an organization.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience.  Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the average number of hours per week spent in such employment on your online resume.

Note:  Your specialized experience must have been in a position(s) equivalent to duties for the occupation at the next lower grade level for the position being filled as defined by applicable Federal standards.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above.  The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:

1. Knowledge of Federal budgetary guidance, supplemental guidance and instructions covering budget formulation and execution.

2. Ability to prepare projections and forecasts based upon prior history and current expenditures to identify major technical and policy problems.

3. Ability to monitor, review and analyze the execution of the approved budget.

4. Ability to use accounting and funds control systems to maintain proper financial balance and identify issues with any financial request.

5. Ability to communicate recommendations to leadership effectively utilizing a number of different methods (email, white paper, presentation, orally, etc.)

Important Note:
Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience.

Your resume should provide detailed information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.