• Gathers data and tracks progress of assigned area. Assists division personnel in the review, research, analysis, and evaluation of program and budget execution. Conducts review of budget documents to identify inconsistencies in allocations and spending.
• Prepares budget justifications and funding reports. Analyzes program plans, justifications and information concerning objectives to determine assumptions, consistency and adequacy of dollar estimates, and work plan projections.
• Reviews and analyzes requests for reallocation of funds by officials and recommends appropriate action. Once approved, completes all aspects of recommendations for reprogramming.
• Interprets the budgetary aspects of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Answers questions on assigned budget material, reflecting Bureau policy and corrects technical information.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• May be required to serve a one year probationary period.
• Pass drug screening and subject to random drug test.
• Must successfully complete a background security investigation.

To qualify, you must meet all qualification requirements described in this announcement by the closing date.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-09: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-07 Federal grade level. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience includes: Experience in budget formulation and budget execution, reviewing and analyzing budget estimates for accuracy and validity; receiving budget estimate input; analyzing, monitoring and tracking obligations and expenditures; and compiling budget data and preparing reports and justifications OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related.

To qualify for the GS-11: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-09 Federal grade level. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience includes: Reviewing, analyzing, consolidating, and revising budget estimates, justification statements, and budget execution plans; interpreting legislative, regulatory and policy guidance in appropriation bills and Presidential directives for application to budget plans, policies and recommendations; and providing advice to management on the Federal budget process 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.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP). The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the silver or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the silver or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.
Veterans' Preference: If you are entitled to veteran preference, you should indicate the type of veteran preference you are claiming on your résumé.
- In order to verify your veteran preference entitlement, please submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty); official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty; or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that shows your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
- In addition, if you are a disabled veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, or widow/widower of a veteran, the spouse of a disabled veteran or the natural mother of a disabled or deceased veteran, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and the other required documentation identified on the reverse side of the SF-15 to support your preference claim. If the SF-15 is not submitted, the documentation required by the form verifying the service connected disability (e.g. letter from the VA confirming the disability) must be submitted in order to receive 10-point preference consideration.
Although veteran preference points are not assigned under the category rating procedures described under "How You Will Be Evaluated," veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-veterans within each category for which they are qualified. In addition, qualified veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more are placed at the top of the highest quality category (i.e. Gold Category)

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 and rated under ATF's Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Gold - applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of possession of all evaluation criteria, Silver - applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of possession of the evaluation criteria or Bronze - applicants possessing the specialized experience. Names of all candidates in the best qualified category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Candidates within the Gold category who are eligible for veterans preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans preference eligibles.
The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies:

1. Knowledge of public laws, executive orders, OMB circulars and bulletins. Familiar with GAO, court opinions, and appropriation law that affect interpretation of these rules.
2. Knowledge of the nature, characteristics, applications and structure, in general terms of appropriations and other funds.
3. Knowledge of the principles of budget, financial analysis, good business practices, and general management principles for planning and controlling activities in assigned areas.
4. Knowledge of all aspects of the federal budget process, work measurement and productivity measurement systems, program terminology, concepts, and principles.