The Budget Director provides executive leadership and direction for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Planning, Budgeting, and Performance Management (PBPM) Process and serves as the principal advisor to agency leadership on strategic planning, budget, performance management, and resource allocation. Provides independent analyses of policy, program, and resource issues to support executive decision-making and ensures the effective integration of strategic planning, budget formulation, performance management, and resource planning across the agency.

Provides policy oversight and direction for the development, implementation, and execution of the agency's budget; establishes and maintains policies, procedures, and systems for budget formulation, funds control, and resource management; oversees the agency's administrative control of funds; approves and issues budget allowances and financial plans; and directs the development and administration of the NRC's authorization and appropriation legislation. Coordinates with program offices, the Office of Management and Budget, congressional committees, and other stakeholders to support the agency's mission and ensure sound stewardship of public resources.

• Provides executive leadership, strategic direction, and policy oversight for the Agency's budget planning, formulation, execution, fee policy, and financial management programs.
• Directs agency-wide budget formulation, execution, and financial planning activities, including the development, justification, and defense of the Agency's budget before senior leadership, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congressional Appropriations Committees.
• Provides oversight of budget policies, administrative control of funds, financial analyses, internal controls, and performance evaluation to ensure sound stewardship of Federal resources.
• Ensures compliance with applicable Federal laws, regulations, and guidance governing budget formulation, execution, appropriations, and financial management.
• Leads and manages a diverse staff of budget, financial, and program analysts responsible for the full range of Federal budget and financial management activities.
• Evaluates organizational effectiveness and implements process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Agency budget and financial management operations.
• Serves as the principal advisor to senior Agency leadership on budgetary, financial management, and resource allocation matters.

Conditions of employment

You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

All information in your resume must be true and accurate.

Conditions of Employment:

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• This is a Drug Testing position
• Must be able to meet and maintain security & suitability requirements.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: broad knowledge and understanding of scientific and engineering disciplines sufficient to assess significant reactor safety and security issues and vulnerabilities associated with the design, licensing, construction and operation of nuclear reactor facilities.

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Professional/Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualification factors will automatically exclude you from further consideration.

All candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the Fundamental Competencies, five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), and the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQ) related to this position within your resume -NOT TOEXCEED 2 PAGES.
Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified.

PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
PTQ 1:Demonstrated knowledge of Federal multi-year budget planning, formulation, execution, financial analysis, and the Congressional budget process, including presenting and defending budgets before Agency leadership, OMB, and Congress.

PTQ 2: Demonstrated ability to lead diverse budget, financial, and program analysts while managing Federal budget and financial processes and collaborating with Agency leadership, OMB, Congressional staff, and other stakeholders to advance program priorities.

PTQ 3: Extensive experience analyzing complex issues; developing and overseeing budget and fee policies, practices, and systems; and communicating objective analyses, recommendations, and results to Agency leadership, OMB, Congress, and other stakeholders.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS
ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding-This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency- This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
ECQ 3: Merit and Competence-This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
ECQ 4: Leading People- This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
ECQ 5: Achieving Results- This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria.

PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

How you will be evaluated

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

When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the job requirements.

Your application will be evaluated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to any vacancy questions to determine your level of knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the job requirements.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a resume that directly relates to this position.

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education (if applicable). Your application will be rated and ranked by an Executive Resources Board (ERB) Panel, comprised of at least three SES members, using only the information required within the application package. Applicants who do not demonstrate in their application sufficient possession of the Fundamental Competencies, ECQs, and PTQs will be determined ineligible for further consideration.

As part of the Resume Based recruitment method, the ERB Panel conducts a structured interview for all applicants, both competitive and non-competitive, who are determined to be in the top category from the ERB Rating Panel.Based on the Panel's evaluation, applicants who are determined Best Qualified will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

Once a candidate has been identified for selection, reference checks may be completed. The Department's appointing official(s) will make a final approval of the selection, and in competitive cases,OPM's Qualifications Review Board (QRB) must certify the candidate before final appointment can occur. If OPM approval is required, the candidate is required to assist in the development of the QRB template for submission to the QRB.

Verification of performance, suitability and security information from reference checks will be taken into consideration when making offers of employment.