Position: BUDGET ANALYST, GS 9/11

Division: IT Infrastructure Division (ITID)

Unit: Contracts & Financial Management Unit (CFMU)

Location: Huntsville, AL

Working Hours: 8:00am -4:30pm (Flexible)

Salary: GS-9 $59,304.00-$77,093.00

GS-11 $71,752.00-$93,275.00

Full Performance level: GS-13

Number of Positions Available: 1

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance

ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties:

GS-9

• Responsible for a broad spectrum of administrative and analytical duties in the presentation, justification, and execution of a divisional or program budget on behalf of CFMU-supported Units.
• Monitor the execution of the budget to assure that funds are properly allocated, obligated, and spent in a timely and effective manner in support of authorized management objectives.
• Prepare and develop a regular forecast based on the current spend plan in consultation with ITID's operational stakeholder.
• Review and edit budget requests submitted by program managers to assure that they conform to the Bureau, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congressional requirements.

GS-11 (In addition to the above)

• Provide support, advice, and assistance to Bureau leadership in the development of budget requests and related supporting documentation.
• Draft procedural instructions and policy guidance for use by FBI managers in planning and estimating funding needs.
• Perform monthly variance analysis among actual spend versus both the original budget and most recent forecast.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Communication
• Initiative
• Financial Management
• Problem Solving/Judgement
• Analytic Thinking

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS-9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience communicating clearly, both orally and in writing, to properly convey information to individuals at all levels.
• Experience cross-checking the accuracy of budget and program data in forms, reports, etc.
• Experience reviewing, editing, and/or approving budget materials.

GS-11: In addition to the above, applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience utilizing software applications (particularly Excel, PowerBi, Power Automate and PowerApps).
• Experience presenting and explaining budgetary information to higher level management.

Desired Skills

Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants.

Desired Skills are:

• Experience using SharePoint.
• Knowledge in accounting, finance, economics, business management, and/or equivalent.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS-9: Applicant must have a 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-11: Applicant must have a 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.

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