What are the responsibilities and job description for the Budget Analyst position at Office of Workers Compensation Programs?
This position is located with the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Budget Office and is responsible for supporting the financial mission of the agency through effective management of budgetary resources. The incumbent performs a variety of analytical and technical duties which support management and affect all stages of the budget process.
This position is inside the bargaining unit.
Qualifications:
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You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for Budget Analyst, as described below.
For GS-14 : Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-13 in the Federal Service.
Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Qualifying specialized experience for GS-14 includes:
- Communicating with managers and executive-level officials to provide procedural and regulatory guidance on the availability or limitations of funds, to include presenting alternative recommendations to address funding constraints and developing written narrative justifications for budget requests.
- Preparing financial plans and forecasts for annual program operations, including estimating costs for compensation, rent, contracts, travel, and other program-related expenses.
- Utilizing automated systems, spreadsheets, and databases-including functions such as macros or pivot tables-to track current and projected financial obligations and to perform data analysis.
- Reviewing, verifying, and analyzing data to ensure alignment with financial plans and program objectives.
- Conducting trend analyses, revising financial projections, and reprogramming funds to meet changing program needs.
Responsibilities:
The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and be eligible for telework as determined by agency policy. This is not a remote position. Offices are located in Cleveland, OH, Kansas City, MO, Jacksonville, FL, or Washington, D.C. Advertised salary reflects the pay range for the above locations. Upon selection, the salary will be set in accordance with the selectee's assigned duty location.As a Budget Analyst you will:
- Develop the strategy for preparing and presenting the budget for all agency programs.
- Review funds distribution and analyze actual obligations per financial reports.
- Brief program managers on options for funding deficits and new requirements.
- Make recommendations to management regarding feasibility of funding request for additional funding to cover new requirements, offering alternatives as needed.
Salary : $125,776