Summary
This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Performance Planning and CFO in Washington, DC. The incumbent serves as a senior analyst on all budget, financial management, and program planning activities.
Duties
As a/an Budget Analyst at theGS- 0560-14, some of your typical work assignments may include: Analyzes legislation, appropriations language, OMB directives and Treasury Department guidelines pertaining to the Agency's budgeting and planning requirements. Develops budget plans by performing analysis of budget systems, cost standards, cost effectiveness, cost benefit ratios, historical spending, etc. Concurrently translates budget plans into financial management terms. This planning function requires the use of specialized forecasting techniques including statistical, quantitative, economic, trend, and other analyses. Uses to the maximum extent possible all available data processing equipment to automate routine office budgetary operations, provide more thorough, detailed, timely analyses, and gather, store, and perform a wide variety of analytical operations on programmatic and budgetary data for use in developing annual and multi-year budget estimates and for reviewing and controlling the expenditure of funds. Prepares formal consolidation budget forecasts and reports on budget execution required by SBA officials, OMB, and Congress; and coordinates the preparation and execution of the budget for a major segment of the agency's budget.
Education
There is no education substitution for this grade level.
How you will be evaluated
Your resume and supporting documentation will be reviewed to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications/eligibility requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications/eligibility, your experience, education, and training will be rated using job-related experiences based on the competencies needed to perform the duties of the position. Qualified Subject Matter Experts (SME's) will review applicant materials to ensure they meet the specialized experience and technical requirements for this position. SME's are trained, follow confidentiality guidelines, and assess applicants objectively in accordance with federal hiring standards. SME's will review ONLY the first two (2) pages of your resume. SME's will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume). The review will include a cut-off score based on the minimum level of required proficiency for the competencies described in this announcement. You must meet or exceed the designated cut-off score to receive consideration. You will not receive consideration for the position if you score below the cut-off score. Applicants will be assessed on the following competencies: Requirements Analysis Budget Administration Financial Analysis Federal Funds Processing If you meet basic requirements for the position, your application will be evaluated and placed into one of three categories: 1. Best-Qualified: highly proficient with an overall comprehensive level of knowledge, skills and abilities related to the job based on a complete review of experience, education, and training as described in an applicant's responses to the assessment questions and resume. 2. Well-Qualified: competent in the position with an overall accomplished level of knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the job based on a complete review of experience, training, and education as applicable, as described in an applicant's responses to the assessment questions and resume. 3. Qualified: an overall basic level of knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the job based on a complete review of experience, education, and training, as described in an applicant's responses to the assessment questions and resume. Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will be placed ahead of other candidates in the appropriate category for which they have been rated. Additionally, preference eligibles who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent and who meet Minimum Qualification Requirements will automatically be placed in the Best Qualified Category.