This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service: Utilizing DoD PPBE and its associated cycles. Formulating and justifying budgets, analyzing budget submissions and financial data, certifying and executing funds, and providing of financial advisory services for a large organization. Independently researching financial issues, developing recommendations, and briefing those recommendations to senior managers. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
As a SUPERVISORY BUDGET ANALYST at the GS-0560-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Performs a wide range of technical, analytical and administrative duties connected with the formulation, justification, presentation, execution and review of the Agency appropriations (Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide (O&M); Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide (RDT&E); Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction (FSUTR), also known as Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR); Procurement, Defense-Wide (P, DW), Military Construction (MILCON), Chemical Biological Defense Program (CBDP), and Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). Provides oversight of and support for a full range of budget execution functions and resolves funding issues related to the accomplishment of the assigned mission. Provides guidance and support to assist staff elements in all Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) activities by promoting a sound internal control environment to enable financial auditability and improve the timeliness, accuracy, and reliability of business and financial information. Reviews, analyzes and edits budget estimates and requests for sub-allotments submitted by the assigned offices. Recommends necessary changes and revisions. Prepares cyclical budget calls on assigned functions and develops detailed guidelines to implement the policies, procedures, and instructions of senior management concerning the formulation and presentation of financial requirements. Prepares formal consolidated budget forecasts and reports required by senior management. Long-range budget planning and programming is complicated by demands for resources from disparate organizational entities, availability of funding, and legislative actions. Responsible for changes in funding allocations across all appropriations, often involving changing the "color of money" between programs in any fiscal year projection. Provides financial management, program advice, and analysis to assigned offices and leadership. Responsible for budget, resource and financial analysis during all phases of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process for assigned areas. Monitors the execution of funds, and reports the execution status to the Mission Directors, Mission Deputy Directors, or Staff Offices as applicable. Participates in the execution review process and provides budget execution input for the formal quarterly Budget Execution Reviews. Evaluates financial plans developed by assigned offices to ensure consistency with program baselines and requirements. Consolidates division financial plans into an annual spend plan and ensures spend plans are executable and comprehensive. Serves as a liaison between the Mission Directors, Mission Deputy Directors, and the Agency Comptroller. Serves as the focal point for their supporting organization in connecting programmatic requirements to resourcing strategies, spend plans and funding. Receives all fund control documents and distributes to the offices ensuring proper administrative and statutory controls. Resolves funding issues as appropriate, coordinating changes with the Comptroller. Reviews and verifies fund availability for realignment and procurement transactions. Supervisory Responsibilities- Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by employees. Develops performance standards and objectives, tracks quality of work, and evaluates the performance of subordinate employees. Interviews prospective candidates and recommends selection for vacant positions. Recommends promotion and reassignment of subordinate employees. Initiates changes in duties and responsibilities for reclassification of positions. Recommends employees for awards and bonuses. Provides advice, counsel and instruction; effects disciplinary measures; hears and resolves complaints and refers serious issues to a higher-level supervisor. Identifies developmental and training needs and ensures a training plan is established for each employee. Approves requests for overtime, travel, and equipment. Develops procedures and methods to improve quality of work and business practices, reduce barriers to productivity and promote teambuilding. Advises and instructs personnel on professional work and administrative matters. Ensures fairness and equal opportunity in determining qualifications, selections, assignments, training opportunities, promotions, details, disciplinary actions, and awards for employees. Follows guidelines provided in the Affirmative Action Plan in an effort to further Equal Employment Opportunity and comply with and supports Special Emphasis Programs. Ensures that fairness prevails in assigning work, recognizing achievement and rewarding performance, arranging training, and accomplishing other personnel, management matters. Has complete responsibility and authority to independently plan, schedule, coordinate, and carry out the major tasks of this office.