Senior Budget Analyst

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

Specialized Experience Requirement: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level in the Federal Service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) managing the formulation, justification, and execution of an organization's budget; (2) developing and implementing budget policies and procedures; (3) leading quality control and oversight of payroll, time and attendance, and invoice processing; (4) supervising and planning the work of assigned staff to ensure deadlines and priorities are met.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).

In addition, you must provide a cover letter describing your experience with the competencies identified below: Administration and Management- Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production. Budget Administration- Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.

Financial Management- Prepares, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program areas; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies; assesses financial condition of an organization.

Manages Human Resources- Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Part-time or unpaid experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. Volunteer work experience: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

As the Senior Budget Analyst in this position, you will: Manage the formulation, justification, presentation and execution of the budget including planning and control of funds. Lead the FEC's budget development and execution activities, interprets Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Treasury, and Congressional guidance and appropriations law, Develop, recommend, and implement budget policies, procedures, and guidance that ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and directives.

Lead quality control and oversight of payroll, time and attendance, and invoice processing performed by the Payroll Office.