Summary
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Under Secretary for Management, Budget Division. The primary purpose of this position is to provide guidance and oversight of the Department's budget, financial management, and investment review to ensure funds necessary to carry out the Department's mission are obtained, allocated, and expanded in accordance with the Department's priorities and relevant law and policies. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Duties
As a Budget Analyst, GS-0560-9/11, your typical work assignments may include the following: Participates in the planning, organization, and execution of a major, substantive budget for a significant program component. Assists in ensuring the effective integration of program and budget planning. Performs a variety of administrative and analytical duties in support of the review, justification and presentation of the budgets for a major Component(s) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Reviews and recommends the amount and timing of apportionment of funds to agency components and programs. Recommends modified strategies for presenting the budget and programs. Develops narrative and statistical justifications for requested funds. Coordinates with DHS Components, internal offices, and external stakeholders to resolve budget issues and support timely submission of required products. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.
Education
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability, Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning, Attention to Detail, Budget Administration, Customer Service, Decision Making, Financial Management, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Oral Communication, Reasoning, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, Teamwork, and Written Communication To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. If you are the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the application questionnaire, click: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13065610 Interviews are required for this position. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration. Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veteran must be 1) be a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. (Note: Veteran's preference does not apply under Merit Promotion procedures. View VEOA information on Feds Hire Vets.) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. After DHS Headquarters completes its hiring, the resumes of the remaining candidates referred for selection consideration may be shared with other DHS Components. During the application process, you may choose to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results to be shared. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.