Summary
The incumbent serves as a Budget Analyst within the OBFM, EO, OD and is responsible for the organization's funds management and fiduciary oversight functions. The incumbent provides effective stewardship of financial resources by ensuring funds are properly controlled and used in accordance with amounts appropriated, authorized, and distributed by law, while preventing over-obligation and premature release of budget authority.
Duties
Lead budget formulation and financial planning activities, including developing and analyzing budget requirements, estimates, projections, and supporting justification materials. Provide expert advice to senior officials and program managers on complex budgetary and financial matters and interpreting applicable laws, appropriations, and OMB, Treasury, HHS, and agency policies. Oversee budget execution, funds allocation, and funds control, including monitoring commitments, obligations, expenditures, funding distributions, and reprogramming actions. Manage fiduciary controls to ensure the availability and proper use of funds, prevent over-obligation and premature release of budget authority, and maintain compliance with applicable fiscal laws, regulations, and financial plans. Prepare and coordinate budget materials, briefings, Congressional and oversight responses, and other executive-level financial information and analyzing legislative and funding developments affecting programs. Conduct complex budgetary and financial analyses, special studies, and cost-benefit assessments and develop recommendations to improve resource management, financial controls, and program effectiveness.
Requirements
U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment. Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade. Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service. If selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450. Based on your appointment, a one-year probationary period may be required. A decision regarding your continued employment with NIH will be made as you near the end of this period.
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), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies: Accountability Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS. To be considered well qualified for the purposes of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), you must be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry and substantively exceed the basic qualifications by scoring at least 80 points on the assessment(s) and meet all eligibility, physical, medical, suitability, and all other requirements.