Summary
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Business, Innovation & Technology office of Finance Administration, at the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Under Secretary for Science and Research, Smithsonian Institution (SI).
Duties
The Budget Analyst is responsible for a range of functions within financial management, including, but not limited to, budget formulation, budget execution, administrative management, systems accounting, and serving as a technical advisor. In this position, you will: Conduct budget formulation by performing detailed analyses of annual funding requirements to estimate the internal operational needs of the program. Analyze and evaluate the budget by monitoring expenditures, preparing analytical reports, and recommending remedial actions as necessary. Develop cost data reports for assigned programs while working closely with the Budget Officer. Develop policies, procedures, and guidance for the execution of budget formulation and overall financial management.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on OPM website.
How you will be evaluated
Applicants for this position may be evaluated in multiple stages. The first stage is an evaluation of your responses to the online multiple-choice questions that assess your experience, education, and/or training for the job related competencies below: Skill in analyzing budgetary issues and recommending actions under tight deadlines, changing priorities, incomplete information, and competing objectives. Knowledge of the various funding types; methods of funding; and budgetary and financial relationships between the assigned budget(s) and programs of other agency components and organizations. Knowledge of budget policies, regulations, procedures, and precedent-setting decisions sufficient to develop and evaluate budget forecasts. Knowledge of databases in order to locate and analyze data pertaining to the budgets for substantive programs. Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria: Best Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies above. Better Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies above. Good Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies above to a substantive degree. This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position. Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed. You may preview questions for this vacancy.