Budget Analyst

Full Job Description

"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more.

An incentive may be authorized. See additional info section. A resume must be no more than two pages.

If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted.

For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level, if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: providing advice and guidance to management officials regarding budget formulation, execution matters and performing a wide range of analytical and administrative duties for the component budget process.

You qualify for the GS-13 grade level, if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: providing expert advice to management officials and program managers as it relates to budget analysis, and financial management utilizing a variety of automated financial management/accounting systems, spreadsheets, and databases.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, FLETC requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.

To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for a Secret condition of placement in this Non-Critical Sensitive/Moderate Risk position.

This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

Work Environment: Work is performed in a properly lighted, ventilated, and temperature-controlled office setting. Normal safety precautions must be observed.

Physical Demands: Work is sedentary in nature and involves no physical requirements other than carrying light books and papers to and from various locations.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement.

This position may be filled at the GS-12 or GS-13 level. If selection is made at the GS-12 level, promotion to the GS-13 level may occur without further competition.

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty.

False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary.

If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job).

If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.

IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible.

View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above.

In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and FLETC policy, FLETC is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.

Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at FLETC are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.

Major Duties:

Serving as a Budget Analyst GS-0560-12/13 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission.

This position is located in the Budget Division within the Chief Financial Officer Directorate.

The primary purpose of this position is serving as a Budget Analyst responsible for providing senior budgetary and staff assistance on budget formulation and execution matters as they relate to the support of the FLETC.

Most issues cross operational boundaries, and close coordination is required to ensure proper budget formulation and execution. Many issues are highly sensitive, unusual, complex, or one-of-a-kind.

Typical duties include: Formulating, developing, monitoring, reviewing and analyzing the Operations and Support and Procurement, Construction and Improvements appropriations for the entire agency Developing and establishing the financial plan in the Momentum Financial System by fund, office, and major object class, ensuring that funds are properly allocated and spent in a timely and effective manner in support of authorized management objectives Analyzing various sources of information, preparing and submitting data for various budget-related reports Performing an assortment of analyses and studies related to the budget process Coordinating with various offices/divisions and participating organizations to resolve problems in relation to budgeting and financial systems Providing advice and guidance to lower-graded Budget Analysts and reviews their work for technical accuracy.

When necessary, assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Branch Chief or Budget Officer in their absence. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.