Supervisory Budget Analyst

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Budget Execution Division, Office of Planning and Budget (OPB), Office of the Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

The OPB supports the mission of the USPTO by ensuring that the agency's annual performance supports the strategic plan, through efficient and effective budget execution, and by providing actionable budget and performance information to executive management.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position.

You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Administrative and Management Positions.

Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-14.

Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience in planning, organizing, and directing the budget activities of a staff; Experience in planning and executing annual and multi-year activities in budget administration, program planning, and complex technical work related to budget execution in a fee-based organization; Experience in advising managers, team members and customers in planning and developing their program objectives, performance measures, and budget allocation plans; Experience in advising managers, team members and customers in executing budget plans, prioritizing spending to achieve program objectives, and assessing the short- and long-term financial impact of decisions; Experience in directing and overseeing the formulation, interpretation, and execution of budget and fiscal policies, standards, and procedures.

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.

The incumbent must possess the following supervisory competencies to be successful in this position: Administration and Management - Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.

Customer Service - Anticipating and meeting the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivering high-quality products and services; committing to continuous improvement.

Planning and Evaluating - Organizing work, setting priorities, and determining resource requirements; determining short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinating with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes.

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.

Major Duties:

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia.

Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person.

Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per calendar year.

This position serves as a supervisory budget analyst, as well as the director for budget and planning division.

This is your next ideal career move if: You have experience in planning, organizing, and directing the budget activities of a staff; You have experience in planning and executing annual and multi-year activities in budget administration, program planning, and complex technical work related to budget execution in a fee-based organization; You have experience in advising managers, team members and customers in planning and developing their program objectives, performance measures, and budget allocation plans; You have experience in advising managers, team members and customers in executing budget plans, prioritizing spending to achieve program objectives, and assessing the short- and long-term financial impact of decisions; You have experience in directing and overseeing the formulation, interpretation, and execution of budget and fiscal policies, standards, and procedures.