Budget Analyst

This vacancy is for a Budget Analyst in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce.

As a Budget Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Formulate, execute, manage, and coordinate the budget of the Office of the Secretary. Prepare budget estimates, exhibits, backup tables, briefing documents, and programmatic explanations in support of budget submissions; prepare narrative justifications describing DOC programs for use in budget submissions; and ensure budget documents form the proper foundation for budget limitations imposed by Congress or other authorities (reprogramming, program execution and reporting, and financial management controls). Analyze the financial conditions and practices of organizations and programs, assess rates, fees, and investment proposals, and present findings and recommendations to the appropriate level of management. Prepare reports and supply fiscal and budgetary data on DOC activities to DOC, OMB, and Congress. Develop algorithms to allocate costs accurately, reviewing budget justifications in support of budget submissions. Monitor the budget and accounting system and analyze reports. Prepare monthly status of funds, analyzing undelivered orders, preparing and coordinating information for briefings and bureau meetings, ensuring that budget documents form the proper foundation for budget limitations imposed by Congress or other authority as they relate to program execution and reporting, and financial management controls. This position is also advertised under OS-OFM-DE-26-13023214, which is open to Delegated Examining eligible applicants. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Budget Analyst ZA-0560-3, FPL 4 (or equivalent) positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. A probationary or trial period may be required. Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/). If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Bargaining Unit Position: No Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): No Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: Will not be paid Drug Test Required: No Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement unless eligible for special hiring authority, reinstatement eligible, non-current Federal employee applying as a VEOA eligible, which do not require time-in-grade/band.