Supervisory Budget Analyst (Schedule Policy/Career)

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Management and Budget (MB), Budget Formulation Division (BFD) with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD; Oxford, MD; Beaufort, NC; or Charleston, SC.

Duties

As a Supervisory Budget Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Oversee the Budget Formulation Division within the Management and Budget Office of the National Ocean Service (NOS). Responsible for coordinating out-year planning, budget formulation, budget analysis, and programmatic evaluation for NOS. Work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Budget Office (NBO) to ensure that NOS's portion of the President's Budget is submitted correctly and on time and that NBO has the information they need to justify the request. Manage responses to requests from NBO, Department of Commerce, the Office of Management and Budget, and Appropriations Committees. Apply knowledge of budgetary, policy, related laws, regulations, and administrative matters to provide authoritative advice and interpretation of appropriations legislation and policies. Oversee the analysis of data from a variety of sources to prepare and provide factual data, recommendations and/or briefing material to Senior Leaders for use in Program resourcing discussions with agency and administration leadership. Coordinate analysis and evaluation of requirements for new resources. Develop budget formulation policy and strategies. Advise senior leadership on policies that support alignment of programmatic activities to NOAA's objectives. Track and resolve all planning and formulation issues affecting NOS and its programs. Provide leadership and internal coordination for aligning budget planning and formulation with strategic planning, risk assessment, program review and evaluation, and internal audits. Serve as a Supervisor planning and distributing work to be accomplished by subordinates. Set and adjust short and long-term priorities and prepare schedules for the completion of work. Find ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work and evaluate the work performance of subordinates and provide technical oversight and instruction, establish performance standards, and address poor performance as part of the performance process. Participate in all facets of the personnel management process.

Requirements

This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZA-5 is equivalent to the GS-15. Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Additional Considerations: Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. This position requires a Moderate Risk Security Clearance. Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Nature of Employment: This is a career, non-political position designated as policy-influencing (confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating). Employment in this position is at will. Standard civil service adverse action and performance based removal procedures under chapters 43 and 75 of Title 5, United States Code, do not apply. Consequently, traditional appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) regarding performance or conduct-based removals are unavailable. Conditions of Employment: Selection is made using merit-based evaluation procedures. Applicants and incumbents are not required to personally or politically support the President or the policies of the current administration, but they are required to faithfully implement administration policies to the best of their ability. Schedule Policy/Career employees are at-will employees at all times; therefore, they are not required to serve a trial period. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

Qualifications and evaluation

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/or evaluation through a manual assessment process, and your responses to any additional assessments (i.e. USAHire) required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and a Job Knowledge Test. The Job Knowledge Test is designed to assess technical and professional expertise directly relevant to the requirements of this announcement. This assessment measures the specialized knowledge and skills accumulated over time, which are critical for successful performance in this position. The best-qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Budget Administration, Financial Analysis, Managing Human Resources, and Planning and Evaluating 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. To preview the announcement questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13101939

Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the blue "Apply Online" button. If you are not a registered USAJOBS user, please create a new account and follow the instructions to complete your application process. If you are a registered user, login to access your existing USAJOBS profile. As a registered user, select a stored resume and select one or more of your stored documents to attach to your application. Check the "Certification" box and click the "Apply for this position now!" button located at the bottom of the screen. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

Required documents

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (may be: (1) uploaded directly from your desktop; or (2) uploaded directly from your USAJOBS stored attachments): 1. Resume: Your resume must be no more than 2 pages. Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Please review the USAJobs Help Center for additional requirements. You are encouraged to make your resume and profile searchable https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/account/profile/searchable. You are highly encouraged to use USAJOBS Resume Builder to ensure all required information is included in your Resume. If you use your own resume or curriculum vitae, for each work experience at a minimum, your resume should include; job title(s) (including job series and grade, if Federal); description of duties or work performed; starting and ending dates (month and year). Part-Time work must be clearly identified and include the number of hours per week; if not identified, then work will be assumed to be Full-Time. (NOTE: A full-time work schedule requires most employees to work 33-40 hours during the work week. A part-time schedule requires an employee to work less than full-time, typically 16-32 hours per week.) 2. SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action: If you are a current or former Federal employee, you must provide the most current Notification of Personnel Action (Form SF-50) that verifies career/career-conditional status, title, series and grade (do not submit an Award SF-50). Also provide the SF-50 that reflects the highest grade level held on a permanent basis or the full performance level of your current position, whichever is higher. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating. 3. Veteran's documentation: If you are requesting consideration under Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) you must submit a copy of your Member 4, DD Form 214 stating disposition of discharge or character of service or other valid proof of eligibility (i.e., statement of service that shows service dates AND character of service) and/or any other required supporting documents (VA letter, SF-15, etc). For more information, please click here. Active Duty Service Members: You must submit a statement of discharge/certification of release or an official written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions no later than 120 days from the date the announcement closes. Enlisted Record Briefs and military identification do NOT qualify as official documentation. If the appropriate information is not submitted to confirm the discharge status, dates of service, etc., you will not be considered for this job opportunity under Veteran Preference procedures. To gain access to your DD-214 online please visit. 4. Documentation supporting eligibility for non-competitive appointment: Includes Individuals with Disabilities, 30% Veterans, certain Military Spouses, etc. 7. Documentation supporting NOAA Commissioned Corps: NOAA Form 56-16 or other documentation supporting active duty in NOAA Corps. OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: Performance Appraisals Incentive Awards In accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3), due weight shall be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards during the selection process.

Additional information

During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Salary for selectee's pay may be set at any point within the pay band except for intervals 4 and 5 ($192,332 - $197,200) which is reserved for supervisory performance or for current supervisors within CAPS who already have a salary within intervals 4 and 5. Non-Competitive Reinstatement to a Higher Grade/Band than Previously Held MUST submit the following documents: SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action": You must provide the most current Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that verifies career/career-conditional status, title, series, and highest grade level held on a permanent basis for your previous position, AND the SF-50 that verifies your separation date; AND Performance Appraisal: Most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. NOAA participates in e-Verify, an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. The Federal Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.