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Bureau of Land Management Program Analyst in United States
Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Headquarters, Business Management and Administration, Division of Budget, Budget Execution Branch (HQ782). Duty location is Remote. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities Lead budget analyst overseeing funds control procedures, apportionments, funds execution, and internal controls. Reporting for all types of funding including appropriated funds, mandatory funding, discretionary funding, reimbursable funding, working capital funding, franchise funds, and collections of all types (i.e., receipts, fees, rents, bonuses). Advise BLM leadership on budget execution matters using a mastery of budget concepts, principles, and practices; appropriations laws and regulations; DOI policies; OMB policies and requirements; and Congressional procedures and directives. Uses automated budgetary systems and computer-generated products in accomplishing assignments. Performs quality checks of automated system databases and advises program managers, supervisor, and/or lead budget analyst of any significant problems. Uses the latest available software programs to produce reports, plans, and schedules, and to obtain information and facilitate overall effective analysis of budget data. Develop, recommend, and implement budgetary and financial policies. Identify opportunities for improving budget execution processes. Collaborate with the DOI, the OMB, and other Federal agencies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of budget processes government wide. Coordinate and/or assist with budget presentations to the BLM Director, Deputy Director, DOI, the managers, OMB, and Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittee staff. Prepare materials to support the review, coordination, or preparation of testimony, Congressional hearing reports and summaries and Congressional Questions for the Record. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity. Specialized experience is defined as experience with an organization's financial processes; Preparing, justifying, and administering the program's budget; Monitoring expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities; Recommending solutions to budgetary problems in all phases of budget and financial administration, program review and evaluation; and providing managerial direction to professional and supporting personnel. 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. Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. There are no qualification requirements for a detail assignment. However, employees must meet any positive education/licensure requirements in order to be detailed to positions with these requirements. Detail assignments do not include additional compensation, and the selectee will not earn time-in-grade at the higher grade level. Education Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit: www.dhs.gov/e-verify Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment. Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. Travel, per diem, and lodging will not be paid. All travel and lodging expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected employee. This position is not eligible for Telework. This is a bargaining unit position represented by the National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 341. This is a not-to-exceed 13 months detail/temporary promotion assignment. At the expiration of this assignment, or whenever your services are no longer needed, you will be returned to your position or to a position of equivalent pay and grade within your agency of record.