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The position is located in the Financial Services Directorate, Budget Division. The incumbent functions as the Library's budget expert on the Library's appropriated funds. The incumbent serves as the Team Leader for the Appropriated Funds Team in the Budget Division and is responsible for the budget formulation, presentation and execution of the Library's appropriated funds. The incumbent also serves as the Acting Budget Officer, in the absence of the Budget Officer. The work encompasses the planning, organizing and directing of a comprehensive financial management program that includes not only the development of formal budget submissions to the Congress but also the establishment, evaluation, and monitoring of systems for the expenditures of Federal funds.

The incumbent provides a team of budget analysts with day-to-day guidance in work projects and reviews team members' work products; distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization and assures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload. The incumbent also serves as the primary liaison between the Chief Financial Officer, Budget Officer, and the Library's program offices' appropriated fund managers.

As the Budget Analyst, you will:

• Plan and implement agency-wide program and budget guidance governing the execution of budgets in consultation and coordination with the Budget Officer and other senior staff as appropriate. This includes annual, multi-year, and no-year authorizations, but could also include, as necessary, non-appropriated (gift, trust, revolving and reimbursable) funds in collaboration with the non-appropriation team leader. Provide back up to the non-appropriated team lead, as necessary, on non-appropriated matters. Establish budget and controls, provide analysis and recommendations on resource allocations, including both funds and personnel ceilings; transmit instructions, provide advice, review materials and execute the necessary Budget Division action on requests for operating plans, transfers, reprogramming requests, supplemental requests, reallocation of special ceilings and any revisions therein, including the preparation of material and analyses applicable to, but not directly requested from the program offices.
• Oversee monthly status of funds review to prevent Anti-Deficiency Act violations and to provide management with information for decision making; maintain constant awareness of financial operations and program developments during the operating year; note, review, and make recommendations as necessary on unusual transactions; review requested forecasts of estimated requirements for the remained of the fiscal year; prepare recurring and/or special status reports as required; conduct periodic meetings with the Library's fund managers concerning execution of pay and non-pay accounts and make recommendations to the Budget Officer concerning execution; oversee and coordinate reprogramming actions and monitors congressional thresholds; prepare the operating plan for submission to the Congress; initiate and lead the resource reallocation process and mid-year review of accounts; and provide guidance and mentorship to the budget analysts in execution and end-of- year close-out.
• Provide broad administrative and policy direction in the formulation and justification of budgets for an entire Federal agency, such as the Library of Congress in consultation and coordination with the Budget Officer, Non-appropriated Team Lead, and other senior staff as appropriate; analyze, plan, schedule, and coordinate all phases of budgeting needed to formulate the budgets for multi-year, substantive programs; and communicate, guide, and advise all service units throughout the budget formulation phase.
• Modify continuously long-range budgets in accordance with changes in agency and Congressional program goals; adjust long-range budget plans to reflect feedback from the budget execution process; generate new concepts and methodologies in budget formulation; theorize, plan, and direct entire budgeting system for broad, emerging, or similarly critical large-scale agency-wide programs; and participate in reviewing and updating the five-year strategic plan.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• The position description number for this position is 345757.
• The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.
• The incumbent of this position will work a Flexitime work schedule.
• This is a non-supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.
• Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment

Library of Congress employees are prohibited from using illegal drugs, including marijuana. The Library is part of the Federal Government and abides by federal law, so regardless of individual state or District of Columbia laws, marijuana use is illegal, considered criminal activity, and can affect your employment at the Library. In addition, past or current drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment.

Qualifications

Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.

Ability to organize, plan, direct, and review the work of team members. **

Knowledge of the Federal budget process and financial management practices and procedures including planning, formulation, justification and execution. **

Knowledge, experience and ability utilizing information technology systems. **

Knowledge and experience of program and support functions in an organization.

Ability to gather, compile, and analyze financial information.

Ability to interact collaboratively with others across the organization and provide liaison support in consolidating or resolving high level financial matters.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Additional information

Although it is the Library's policy to afford the maximum pay benefit to employees when setting rates of pay, a new appointee who has had no previous Federal service will generally be paid at step one of the grade.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.