Summary

This position is for a Budget Analyst located in the National Office of the United States Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation (OWCP) Programs, Division of Financial Administration, Branch of Budget Execution and Formulation.

The Branch of Budget Execution and Formulation provides leadership, direction and performance in the formulation, justification and execution of all aspects of the OWCP budget.

Duties

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Duties for the GS-13 position include but are not limited to the following:

-Prepares and/or edits narrative justifications and projected funding needs and assures that data requests is formally and accurately documented in a wide variety of forms, schedules, and reports.

Prepares financial/budgetary schedules, summaries, justifications, supporting statistical material, back-up data, and Information for use by witnesses in support of the budget submission to OMB and the Congress.

-Monitors the availability and use of funds to assure they are used in the most cost-effective manner. Identifies and analyzes trends in the receipt, obligation, or expenditure of funds to ensure that objectives of the annual financial plan are being met on a timely basis, and that funds are available and are being properly and effectively used to support program objectives.

-Analyzes and interprets the impact of new and revised legislation, OMB policies and precedents on the OWCP budget and program operational plans, budget formulation and execution of budgets, and makes appropriate recommendations.

-Works in collaboration with senior staff to develop and formulate budget estimates.

Works closely with program management and staff in developing initiatives and preparing appropriate written justifications.

-Prepares briefing materials and responds to inquiries throughout the budget cycle.

Provides monthly financial forecasts on designated budget accounts for the Director and OWCP Program Managers

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Position titles alone cannot be used to determine if you are qualified. Please list dates in MM/DD/YY format. This is imperative in determining if whether you have at least one year of creditable specialized experience. Dates will not be assumed.

For the GS-13: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-12 in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, 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.

Specialized experience required for this position is defined as experience performing at least 3 of the following:

-Preparing analyses and justification, and analyses and forecasts for budget formulation or budget execution;

-Linking financial planning and budget execution to budget formulation;

-Utilizing spreadsheet software to perform data analyses and prepare macros, pivot tables, etc;

-Preparing apportionments and allotments to distribute funding.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Benefits

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