Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Budget Division. The Budget Division develops, prepares, justifies, defends, and coordinates National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) annual budget requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congress. It also develops budget and financial policies, conducts periodic financial reviews of the operating budgets of NTSB's Divisions and Offices.

Duties

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As a Budget Officer, GS-0560-15, you will perform the following major duties:

At the GS-15, typical duties may include:

• Serve as the principal advisor to the Chief Financial Officer and senior leadership on budget formulation, execution, appropriations law, fiscal policy, and strategic resource planning.
• Direct the agency-wide budget program, including planning, programming, budgeting, execution, funds control, financial analysis, and long-range resource strategies aligned with agency mission priorities.
• Lead the development, justification, and presentation of the agency's annual budget submission to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress, including budget estimates, supporting analyses, Congressional Budget Justifications, and responses to OMB and Congressional inquiries.
• Oversee agency budget execution and funds control, including apportionments and reapportionments, allotments, operating plans, obligations, expenditures, payroll and Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) utilization, and compliance with appropriations law and the Anti-Deficiency Act.
• Analyze legislation, Executive Orders, Administration initiatives, and Congressional actions to assess budgetary impacts, develop financial forecasts, and provide executive-level recommendations on resource allocation and funding priorities.
• Lead and supervise a team of professional budget analysts, including assigning and evaluating work, establishing priorities and performance expectations, providing technical guidance, and developing and mentoring staff.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be regi or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Resume and supporting documents (see "How to Apply" section.)
• Suitability for Federal employment
• Financial Interest in transportation enterprises will be evaluated on a case-by-case-basis.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Direct Deposit is required.
• Trial or probationary period may be required.
• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level) by the closing date of this announcement. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
• You may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually.
• THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REMOTE TELEWORK.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• A Relocation or Recruitment Incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidates.
• This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework as determined by the agency policy.
• Multiple and subsequent vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
• Moving expenses associated with permanent change of station (PCS) ARE NOT authorized for this position.
• Two-Page Resume Limit: Resumes must not be more than two standard single-sided pages (or one page if submitting a front and back, hard-copy).
• The selectee is required to serve a probationary period upon initial appointment to a supervisory and/or managerial position.
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: utilize knowledge of the budget process and financial management practices and procedures, rules and regulations to conduct analyses of financial, budgetary and programmatic data; manage a team of budget analysts by monitoring work quality and providing technical guidance; develop and prepare budgetary information, summaries, and tables to respond to requests and to facilitate the formulation, presentation, execution and analyses of an organization's budget; AND draft analyses which evaluate the impact and significance to the organization's budget for new or revised policies, procedures, and program requirements.

For more information see link: Budget Analysis Series 0560

NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience and competencies related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the education, specialized experience and/or competencies will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

Education

There is no education requirement for this series or education substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

• If you left Federal Employment and received a buy out and you are selected for this position, you may be required to repay the full amount of the payment.
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): Must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. VEOA please visit https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/special-hiring-authorities/#veoa
• Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements identified below please visit https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/special-hiring-authorities/.
• Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply 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 for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) meet the basic qualification standards (including minimum educational and experience requirements; (3) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 and above on the rating criteria for this position; and, (4) submit the appropriate documentation ( to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp
• Note: ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and various benefits as well as work life amenities such as alternate work schedules, telework, flextime, fitness and transit 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.