Summary

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Budget Director and be responsible for programming and formulating the budget submissions, advising, coordinating, and carrying out the policies and procedures to assure compliance to the Department's policies and guidance.

Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Budget Analyst, GS-0560-15, your typical work assignments may include:

• Directs and oversees the formulation, development, justification, presentation, and defense of the Directorate's budget submissions across Operations and Support, Procurement, Construction, and Improvements, and Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation appropriations. Leads the development of budget estimates, narratives, exhibits, projections, and resource allocation strategies that support Directorate mission priorities, long-range planning, and Departmental guidance. Advises senior leadership on the budgetary implications of program plans, legislative actions, policy changes, and resource decisions. Coordinates with program offices, Department officials, OMB, Congressional staff, and other stakeholders to resolve complex budget formulation issues and support senior-level budget decision-making.
• Provides executive-level direction and oversight for budget execution, funds control, account allocation, apportionment, reapportionment, reprogramming, transfers, and funding availability across Directorate programs and appropriations. Ensures budgetary resources are managed in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and controls, including prevention of Anti-Deficiency Act violations. Directs the review, analysis, and evaluation of budget execution data, funding trends, obligations, expenditures, cost estimates, and program performance to support timely decisions. Leads special analyses, studies, briefings, and responses to inquiries, findings, and recommendations from oversight entities such as OMB, GAO, OIG, Departmental leadership, and Congressional stakeholders.
• Directs an integrated system of budgetary, analytical, and performance management services to evaluate the effectiveness of budget operations, policies, practices, systems, and procedures supporting Directorate programs. Develops, recommends, and implements budgetary policies, guidelines, instructions, and process improvements to strengthen resource management, reporting, accountability, and decision support. Participates in the design, operation, and management of automated budgetary systems and serves as a lead authority on budgetary reporting and costing methodologies. Provides performance management subject matter expertise by developing, monitoring, reporting, tracking, and using performance measures, milestones, and targets aligned to Departmental and Directorate strategic plans. Oversees evaluations and studies that support continuous improvement, program effectiveness, and senior-level resource decisions.
• Plans, organizes, directs, and oversees the work of subordinate supervisors, budget analysts, performance analysts, and other assigned staff engaged in professional, technical, administrative, budgetary, and performance management functions. Establishes goals, priorities, schedules, performance standards, and work plans aligned to mission requirements and customer needs. Assigns and reviews work, evaluates performance, identifies training and developmental needs, supports employee growth, and ensures effective use of resources. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities, including interviewing and selecting candidates, recommending personnel actions, approving leave and travel, resolving complaints and grievances, addressing performance or conduct issues, and recommending awards. Represents the Directorate in interactions with senior Department officials, OMB, GAO, OIG, Congressional staff, other Federal agencies, program officials, and public stakeholders on complex, sensitive, and high-visibility budget and resource issues.

All DHS announcements have a 5-business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

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Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is subject to random testing.
• You must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• You will be required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Form annually.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience:

To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in federal service (GS-14) or public or private sector equivalent. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:

• Formulating, coordinating, and executing policies ensuring the fiscal soundness of the DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate's programs and operational support functions.
• Leading long-range strategic planning for future program budgets and operating expenses while overseeing comprehensive budget formulation and execution across diverse operations, support, and investment portfolios.
• Integrating complex accounting and budgetary data, delivers actionable insights to S&T leadership to drive informed program planning and decision-making.
• Providing critical counsel to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and senior agency leadership on the operational, mission, and resource impacts of proposed legislation, regulations, and policy initiatives.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof.

IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

National Service Experience: 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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

Not Applicable

Additional information

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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