BUDGET ANALYST

About the role

This position is located in the Penonsion Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Operations (OOO), Budget Department, (BD).

What you will do

• Perform comprehensive analysis of all high-value proposals to provide consolidated recommendations, review new proposals for systems and services. including IT support, verify costs and benefits, advise management on budget implications.
• Direct, perform and/or coordinate very complex special projects and studies directed toward the improvement of budgetary methods, and procedures and the development of techniques or budgetary proposals to deal with new or revised requirements.
• Tracks investment execution and project status and provides guidance, procedural instructions, and formats to assist program managers in planning and estimating funding needs for the total budget.
• Tracks budget execution, including corporate project status and provide guidance, procedural instructions, and formats to assist program managers in planning and estimating funding needs for the total budget.

Education

NO EDUCATION IS REQUIRED.

How you will be evaluated

Referral: You will be assigned to one of three quality groups. Each group represents a quality level (i.e., Best Qualified, Qualified, Minimally Qualified). Candidates will be considered in quality group order.

If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring policies).

If your resume does not support the answers you gave on the assessment questionnaire, you may be rated Not Qualified or you may be placed in a lower quality group.

Your name will be placed in one of the three following quality groups:-Best-Qualified - highly proficient regarding the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to this position.-Qualified - competent regarding the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to this position.-Minimally Qualified- possessing only the minimum qualifications required for this position.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs): 1. Skill in applying budget formulation, execution, performance reporting, IT capital planning, and OMB Circular A-11 exhibit requirements 2.

Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques used to assess budget formulation, justification, execution, cost, schedule, performance, and resource requirements for major corporate programs or investments 3.

Skill in oral communication to advise, brief, and make recommendations to managers, executives, and stakeholders on budget formulation, execution, corporate priority project investment status, and appropriate uses of funds 4.

Skill in written communication to prepare clear, concise, and technically accurate decision papers, budget guidance, briefing materials, status reports, and recommended solutions related to budget formulation, execution, and corporate projects investment status Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are best qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the assessment questionnaire.

Best qualified will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided. Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume, supporting documentation submitted and their responses to the assessment questionnaire.

Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Documents you must provide

• You must submit a resume.
• Your resume must include your name and contact information and should clearly show your possession of the specialized experience and KSAs so that we can determine your qualifications for this position.
• Your resume should be specific to the position you are applying for, relating your skills and experience to those noted in the job posting.
• Please limit your resume to two pages.
• If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed by Human Resources and the hiring manager to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
• PLEASE DO NOT include photographs, hypertext/hyperlinks, or other inappropriate material or content.
• This information will not be used to make eligibility or qualification determinations.
• COVER LETTER (OPTIONAL): Your cover letter should state your interest in this position and the strengths that you feel will make you an asset to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
• We will not use your cover letter to determine your qualifications; however, your cover letter will go to the Selecting Official along with your resume if you are referred.
• SF-50 (NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION): All status candidates or reinstatement eligibles must submit an SF-50.
• DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade.
• Submit your most recent NON-AWARD SF-50.
• The SF-50 must indicate proof of status and should identify your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted); also include your SF-50 reflecting when you entered your highest grade (e.g. Promotion, Appointment, etc.) in order to verify time-in-grade requirements.
• Please note that it may be necessary to submit more than one SF-50 to show that all requirements have been met.
• Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Benefits

Review our Benefits for information on the major Agency benefits offered.

What to expect next

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Additional information

PBGC encourages qualified applicants with disabilities to apply. If you are requiring reasonable accommodations, please contact PBGC's Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator, Denorse Prince, at *** or ***. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

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