Budget and Performance Advisor

This position is located at Departmental Offices,Management CFO - Management and Budget. As a Budget and Performance Advisor, you will be responsible for strategic planning, budget formulation, organizational issues, and program evaluation.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Responsible for a full range of program budget-related duties. Provide technical assistance and advice to bureau decision makers on budget execution issues, develop, review and/or submit standard budget execution documents and reports, and monitor obligations and expenditures to ensure compliance with the regulations set forth by the Department, OMB and Congress. Review all completed documents for accuracy, soundness and persuasive influence.

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience

For the GS-11 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Formulating a budget to address needs of a customer or organization; AND - Performing review and analysis of budget information. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: - Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR - 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR - a LL.M., if related; OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience.

To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. Specialized experience for the GS-9 is one-year (52) weeks of experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent in either public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience at this level is defined as experience: - Supporting the review and analysis of budget information. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: - A master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR - 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience.

To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service.

One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé.

Time-In-Grade

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-09, you must have been at the GS-07 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment

Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.