Budget Analyst Job in Alexandria, VA

Vacancy No. IG-24-12640784-MST-DHA Department Office of Inspector General
Salary $82,794.00 to $128,956.00 Grade 11 to 12
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 12/16/2024 Close Date 3/14/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Alexandria, VA


Summary

This position is located in the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Mission Support Team, Financial Management Office (FMO).

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens: Veteran's Preference does NOT apply. These positions are announced under DoD Direct Hire Authority (5 U.S.C. 9905 section 1109; PL, 116-92).

Duties

  • Formulates, presents, and assists with the developments of the OIG Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate submission (BES), and President’s Budget (PB).
  • Prepares required financial data and analyses to respond to OUSD(C) data requests relating to budget formulation and execution.
  • Prepares cost estimates, statistical and financial tables, and charts to monitor the OIG status of funds.
  • Analyze policies, directives, legislation, budget data and reports to determine appropriate resource allocation, identify imbalances, and provide recommendations to senior management.
  • Assists senior management with the preparation for budget hearings, the presentation and defense of budget estimates before OSD, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congress.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S Citizen.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or be exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).
  • Suitable for federal employment
  • This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
  • Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.
  • This position requires a security clearance at the Secret (Non-Critical Sensitive) level.
  • The incumbent must achieve the DoD Financial Management Certification - Level 2 within two years of entrance into this position, consistent with requirements detailed in DoDI 1300.26.
  • The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

Veterans' preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to positions filled under this announcement. All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration.

Basic Requirements:

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.In addition to meeting the basic requirement and minimum qualifications, you must meet the specialized experience described below.

Specialized Experience:

GS-11 A. Specialized Experience: Applicant must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-09 level in federal service or equivalent. Specialized experience is defined as experience monitoring an organizational budget and recommending adjustments based on analyses of data.
OR
B. Education: PhD or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
OR
C. Combination of education and experience: The percentage of the education plus the percentage of the required experience equal 100 percent. If you qualify by a combination, your experience must be detailed in your resume and transcripts are required.

GS-12 Specialized Experience: Applicant must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-11 level in federal service or equivalent. Specialized experience is defined as experience analyzing financial data and budget reports to develop organizational resource allocations and budget submissions, and monitoring an organizational budget and recommending adjustments based on analyses of data.

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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience.

Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Education

GS-11 Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement.

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experienceat the GS-12 grade level.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide unofficial transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list of courses. Transcripts and list of courses must include the following information: name of accredited institution, list of courses with grades and credit earned for each course, quarter or semester hours earned, degree conferred and date, and the name and address of the school. If selected for this position, you will be required to provide an official certified copy of your transcripts before a start date will be established. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more that 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

ACCREDITATION: Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are
acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management website at https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/ and U.S. Department of Education website at https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

  • Incumbent will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
  • This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the initial issue date of the referral list.
  • Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the Priority Placement Program.
  • DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only.
  • You may be required to complete a financial disclosure (OGE-450).
  • Relocation or Recruitment Incentive WILL NOTbe authorized.
  • PCS expenses WILL NOTbe paid.
  • Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
  • Veteran's Preference does NOT apply. These positions are announced under DoD Direct Hire Authority (PL 118-31, Sec 1250B(i)(2), 12/22/2023).
  • Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300.)
  • Retired/Retiring Veterans: Please be aware that there is a 180-Day Restriction on Department of Defense (DoD) Employment of Military Retirees. A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a civilian position in the DoD within 180 days after retirement unless the agency requests and is granted a waiver; the position is authorized special pay under 5 U.S.C. 3505; or a state of national emergency exists.
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: DOES NOT APPLY FOR DHA VACANCIES.
  • Resume: DO NOT include the following information: Classified or government sensitive information; social security number; photos of yourself; personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.; or encrypted and digitally signed documents. Read more about what you should leave out of your resume at USAJOBS.
  • Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) DOES NOT APPLY FOR DHA VACANCIES.
  • PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) DOES NOT APPLY FOR DHA VACANCIES
  • Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS OPEN CONTINUOUS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:

This is an open continuous vacancy announcement that will be used to fill vacancies as they occur.

To receive consideration for vacancies, applicants must submit a complete application prior to the established cut-off date(s).

The initial cut-off date will take place on December 23, 2024 to begin the initial applicant consideration. Applications received after the initial cut-off date will be considered upon receipt after the next cut-off date.

The established cutoff dates are as follows:
December 23, 2024
January 13, 2025
February 3, 2025
February 24, 2025
March 14, 2025

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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made to determine if you are qualified for this job.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

All qualified candidates will be evaluated on the following competencies:

You can preview the Assessment Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12640784

Direct Hire Authority: These positions will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority or Department of Defense's Direct Hire Authority which is updated in the NDAA each budget cycle. Category rating and veterans' preference will not be considered in evaluating applicants. For more information on Direct Hire Authority, please see: OPM Direct Hire Fact Sheet or check out the Department of Defense's Direct Hire Authority here.

Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.ssc-cc@mail.mil

Required Documents

You must provide a complete Application Package which includes the following required documents. Due to space limitations, please check the Additional Information section for more information on select required documents.

  • Resume: Your resume showing relevant experience should include your name and contact information in addition to the following for proper determination to be made: where you worked, job title, series and grade, if applicable, duties and accomplishments for each position, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week and salary. Missing relevant information could result in a Non-Qualification determination. PLEASE NOTE: Only the first 5 pages of your resume will be reviewed. Be sure your relevant experience is included in those first five pages. (cover letter optional).
  • Complete Assessment Questionnaire: Your resume must describe the quality of work in regards to responses to the occupational self-assessment questionnaire as they generate your numerical rating.
  • Transcripts: If this position has a positive education requirement or you are using your education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts. All applicants to include current DoD OIG agency employees, must provide transcripts with their application and/or certifications in your resume. If you are not yet graduated, please provide a letter or e-mail (most students obtain this from their advisor or registrar's office) showing your anticipated graduation date..

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents above.

Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.

1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents.
2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application.
3. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position. Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Betty Carreiro at betty.carreiro@dodig.mil~ to obtain an alternative application.

Agency contact information

Betty Carreiro
Address
DoD OIG - MISSION SUPPORT TEAM
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US
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Next steps

The occupational questionnaire and the resume that you submit will be used to assess your qualifications for the job, and to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

All information included in the resume and Occupational Questionnaire is subject to review and verification. HR will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum requirements will be further evaluated by information provided in the Occupational Questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have misrepresented your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position and, if you're already an employee, you may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including removal from Federal service.


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