Supervisory Budget Analyst

Clarification from the agency

Current DHS employees serving under a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. You must submit an SF-50 that shows you currently work for DHS.

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.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

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.

Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using a job questionnaire that is based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform this job: Accountability, Budget Administration, Control of Funds, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Financial Management, Flexibility, Interpersonal Skills, Managing Human Resources, Problem Solving, and Resilience

If you are the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the job questionnaire and application, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13059255

To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.

The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be removed from consideration or your score may be lowered.

Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3).

Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Department of Homeland Security, you are not CTAP eligible. View information about CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

Interviews are required for this position. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration.

After DHS Headquarters completes its hiring, the resumes of the remaining candidates referred for selection consideration may be shared with other DHS Components. During the application process, you may choose to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results to be shared. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.

1. Your resume NOTE: Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages. For what to include in the resume, click on the link: USAJOBS Help Center
2. Your responses to the job questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13059255
3. Are you current DHS employee? Submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 showing your current grade and tenure; An SF-50 showing highest (permanent) grade ever held, if different from your current grade. Please note: Performance award, Details, and Realignments are not acceptable SF-50s. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide an SF-50 or SF-50s which show the length of time in the current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated one year apart within the same grade/job) to support meeting time-in-grade requirements.
4. Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the DHS Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the DHS Reemployment Priority List (RPL)? Submit the following:
   • A copy of your agency notice,
   • A copy of your most recent performance rating, and
   • A copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.
5. Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee? Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
   • Position title,
   • Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee),
   • Agency,
   • Beginning and ending dates of appointment.
6. You may be asked to provide a copy of your recent performance appraisal and/or incentive awards.
7. Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. The address below is for inquiries only. You may apply more than once, but the most recent application is the only one that will be used. You must submit your resume, your online questionnaire, and any supporting documents by 11:59 PM eastern standard time on the date the announcement closes.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:
https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire

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