Budget Analyst

Duties

WHAT IS THE EDI-EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION DIVISION?

A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Chief of Staff

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

Independently reviews business unit budget submissions, ensuring accuracy of numerical and narrative information. Develops detailed narrative and background documentation for inclusion in budget submissions.

Consolidates materials for review and transmittal to higher authorities; e.g., Oversight Board for development and submission of accurate and timely budget submissions to Treasury OMB and Congress. Prepares charts, graphs, and other associated documentation to accompany submission. Monitors status of budget submission, tracking submission throughout the legislative process. Assesses programmatic and fiscal impact of changes to the budget including reviewing materials to assess gaps in presentation and data, consolidating responses to executive level, concise briefs, and reassigning requests out to other parts of the organization to assist in developing a hearty package.

Independently reviews and analyzes budgetary estimates and requirements for accuracy, adequacy of supporting narrative, adherence to budgetary principles and guidelines, and conformance with IRS mission, strategic, and business plans of assigned program area(s).

Maintains liaison with budgetary contacts for assigned area(s); researches budgetary and financial issues, and provides written analyses. Research is done utilizing the IFS/AFS/BFS system, extracting budgetary figures in support of questions coming from the Hill, Treasury, OMB, and other oversight agencies to respond to high level questions relative to budget justification. Performs analysis to define shortfalls, identify necessary reprogramming, and define long range goals and needs.

Assists business units in conducting labor/non-labor reviews; evaluates and monitors resource allocations, expenditures, and financial status of assigned program area(s); and develops alternatives and recommendations to resolve key budget issues and areas of special concern.

Recommends and completes budget reprogramming actions to assure optimum utilization of available resources and accomplishment of critical program objectives; updates financial management system for resource requirements; analyzes and performs interappropriation transfers; and performs other customer service requests.

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Conditions of Employment

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):

PD95792

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• Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework.
  
  Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder

• If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.

• A 1-year probationary period is required (unless already completed).

• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service.

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

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14 LEVEL:

You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government. Specialized experience is experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. To be qualifying, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate mastery of the budget concepts, practices, methods and structure of appropriations, financial coding structure and relationships among appropriations; Expert ability to interpret, apply and explain budget instructions, administrative memoranda, and regulatory guidelines from a procedural, technical standpoint; Expert ability to analyze and relate financial data to work plans, business plans, strategic plans and organizational accomplishments; Expert knowledge of automated financial systems and experience providing guidance and assistance to other analysts.

In addition, at this level your experience should include: Ability to make presentations to executives, persuasively and convincingly; Ability to independently manage time, balance priorities, and work effectively under the pressure of tight timeframes and changing conditions; Expert skills in using computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and communications programs; Expert knowledge of analytical and problem-solving techniques.

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MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible.

To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.

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TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.

• The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

• This is a Non-Bargaining unit position.

• Tour of Duty:8:00 am

• 4:30 pm Monday-Friday

• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.

• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.

• Remain in POD: The vacancy will be filled at the selectee's official permanent position of record, post of duty (POD).

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