Budget Analyst

The incumbent functions as a principal advisor to senior FCC leadership including Bureau andOffice Chiefs the Chief Budget Officer the Chief Financial Officer the Managing Director andother executives on highly complex and sensitive budgetary and fiscal policy matters. BudgetAnalyst tasks have agency-wide impact require mastery of federal budget and appropriationslaw and directly influence executive decision-making resource prioritization and theCommissions ability to carry out its statutory mission. Serves as a senior subject matter expert responsible for the strategic formulation justificationexecution analysis and monitoring of complex agency-wide multi-year multi-fund budgetsincluding both appropriated and non-appropriated sources supporting FCC programs acrossmultiple Bureaus and Offices.

• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• US Citizenship.
• May serve a one year probationary period (if applicable).
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• If selected a financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Current/former federal employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade/status.
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.
• Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet resume format criteria.

See Qualifications.

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race sex color religion or national origin.

Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Candidates must meet all of the specialized experience requirements outlined below in order to be deemed as qualified.

Specialized Experience

GS-13

IN ORDER TO BE DEEMED AS QUALIFIED CANDIDATES MUST HAVE ONE YEAR OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE GS-12 GRADE LEVEL IN THE FEDERAL SERVICE. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS:

1. Experience analyzing formulating and executing complex budgets.
2. Experience leading the development of detailed budget justifications and spending plans.
3. Experience conducting complex cost analyses workload projections and financial modeling.
4. Experience preparing and delivering budget related briefings presentations and written analyses for senior executives.
5. Experience understanding and working with general ledger accounting.
6. Experience interpreting and developing budgetary guidance.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID 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.

SME REVIEW

At the time of application you are required to take an external skills-based assessment which is based upon government-wide recognized competencies and consistent with OPM Merit Hiring Plan requirements and the Chance to Compete Act. Should you receive a passing score of 70 or higher your application will be reviewed by subject matter experts to determine if you meet the OPM qualification requirements for this position.

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to independently perform all aspect of budget functions such as planning formulation and execution.
• Ability to independently interpret and apply complex statutes appropriations regulations policies and OMB guidance to analyze budgetary issues.
• Ability to independently conduct complex budgetary and financial analyses; develop and evaluate budget estimates spending plans budget justification.
• Ability to independently analyze and communicate complex budgetary and financial issues through high-level briefings presentations written analyses and other analytical products.