Budget Analyst
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for assisting in managing the budget for New Jersey District of United States Attorney's Office (USAO).Typical work assignments will include:
Gathering, extracting, reviewing, verifying, and consolidating a variety of narrative information and statistical data needed for budget operations and financial reporting. Cross-checking the accuracy of budget and program data in related budgetary forms, schedules and reports. Changing or recommending the adjustment of inconsistent totals, subtotals and individual entries. Monitoring and tracking obligations and expenditures for office expenditures. Comparing figures in current estimates of funding needs by line item or object calls with prior year expenditures and bringing significant variations to the attention of the supervisor. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. GS-5:
To be eligible at the GS-5 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.
Experience:
To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least three (3) years of general experience, at least one (1) of which is equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal service. Which includes work such as:
Assist with analyzing problems, researching data and developing solutions; Planning and organizing work; Communicating effectively both orally and in writing. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:
Education substitution for
Experience:
Successful completion of Bachelor's degree or four (4) full years of progressively higher level education leading to such a degree.(Note:
You must submit your transcripts with your application) Combination of Experience and Education:
If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. (Note:
You must submit your transcripts with your application.) GS-7:
To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
Specialized Experience, Education, a combination of Education and Experience, OR Superior Academic Achievement. Specialized
Experience:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing budget or financial management work which demonstrates a basic knowledge of commonly used budget and finance principles, practices and methods to perform a range of routine budget execution, formulation, and financial reporting. Examples of specialized experience include formulating budgetary estimates, comparing projected costs with prior expenditures, monitoring the rate and amount of expenditures for specific items, consolidating budgetary data, and researching financial regulatory material to obtain information. Education:
One full year of graduate education in a closely related field (e.g., Accounting, Financial Management, Public Administration, Business Administration). Combining Education and
Experience:
Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Superior Academic Achievement:
Possess a Bachelor's Degree or expect to complete the requirements for a Bachelor's degree within the next 9 months AND possess at least one of the following criteria:
class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; an overall GPA of 3.0 OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; OR election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at:
http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at:
http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Gathering, extracting, reviewing, verifying, and consolidating a variety of narrative information and statistical data needed for budget operations and financial reporting. Cross-checking the accuracy of budget and program data in related budgetary forms, schedules and reports. Changing or recommending the adjustment of inconsistent totals, subtotals and individual entries. Monitoring and tracking obligations and expenditures for office expenditures. Comparing figures in current estimates of funding needs by line item or object calls with prior year expenditures and bringing significant variations to the attention of the supervisor. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. GS-5:
To be eligible at the GS-5 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.
Experience:
To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least three (3) years of general experience, at least one (1) of which is equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal service. Which includes work such as:
Assist with analyzing problems, researching data and developing solutions; Planning and organizing work; Communicating effectively both orally and in writing. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:
Education substitution for
Experience:
Successful completion of Bachelor's degree or four (4) full years of progressively higher level education leading to such a degree.(Note:
You must submit your transcripts with your application) Combination of Experience and Education:
If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. (Note:
You must submit your transcripts with your application.) GS-7:
To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
Specialized Experience, Education, a combination of Education and Experience, OR Superior Academic Achievement. Specialized
Experience:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing budget or financial management work which demonstrates a basic knowledge of commonly used budget and finance principles, practices and methods to perform a range of routine budget execution, formulation, and financial reporting. Examples of specialized experience include formulating budgetary estimates, comparing projected costs with prior expenditures, monitoring the rate and amount of expenditures for specific items, consolidating budgetary data, and researching financial regulatory material to obtain information. Education:
One full year of graduate education in a closely related field (e.g., Accounting, Financial Management, Public Administration, Business Administration). Combining Education and
Experience:
Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Superior Academic Achievement:
Possess a Bachelor's Degree or expect to complete the requirements for a Bachelor's degree within the next 9 months AND possess at least one of the following criteria:
class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; an overall GPA of 3.0 OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; OR election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at:
http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at:
http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
- Department:
0560 Budget Analysis - Salary Range:
$40,345 to $64,964 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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