Summary This position serves as a Budget Analyst in the Office of Budget, Office of Financial Administration (OFA), Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The primary purpose of the position is to perform analytical, technical, and administrative duties related to budget formulation and execution, and provide advisory services to managers and program leads related to budgetary matters. This position is inside the bargaining unit. Responsibilities Duties at the developmental GS-11 level: Provides budgetary guidance and information to managers/supervisors or other staff and persuades program managers to follow recommended courses of action consistent with established budget/financial management policies, objectives, or regulations. Prepares and analyzes all phases of the federal budget process to formulate, execute, and/or monitor a federal budget. Prepares or edits narrative justifications and projected funding needs and assures that data in requests are accurately documented. Ensures obligations and expenditures are made in accordance with federal legislation, departmental and agency policies and other procedures governing budget. Extracts and analyzes data from financial management reports for the purpose of meeting management requirements, monitoring trends, making projections, and identifying needs for process changes, budget constraints, and opportunities. Extracts and analyzes data and reconciles accounts. Ensures compliance with program and budget plans. Uses automated software programs to create documents, reports, and spreadsheets. Prepares and presents budget and financial information and narratives and special reports. Makes recommendations to managers on budgetary matters. Participates in efforts regarding long-range financial planning, budgetary authorizations, financial management system requirements, etc. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet one of the following to qualify for the Budget Analyst, GS-0560-11 as described below. Specialized Experience Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-09, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience includes the following: Preparing materials related to formulation, execution, or monitoring of an organization's budget; Using financial management systems and/or automated software programs to create or maintain documents, reports, or spreadsheets to analyze financial data or track spending; and Analyzing budget requirements and monitoring execution to maintain spending within allocation limits and in accordance with laws, policies, and procedures. OR Education: Applicants must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related; OR Combination of Education and Experience: Applicable graduate education and specialized experience as defined above. The total percentage must equal at least 100%. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcript(s). WHEN DOCUMENTING EXPERIENCE IN YOUR RESUME, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. NO ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE MADE ABOUT YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE. Do NOT copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Education Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information. Additional Information Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements. This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit. The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered. 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