Budget Officer

National Transportation Safety Board•Washington, DC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The selectee will serve as Chief of the Budget Division within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and as the National Transportation Safety Board's senior technical authority and principal advisor to the Chief Financial Officer on agency budget formulation, budget execution, strategic resource planning, appropriations law, financial stewardship, and budget policy. The role directs the agency-wide budget program, leads development and presentation of the annual budget submission to OMB and Congress, oversees budget execution and funds control, analyzes potential budget impacts, and leads a team of professional budget analysts. The position is classified as Budget Officer, GS-0560-15. It is not eligible for remote telework, though ad-hoc or situational telework may be available under agency policy. Relocation expenses associated with a permanent change of station are not authorized. Applicants must meet the specialized experience and other eligibility requirements by the announcement's closing date. There is no education substitution at this grade level.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in Federal service; experience may have been gained in the private sector.
Specialized experience must include using knowledge of the budget process and financial management practices, procedures, rules, and regulations to analyze financial, budgetary, and programmatic data.
Experience managing a team of budget analysts by monitoring work quality and providing technical guidance.
Experience developing and preparing budgetary information, summaries, and tables to respond to requests and support budget formulation, presentation, execution, and analysis.
Experience drafting analyses evaluating the impact and significance of new or revised policies, procedures, and program requirements on an organization's budget.
U.S. citizenship.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must meet suitability requirements for Federal employment.
Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements of 52 weeks at the next lower grade by the announcement closing date.
Must satisfy all qualification and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.
Resume must be no more than two standard single-sided pages.
Direct deposit is required.
A trial or probationary period may be required.
Financial interests in transportation enterprises will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
May be required to complete an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually.

Responsibilities

Advise the Chief Financial Officer and senior leadership on budget formulation, execution, appropriations law, fiscal policy, and strategic resource planning.
Direct the agency-wide budget program, including planning, programming, budgeting, execution, funds control, financial analysis, and long-range resource strategies aligned with agency mission priorities.
Lead development, justification, and presentation of the agency's annual budget submission to OMB and Congress, including budget estimates, supporting analyses, Congressional Budget Justifications, and responses to inquiries.
Oversee budget execution and funds control, including apportionments and reapportionments, allotments, operating plans, obligations, expenditures, payroll and FTE utilization, and compliance with appropriations law and the Anti-Deficiency Act.
Analyze legislation, Executive Orders, Administration initiatives, and Congressional actions to assess budgetary impacts, develop financial forecasts, and recommend resource allocations and funding priorities to executives.
Lead and supervise professional budget analysts by assigning and evaluating work, setting priorities and performance expectations, providing technical guidance, and developing and mentoring staff.