Program Examiner (Agriculture and Interior)

Office of Management and Budget • Washington, DC

19h

About The Position

This position is in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in the Agriculture or Interior branch. The incumbent oversees federal agriculture, conservation, public lands, or tribal portfolios and aligns agency operations with Presidential priorities. The role involves executive oversight, budget formulation, and policy evaluation across agriculture, natural resources, tribal affairs, and public land management portfolios.

The Program Examiner serves as a senior advisor for major Federal program portfolios and leads qualitative and quantitative analyses supporting formulation, presentation, execution, and oversight of the President’s Budget. The position addresses sensitive and cross-cutting program, budget, legislative, regulatory, financial management, procurement, and organizational issues with Administration or government-wide implications. The incumbent develops recommendations on funding, resource allocation, policy, legislation, regulation, and management reforms, and prepares decision memoranda, issue papers, briefings, and recommendations for senior OMB and Executive Office of the President officials. The position also represents OMB in negotiations, interagency working groups, and high-level meetings, helping resolve conflicting positions on potentially controversial matters.

The position is advertised at GS-9 through GS-15. Applicants must meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade sought, or qualify through the specified graduate education or a combination of education and experience at eligible grades. The position has no separate education requirement. The incumbent must be a U.S. citizen or national, meet applicable suitability and security-clearance requirements, and may be required to complete a one-year probationary period. This is a Drug Testing Designated Position.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or national status.
• Selective Service registration if male and born after December 31, 1959, unless exempt.
• Successful completion of pre-employment and random drug testing; the position is designated for drug testing under the Executive Office of the President Drug-Free Workplace Program.
• Participation in the direct deposit pay program.
• Successful completion of the E-Verify employment verification check for new employees to the Executive Office of the President.
• May be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period.
• Obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; failure to obtain or maintain the required clearance may result in withdrawal of an offer or removal.
• Be determined suitable for Federal employment.
• Meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade sought: at least one year of qualifying experience at the next lower grade or equivalent, with duties appropriate to the grade level.
• For GS-9, specialized experience includes researching program, budget, or organizational-operation information and assisting with written analytical products; alternatively, qualifying related graduate education or a combination of education and experience may be used.
• For GS-11, specialized experience includes analyzing program, budget, or organizational-operation information and identifying trends or discrepancies; collaborating on analytical products for senior staff or management; and communicating with stakeholders. Alternatively, qualifying doctoral-level education or a combination may be used.
• For GS-12, specialized experience includes applying analytical methods to evaluate program effectiveness, efficiency, funding, or operations; reviewing budget requests, performance, or policy proposals; and preparing analytical products for management decision-making.
• For GS-13, specialized experience includes evaluating program performance, funding proposals, resource requirements, or policy alternatives and recommending actions; leading reviews; preparing decision documents, briefings, or policy papers; and working with officials or stakeholders on program, budget, policy, or management issues.
• For GS-14, specialized experience includes analyzing Federal programs or similar operations, budgets, regulations, or policy issues; formulating funding, resource-allocation, performance, or policy recommendations; developing analysis for senior officials; advising on funding or policy priorities; and participating in meetings or negotiations to resolve policy issues.
• For GS-15, specialized experience includes leading analyses with organizational or government-wide implications; overseeing budgets, financial plans, allocations, or funding proposals; developing recommendations and decision products for sensitive interagency issues; engaging, advising, or negotiating with senior officials; and coordinating efforts across agencies or organizations to advance strategic or national policy objectives.
• All qualifications must be met by the announcement closing date.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Responsibilities

• Direct qualitative and quantitative analyses supporting formulation, presentation, execution, and oversight of the President’s Budget.
• Lead analyses of sensitive and cross-cutting Federal program, budget, legislative, regulatory, financial management, procurement, and organizational issues with Administration or government-wide implications.
• Formulate and recommend funding levels, resource allocations, policy alternatives, legislative or regulatory approaches, management reforms, and other actions affecting major Federal programs and national priorities.
• Develop and present decision memoranda, issue papers, briefings, and recommendations for senior OMB officials, Executive Office of the President leadership, and other executive decision makers.
• Lead or play a principal role in negotiations, interagency working groups, and high-level meetings; resolve conflicting positions and represent OMB on potentially controversial matters.
• Oversee federal agriculture, conservation, public lands, or tribal portfolios to align agency operations with Presidential priorities.
• Conduct and lead analyses of Federal programs, budgets, policies, and management issues; review budget requests, program performance, resource needs, and policy proposals.
• Engage with organizational officials and stakeholders to obtain information and resolve program, budget, policy, or management issues.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed