This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Operations Pillar, Resourcing Division, with 2 vacancies in Bohemia, NY; Fort Worth, TX; Anchorage, AK; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO; Salt Lake City, UT; or Silver Spring, MD.
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the GS-09 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks} of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Assisting in preparing a variety of reports covering the status of funds, expenses, and obligations. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience may be used to meet the total experience requirements. Note: Only graduate-level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience. To qualify at the GS-11 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks} of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Compiling and presenting financial data into work sheets, budget schedules and other supplemental reports needed for budget and funding reviews. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 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: A combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience may be used to meet the total experience requirements. Note: Only graduate-level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience. To qualify at the GS-12 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks} of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Assisting in the planning and execution of an organizational budget; Tracking budget forecasts and estimates for programs or projects; and Utilizing financial and reporting systems to monitor the obligation and expenditures of funds.
This position is also announced under vacancy number NWS-26-12941555-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. As a Budget Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Monitor budget execution and prepare options for budget funding amounts, timing and necessary changes. Perform routine and recurring budget administration duties. Gather, review and consolidate narrative information and statistical data to formulate and present budget requests. Check accuracy of budget and program data. Review and recommend approval, disapproval or modification of budget execution documents. Serve as a financial consultant to management on issues such as budgeting techniques, use of financial management products, resource distribution, program priorities, and development of financial plans. Perform development of budget guidance and procedures. NOTE: These duties are described at the full performance level of the GS-12; the GS-09 and GS-11 are developmental leading to such performance.