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Summary As a Budget Officer, you will plan and conduct complete financial analysis for major and complex program areas involving multiple funding sources for Federal revolving and appropriated funds. Location of position: General Services Administration, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Location Negotiable After Selection We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Responsibilities This position has job functions that must be executed within a specific geographic location. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home). Positions include routine telework and remote work arrangements that are geographically specific to: Denver, CO; Ft. Worth, TX; Kansas City, MO; Philadelphia, PA; and Washington, DC. The duty station will be determined upon selection and will be located within the geographic area described. As a Budget Officer, you will perform the following duties: Plan and conduct complete financial analysis for major and complex program areas involving multiple funding sources for Federal revolving and appropriated funds. Maintain continuous review of status of obligations, outlays, and program progress. Develop overall budgetary guidelines and requirements within parameters established by Congress, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), and the Director of Budget. Review legislative proposals, hearings, reports of Congressional Committees Government Accountability Office (GAO) and internal audit staffs, management staff, consulting organizations and makes recommendations regarding their acceptance, modification or rejection. Provide continuous liaison with OMB, Congress and other Federal agencies on budget and fiscal matters concerning assigned program areas. Evaluate budget and financial management policies and programs and make recommendations to appropriate officials when improvements are needed. Work cooperatively with peers in Office of Budget and across the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to ensure consistent and complete policies and analytical work. Provide staff assistance to personnel in assigned services and staff offices regarding preparation of budgets, financial plans, performance plans, and in the solution of budgeting and financial problems, and maintain continuous liaison with program personnel. Prepare and examine apportionment requests involving coordination with services and staff offices on distribution of resources and explanation of changes. Assure accuracy, consistency, and conformity of schedules with instructions governing submission of budget schedules. Requirements Conditions of Employment US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959 If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level). Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position. Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required. Qualifications For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. The GS-15 salary range starts at $143,736 per year. Locality will be determined based on duty location. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in financial management leadership; developing formal budget submissions; justifying budget requests; budget forecasting; reviewing and recommending budget requests; evaluating and monitoring systems for the expenditure of Federal funds; evaluating budget policies; developing performance goals and measures related to budgets; developing strategic planning programs; and formulating a performance based budgeting process. Education Additional Information Bargaining Unit Status: This position is ineligible for the bargaining unit. If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal work experience or uniformed service experience. Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all. GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including: Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued. Our commitment is: Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment; Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.