Summary This position is located within the Office of Budget, Finance, and Travel (BFT) which is part of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of State, which has statutory oversight responsibility covering the Department and the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). OIG is responsible for conducting and reporting on inspections, evaluations, investigations, audits and special inquires involving all overseas and domestic Department, USAGM and IBWC programs and operations. Responsibilities The incumbent serves as the Financial Management Analyst providing advice and guidance covering a wide variety of policies and requirements for OIG. Your duties and responsibilities may include, but not limited to the following: Provides advice and recommendations on all aspects of the OIG budget to bureau program officials. Plays a key role in coordinating the preparation of annual OIG budget and Congressional budget. You will have a primary responsibility of gathering and completion of data, identification and analysis of issues and development of recommendations to resolve substantive problems of efficiency and or effectiveness regarding mission operations. The incumbent has primary responsibility for the analysis, compilation, and interpretation of program data related to audits, inspections, and investigations. The incumbent will assist in the formulation, presentation and execution of the budget. Reviews and analyzes budget estimates and requests for allocations and re-allocation of funds within OIG. You will serve as a backup to the Budget and Financial Analysts in their absence. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the 1-year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an additional SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Extensive experience in the agency and Federal budget process, including experience in the Congressional budget process; and thorough and detailed experience in utilizing Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policies, directives and regulations. Experience in effecting agency mission, programs, and legislative history to develop budgetary policies to implement agency program goals. Extensive experience in utilizing the theories, principles, and techniques of sound management and management analysis techniques. Experience working extensively with financial management systems. Assisting in analyzing, identifying, and conceptualizing budgetary problems and developing alternative solutions. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position. Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions. Recruitment, relocation or other incentives may be offered if found to be in the best interest of the government. EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-Verify) – U.S. law requires organizations to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States - either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. This agency utilizes E-Verify to compare information from the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) records to confirm employment eligibility. If the employee’s information does not match DHS and/or SSA records, the employee is given an opportunity to resolve the problem. If eligibility cannot be verified, employment will be terminated.
