Job Listing: Budget Analyst, GS-560-9/11/12

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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN FOR 88 DAYS, EARLY CUT-OFF WILL BE
LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 (FIFTY) APPLICANTS OR CUT-OFF DATE OF
FEBRUARY 19, 2008. THEREAFTER, APPLICANTS WILL BE REFERRED ON AN AS
NEEDED BAISIS IN GROUPS OF 10 (TEN) BASED ON THE TIME AND DATE
APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. FINAL CUT-OFF IS MAY 1, 2008.
APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO INCLUDE: A COPY
OF A DD-214, SF-15, A LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER DOCUMENTS NOTED IN THE TEXT OF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT, IF APPLICABLE. TO BE CONSIDERED, DOCUMENTATION MUST BE
RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE PRECRIBED CUTOFF DATES. ONE APPLICATION
SUBMISSION IS NEEDED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR EITHER OR BOTH CUT-OFFS.



WHAT DOES A BUDGET ANALYST DO?
As an IRS Budget Analyst in one of our technical functions you'll be
a key player in formulating and/or executing your Division's entire
business plan and annual budget. You will formulate, monitor and
execute the budget for your assigned program areas, assessing
resource justifications and advising management of the financial
impact of various business decisions. You will develop options for
allocating resources among critical program areas and craft proposals
to adjust resource distribution according to unanticipated needs,
unfunded mandates, and other events during the fiscal year. You will
help prepare funding proposals for future fiscal years, focusing on
the critical needs of the agency and objectives of IRS leadership.
You will also help prepare responses to Treasury, OMB and
Congressional oversight committees.




HOW DO I APPLY?
"It is really easy. Just click on the "How to Apply" tab above."

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS?
If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web
at www.jobs.irs.gov.

Major Duties

Budget Analyst duties include various analytical, technical, and
administrative functions performed during one or more phases of the
budgetary process. An IRS Budget Analyst may be involved in one or
more phases of the federal budget cycle, including: Strategic
Planning where you will analyze agency needs and performance
objectives for past, present, and future fiscal years in order to
identify and apply critical budget priorities; Budget Formulation,
during which you will be involved in the coordination of resource
justifications and the formulation, development, and presentation of
the IRS' appropriation requests; and Budget Execution, which will
require you to monitor, review, and analyze operational budgets at
varying levels of detail in order to fully and accurately control
agency spending and reporting.

As an IRS CFO Budget Analyst, you will play a key role in formulating
and submitting the IRS's annual multi-billion dollar budget request
to the IRS Oversight Board, the Department of the Treasury, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and Congress. You will compile, review,
and consolidate budget data and justifications, while also developing
close working relationships with financial analysts across the
country. You will work with a team to prepare funding proposals for
future fiscal years, which focus on the critical needs and strategic
mission and objectives of the IRS. Specific duties include:
- Evaluate, review and develop budget estimates, performance
measurements, and justifications for new key initiatives in the IRS
budget requests to ensure reasonableness, accuracy, and conformance
with procedures and guidelines.
- Prepare guidance and instructions on developing budget requests for
the IRS financial community;
- Serve as main liaison between the CFO and the IRS financial
community for preparing and defending budget request;
- Provide information and recommendations to program managers and CFO
leadership;
- Develop and review executive briefings, presentations, and
testimonies to defend the IRS budget request;
- Work with IRS counterparts and CFO leadership to prepare responses
to Questions for the Record and other budget requests from external
agencies, including the Department of Treasury, OMB, Government
Accountability Office, and Congressional and IRS oversight committees;
- Write and defend Appropriation Language, including Administrative
Provisions;
- Coordinate and deliver financial data for External Exhibits52, 53,
54, Homeland Security, Overseas Staffing, and other agency specific
exhibits;
- Enter budget data into the IRS Integrated Financial System, the
Department of the Treasury's Budget Formulation/Execution Management
system, and OMB's MAX system; and
- Interpret OMB directives and circulars.



The office of Budget Formulation & Systems Integration is a dynamic
organization where staff has the opportunity to work one-on-one with
their customers to meet targeted objectives and in high performance
teams designed to achieve key business goals. The collaborative
nature of the office allows any employee the opportunity to be
responsible for major projects and key deliverables. Candidates
interested in a fluid workplace and with a strong set of analytical
and communication skills are encourage to apply.

How to Apply

Individuals applying for this announcement are required to complete
and submit an on-line application through the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) USAJOBS website. This involves becoming a My
USAJOBS member and creating a resume. The information you provide
through your My USAJOBS membership profile and resume is required of
all Federal job applicants. When you apply for this vacancy
announcement, the information you entered in your profile and resume
are transmitted to CareerConnector as part of your application and
are used to create a CareerConnector registration.
In addition to CareerConnector registration questions, the online
application includes questions that:
- determine basic eligibility;
- assess required competencies for successful job performance; and
- provide information for survey purposes.
To apply for this announcement you will need to answer approximately
25 questions. The total number of questions will depend on the grade
you select and your responses to each question.
To apply, you must select the APPLY ONLINE button that appears at the
bottom of each announcement tab on USAJOBS. This will start the
application process and take you to CareerConnector to complete your
application.
Your application is NOT complete until you have answered all
mandatory questions and have SUBMITTED the online application.
You can respond to some or all questions without submitting. Your
answers can be saved and you can update or submit your application as
long as the announcement is open. However, you MUST respond to all
mandatory questions and SUBMIT your application by the closing date
to be considered.
If applying on-line poses a hardship, please contact us at the
telephone number listed in this announcement. YOU MUST CONTACT US
PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE to speak to someone who can provide
assistance for on-line submission. Requests for extensions will not
be granted.
Please note that we use e-mail to communicate with applicants
throughout the hiring process. We understand that this may not be
the best way to contact all applicants. To ensure that we can
contact you quickly, you will be asked several questions about your
communication preferences in the application process.
There are several parts of the application process that will affect
your overall evaluation:
1. Your on-line resume (See Step 1 below);
2. Your responses to the eligibility questions;
3. Your responses to the vacancy assessment questions; and
4. Submission of supporting documentation (See instructions under
the Required Documentation" section of this posting).
You have until 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this
announcement to complete the following four-step application process.
STEP 1: To apply, you must first create a My USAJOBS membership
account and resume at www.usajobs.opm.gov. You can build up to 5
resumes in your My USAJOBS account and will need to select one of
these resumes as part of your application for this vacancy
announcement. Once you have created your My USAJOBS account and
built a resume, thoroughly review this vacancy announcement, select
the "Apply Online" button, and follow the instructions provided.
Note: We recommend that you use the preview questions option provided
at the bottom of the Qualifications and Evaluations tab of this
announcement to review and print a copy of the qualification
questions before you select the "Apply Online" button.
STEP 2: After selecting a resume to submit for your application
package, you will be taken to CareerConnector to answer registration
questions and specific questions for this vacancy announcement. The
answers to the registration questions will determine what types of
jobs you are eligible to apply for based on your Federal experience
and other factors.
Note: If you have previously registered in CareerConnector, you will
not be required to re-register.
STEP 3: Next, you will answer a series of vacancy specific questions
to evaluate your qualifications for this announcement. When
completed and submitted, this information with your CareerConnector
registration, My USAJOBS account profile, and your resume become your
application. Once you submit your completed application by answering
all mandatory questions and selecting "Finished", you will see a
summary of your application which we recommend that you print for
future reference. If you do NOT see this summary, you have NOT
successfully submitted your application. A complete application must
be received by 11:59 PM ET on the closing date of this announcement
in order to receive consideration.
Note: At the bottom of your application summary, you should
select "Finished" again. This will return you to USAJOBS where you
will see confirmation that your resume was sent to this vacancy
announcement. You will then be able to track the status of your
application through your My USAJOBS account.
STEP 4: Submit Supporting Documentation: Please see the "Required
Documents" section below for additional information on supporting
documentation.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If your contact information changes after the
closing date of this vacancy announcement, send your updated
information to Personnel.Section.2@irs.gov or fax to 202-283-7274 to
ensure you can be contacted throughout the selection process.


Required Documents:
In addition, you may need to submit supporting documentation. If you
are qualifying for this position in whole or part based on education,
you must submit college transcripts for all courses completed. If
you are claiming veteran's preference or eligibility for special
priority consideration, you must submit the documents described
under "VETERAN'S PREFERENCE" and IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SURPLUS OR
DISPLACED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES" below. All supporting documentation
must be submitted by the CLOSING DATE. Failure to provide
supporting documentation within the prescribed period will result in
disqualification or ineligibility for preference/priority
consideration.
Note: Although a copy of your transcripts is acceptable for
application processing, an official transcript will be required for
selection.
You may mail or fax supporting documentation to Internal Revenue
Service, Washington Employment Branch, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW,
LH, Suite 215B, Washington, DC 20224.
Please be sure to annotate your name, address, and phone
number, this vacancy announcement number, and the job title: 08WA2-
NHB1084-560-9T12-AL, Budget Analyst, GS-560-9/11/12 on every page
that you submit.
Please do not use a postage paid government envelope to submit
materials for this announcement. In accordance with 39 U.S.C.
Section 415, application materials will not be accepted if mailed in
postage paid government envelope.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
In addition to the online application (resume and responses to
vacancy questions), the following forms may be required:
* DD-214 if claiming Veterans' Preference.
* Standard Form 15, Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference
and supporting documents (if applicable).
* Official College Transcripts (copies will be accepted initially,
however, prior to selection eligible applicants must submit official
transcripts to the hiring personnel office).
* Equivalency Evaluation from an accredited private organization of
foreign education if applicable.
* SF-50 - If you are or have been a Federal employee, please submit:
** copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action, Form SF-50; and
** copy of your most recent or last performance appraisal.
Note: If you need to request a copy of your SF-50, please write to
the FEDERAL RECORDS CENTER, National Archives and Records
Administration, 111 Winnebago Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63118.
You must provide your name, social security number and date of birth
with your request.
FAILURE TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL RESULT IN NOT
RECEIVING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION. Note: Your application
package will not be returned. Do NOT submit original documents that
you may need in the future.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you have served on active duty in the
United States military and were separated under honorable conditions,
you may be eligible for veteran's preference. To claim veterans'
preference, you must submit:
* Form DD214 covering the period of military service for which
preference is claimed; and
* If applicable, a Standard Form 15, Application for 10-Point
Veterans' Preference with supporting documents as outlined on the
form. This form can be found at www.usajobs.opm.gov/forms.asp.
Note: For more information on veteran's preference, please go to the
U.S. Office of Personnel Management website for Veterans at
www.opm.gov/veterans
CTAP/ICTAP ELIGIBLES: Individuals who have special priority
selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance
Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance
Program (ICTAP) must apply as indicated above. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles
must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for
special priority selection. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles who receive a score
of 80 or above will be considered well qualified. If you are seeking
CTAP/ICTAP eligibility consideration, you must submit proof that you
meet the requirement of 5 CFR 330.605 (a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704
for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your
most recent Performance Rating and copy of your most recent SF-50
noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please
annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP
or ICTAP eligible.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT: The Internal Revenue Service
provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application and hiring process, please contact the Selective
Placement Coordinator listed in this vacancy announcement.
Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-
by-case basis.
If you have been certified by the States Rehabilitation Center or the
State's Commission for the Blind, may wish to contact your counselor
to apply for employment through the IRS Disability Employment Program
in addition to applying for this vacancy announcement.


Contact Information:
Angela Lofland

Phone: 202-283-6098

Fax: 202-283-7274

Email: Personnel.Section.2@irs.gov


Or write:
Internal Revenue Service
Washington Employment Branch
1111 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20224

Fax: 202-283-7274


What To Expect Next:
We will communicate with you using e-mail throughout the hiring
process. You will receive an electronic Notice of Rating that will
provide you with information regarding your eligibility for the
occupations covered under this announcement.
If you currently have a spam blocker on your e-mail, you have to
ensure that our email can be received. Most correspondence will be
sent from the following email address: Personnel.Section.2@irs.gov.