You will be responsible for coordinating the administration, budgeting, and financial management activities of the Office of Infrastructure (HIF) and the Office of Safety (HSA). Will serve as an advisor to management and personnel regarding all budgetary and accounting program activities. Responds to fiscal inquiries from FHWA field, Headquarters personnel, and customers and suggests techniques and solutions to problems regarding the processing of fiscal data and documents.
As a Program Analyst, you will:
- Initiate and prepare administrative and policy directives and procedures.
- Manage the overall fiscal program encompassing the full range of budgetary activities including developing, planning, and other documentation.
- Develop financial management reports and conducts system analysis to help resolve problems encountered in day-to-day operations.
- Recommend financial policy and financial control systems for the Office and ensure established financial procedures comply with government audit practices.
- Provide effective and responsive management services, including organizational and financial management, procurement, administration, and other support services.
- Provide oversight and guidance to other Program Analysts.
The ideal candidate for this position is a highly motivated professional with experience performing a wide variety of assignments involving budgeting, funds management, and interpretation and application of financial management programs and policies.
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.
To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:
- Experience with the coordination and administration of budgeting, financial activities, and program oversight of a program; AND
- Experience with legislation, regulations, and guidance related to financial management and policies.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
- Financial Management (*) - Prepares, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program areas; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies; assesses financial condition of an organization.
- Budget Administration - Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.
- Communication (*) - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
For all types of consideration, 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.
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All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.