Budget Analyst (Regional Budget Analyst)

Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Philadelphia, PA

Posted Date 12/12/2024
Description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.

Serves as the Budget Manager and directs the annual allocation for operations in the regional office.

Oversees management of salary and operating budgets for the entire region, to include oversight of institution budgets within the region.

Coordinates the budget operations, furnishes guidelines and technical expertise to institutions in the region.

Responsible for review and evaluation of statistical reports submitted by the institutions.

Available to facilities for advice and consultation in preparation of institutional budgets and is aware of the many diversified programs and personnel changes that cause reevaluation, distribution and application of funds available to the region.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education:

GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

GS-12: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this level.

OR

Experience:

GS-11 and GS-12: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

GS-11:

  • Experience in analyzing and evaluating program plans and funding.
  • Experience in providing training and/or technical assistance on budget reprogramming actions, policies, principles and procedures.
  • Experience in compiling, developing and analyzing various fiscal reports and projections, and making recommendations on fiscal matters.

GS-12:

  • Experience analyzing the impact of equity formulas, populations, programs, etc., to budget requests and allotments; including periodically redistributing resources as a result of reprogramming of funds and other changes through continuing resolution, etc.
  • Experience in analyzing and revising annual budget estimates in accordance with program and legislative changes.
  • Experience in providing advice, guidance, training or evaluation for programs in regional field institutions.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

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