Budget Officer

Summary You will serve as a Budget Officer with Office of the Secretary of Interior. This position may be physically located in any DOI office, and will be negotiated after selection. The salary listed in the announcement is at the Rest of the United States (RUS) level. The geographical locality pay will be determined at the time of selection. You may be required to travel overnight away from home. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Responsibilities Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Leads budget formulation, justification, presentation, and execution activities for the Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment. Develops and implements budget policies, procedures, systems, and internal controls to ensure fiscal compliance and effective program operations. Advises senior Departmental officials on complex budget, appropriations, financial management, and program policy matters. Prepares and presents budget submissions, analyses, justifications, and recommendations to Department leadership, OMB, and Congress. Conducts comprehensive financial, program, and policy analyses to evaluate funding requirements, resource allocations, and program impacts. Manages investment funds and authorizes the transfer of funds to Departmental bureaus and federal, state, and Tribal partners. Directs and supervises budget staff, including assigning work, evaluating performance, providing technical guidance, and supporting employee development. This position is expected to travel three to four times per year for a week at a time. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. This is a code 4 supervisory position, and supervising employees requires less than 25% of the position's time. This position will not require completion of a supervisory probationary period. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/11/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. More specifically, this requirement involves experience in: Developing, reviewing, and consolidating budget estimates, spend plans, funding requests, budget justifications, and execution plans for complex programs or organizations. Preparing budget presentations, briefing materials, reports, decision memoranda, congressional responses, or budget justification materials for senior executives or oversight organizations. Managing a multi-recipient funding program, including coordinating with federal, state, and Tribal partners; reviewing funding requests; processing fund transfers; monitoring obligations and expenditures; and tracking available balances to support program delivery. Conducting analyses of funding requirements, program performance, costs, risks, and resource alternatives, and developing recommendations to support management decisions. Leading or overseeing budget processes, procedures, internal controls, reporting activities, or automated budget systems to improve financial management and accountability. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: 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. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information) If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive. A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS), recruitment, or relocation incentive. All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior. Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary. There is some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of lightweight packages. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Work Environment: The work environment involves normal, everyday risks or discomforts typical of offices, meeting rooms, and large buildings. The work is adequately lighted, climate controlled, and ventilated. Work hours, while generally regular, may require extended attendance during peak budget seasons. The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.