GS-560-13 February 10, 1994
NOTE: THE SENTENCE IN PART I DESCRIBING THE PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
AND PARTS I AND II IN THEIR ENTIRETY ARE PERMANENT PARTS OF THE
LIBRARY AND MAY NOT BE CHANGED OR EDITED IN ANY WAY.
I. INTRODUCTION
This position is located in
The incumbent performs a specified portion or portions of the full range of budget analysis
assignments.
II. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs a wide variety of administrative and analytical duties connected with the review,
justification, and presentation of the budget for a bureau or major component(s) of a bureau.
Reviews, analyzes, and interprets existing and proposed legislation, appropriation language,
executive orders, and OMB circulars and bulletins. Provides expert advice and
recommendations for budgetary actions. Formulates budget estimates for multi-year
programs. Tracks progress of bureau appropriations through Congress. Assists in
justification of budget before OMB staff. Provides liaison between OMB staff and bureau
budget offices. Develops cost-benefit analysis of proposed budgetary and program actions
and advises Department officials and program managers of most advantageous courses of
action.
Factor 1 - Knowledge Required by the Position FL 1-8 1550 points
Expert knowledge of the Department and the Federal budget process, and all associated
policies, directives, procedures and regulations, to develop and provide authoritative advice
and interpretations of legislation, policies, and precedents.
Knowledge of organization's mission, programs, and legislative history to develop budgetary
policies, to assist line organization in setting and implementing program goals, to determine
how they impact and interact with other programs and budgets of the Department, and other
Federal and state agencies.
A high degree of skill in analysis and comparison of program content, cost-benefit, and
political viability of alternative budget and program actions.
Factor 2 - Supervisory Controls FL 2-4 450 points
Independently plans, schedules, coordinates, carries out, and evaluates the work. Completed
work is reviewed for effectiveness in meeting budgetary and program objectives and
deadlines and consistency of budgetary actions and recommendations.
Factor 3 - Guidelines FL 3-4 450 points
Guidelines regularly used include broad budgetary guidance such as Departmental and OMB
directives, regulations, legislation, broad program goals and objectives. The incumbent
exercises a high degree of initiative and judgment in interpreting, applying, and developing
new guidelines and principles to administration of assigned budgetary functions. The
incumbent recommends changes to agency budget policies and/or legislation affecting
program funding.
Factor 4 - Complexity FL 4-5 325 points
Assignments at this level are varied and complex and require in-depth analysis to determine
the means of resolution and the application of a variety of non-related techniques and
methods to a broad range of budget tasks. Work involves reviewing, analyzing,
consolidating, and revising budget estimates, justification statements, and budget execution
plans submitted by organizations. The incumbent advises managers on appropriate budgetary
action to be taken to meet agency needs, makes recommendations affecting substantive
programs, monitors and reports on the rate of expenditure of funds, and alerts managers of
trends in obligation of funds. Decisions made are affected by conflicting and changing
influences. The work involves consideration of such issues as: financial and workload
relationships; timing of obligations and expenditures in relation to the budget cycle; current
and future resource needs; direct or indirect monetary impact of new legislation. The
incumbent is responsible for performing associated budget work for programs and/or
organizations with substantive programs with varying needs, goals, objectives, work
processes, and timetables.
Factor 5 - Scope and Effect FL 5-4 225 points
The purpose of the work is to support assigned programs in the long-range management of
financial resources. This involves planning for the acquisition and use of funds, assisting
organizations in understanding and following budgetary guidance, ensuring compliance of
budgetary operations with bureau and Departmental policy. Decisions made concerning the
technical treatment of budget estimates support the timely achievement of the budgetary and
program goals of the Department.
Factor 6 - Personal Contacts FL 6-3 60 points
Contacts are with program managers, top officials of the organization, and such individuals
from outside the organization who represent the budget and program interests of other
Federal agencies, contractors, and private business. Contacts normally take place at formal
budget briefings, or negotiations.
Factor 7 - Purpose of Contacts FL 7-3 120 points
Contacts are made to resolve budgetary issues and problems, to prepare budget requests and
supporting documentation, and to provide information to officials within and outside the
Department. Contacts are to advise officials of the current status of agency programs, and to
persuade them to approve recommended funding requests, budgetary actions, and estimates.
Actively participates in reviews of the budget on behalf of the Department's program and
budgetary policies.
Factor 8 - Physical Demands FL 8-1 5 points
The work is sedentary.
Factor 9 - Work Environment FL 9-1 5 points
The work is normally performed in an office.
TOTAL POINTS - 3190