Budget Officer

The Budget Officer position is in the Department of Administrative Services, Budget Division (BUD). The BUD coordinates the formulation of the Judiciary's budget request to the Congress for the operation and maintenance of the courts, federal defender organizations and, in coordination with DDO, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO); and executing financial plans to support financial support financial management within the Judiciary.

Duties

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as the Judiciary Budget Officer and Chief of the AO's Budget Division responsible for coordinating the formulation of the Federal Judiciary's annual budget request to Congress and the development and execution of annual spending plans for the Judiciary. The budgetary responsibility encompasses $10 billion in annual mandatory and discretionary appropriations. The Budget Division apportions funds, allocates resources, monitors spending, and produces special analyses and reports on budgetary issues. The Judiciary Budget Officer directs or provides oversight for all stages of the annual budget formulation and budget execution processes for the Federal Judiciary.

The ideal candidate must have experience sufficiently broad in scope and at a major management level
in a large or complex organization; supervising employees through subordinate supervisors; experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees; directing the work of an organization; ensuring the success of major programs, initiatives, and projects; monitoring progress towards strategic organizational goals; evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; directing and supervising the work of employees; and developing organizational policy.

The duties of the Budget Officer include, but are not limited to:

1. Working as an executive member of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) finance and management teams to formulate the Federal Judiciary's annual budget requests and justification, developing annual spending plans, overseeing execution, providing support of court operations in a decentralized environment, and improving financial management throughout the Judiciary.
2. Providing direct staff support to the Budget Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States (JCUS), the Executive Committee of the JCUS (for budget execution issues), and the AO's Budget and Finance Advisory Council.
3. Preparing and presenting briefings, budget updates, and regular status reports to the Associate Director for Administrative Services and other senior judiciary officials, including judges, court unit executives, the AO Director, and senior AO staff members.
4. Presenting sensitive recommendations to the AO Director and judicial officers, obtaining compliance with judicial policies, and articulating technically complex recommendations to AO managers, court unit executives and other senior officials.
5. Providing strong customer service in budget planning and resource management services to stakeholders within the Judiciary, which include the Courts (Appellate, District, and Bankruptcy) along with the Federal Defenders and Probation/Pretrial communities.
6. Supervising a professional staff through workforce planning, recruitment, and equal employment opportunity; delegating work among subordinate employees; appraising employee performance; assessing individual capabilities and needs; and resolving issues of organizational concern.
7. Fostering professional development and growth among staff, through the implementation of strategic training programs aimed at enhancing specialized skills, acquiring necessary certification, and transitioning to new and innovative tools and techniques.
8. Preparing, issuing, and updating relevant sections of the Guide to Judiciary Policy and other publications that outline budget policies and practices.
9. Establishing and achieving both short- and long-range office goals after integrating them with broader Judiciary financial management objectives.
10. Coordinating the review and revision of financial management plans and policies to meet changing requirements.
11. Overseeing the planning, analysis, and implementation of projects involving multiple functions and organizational units to improve budgetary matters.
12. Representing the Judiciary on controversial budget issues with high-level officials of the Judiciary, other federal agencies, congressional staff, and representatives of private organizations.

Salary

• $207,059 - $230,065/year

Conditions of Employment

Qualifications Applicants must have demonstrated experience which shows competence in the qualifications as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which includes interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-15/JSP-15/CL 31 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as follows:

• Managing a staff of budget professionals.
• Serving as a senior budget officer solving problems of broad scope and complexity that occur when managing and directing programs of national scope.

Additional Assessment: Applicants who meet the specialized experience requirements also will be assessed on the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

Mandatory Technical Qualifications: The MTQs listed below should be evident in your resume. A supplemental narrative must be uploaded and attached to your application addressing each MTQ listed below. Please limit your response to two pages for each MTQ.

1. Expert knowledge of budget formulation and execution regulations, policies, and guidelines within a large, complex organization.
2. Ability to prepare, present, and defend a multi-million-dollar agency budget and direct a system of controls for the resource allocation and expenditure control process.
3. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with executive level personnel both within and outside the federal sector, elected or appointed officials, and subordinates on matters of broad scope and complexity, such as policy management for nationwide programs.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): Applicants currently serving in an AOES and Court Unit Executive positions or under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM are not required to submit a narrative response for the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). A narrative response as part of the application package for each of the following ECQs is MANDATORY for all other applicants. Please limit your response to two pages for each ECQ.

1. Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision.
2. Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building.
3. Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility.
4. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management.
5. Building Coalitions / Communication: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating.

Education This position does not require education to qualify. Other Information

The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Required Documents

For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:

• Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.
• MTQ Narrative - Statement addressing the MTQs
• Current or former career AOES/SES members - Provide a copy of your AOES/SES appointment SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), and an SF-50 showing current career AOES/SES status or reinstatement eligibility.
• Applicants who have successfully completed an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) - Submit a copy of your CDP certification.
• ECQ Narrative - A narrative response as part of the application package for each of the following ECQs is mandatory for all applicants who are not current or former career AOES/SES members, and/or completed an OPM approved CDP.
• Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume.
• Current or former Federal Civilian employees - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action)to verify current or former Federal employment status.
• Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 01/03/2025 to receive consideration. To begin:

• Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
• You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
• You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
• To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12618154.

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