Summary The Office of Budget and Programs (ABP) develops FAA budget requests and provides budget justifications to the Department of Transportation Budget and Performance Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and various House and Senate committees. Responsibilities The Financial Analyst is a recognized subject matter expert in financial management and performs duties that include providing leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of management, senior analyst or the division manager. May act as a principal Financial Analyst or team lead to define and direct projects/programs and work activities. The position share responsibility for the performance of programs and/or projects and work activities within the Operating Budget Division. The Operating Budgets Division (ABP-200) is responsible for the formulation and execution of the Agency's $12 billion Operation and $600 million Facilities and Equipment (F&E) Activity 5 multi-year appropriations. The organization provides financial services and analysis across lines of business and staff offices and leads the budget planning and execution processes for the Agency. Budget Formulation includes preparing the FAA Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)/Office of Management and Budget (OMB)/President's Budget Narratives & Exhibits. Budget Execution proceeds by means of distributing Financial Integrated Tool (FIT), spend and hiring plans and conducts reviews for Operations and Activity 5 appropriations. The Division oversees FAA Assessments, is responsible for year-end closeout for Operations and Activity 5, Working Capital Fund, Training Waivers, Payroll Forecasting, and provides Financial Services Analysis. The Financial Analyst provides data analysis on operation appropriations and spending controls for FAA lines of business and staff offices. Uses analytical tools to conduct complex analyses of multiple funding sources. Applies experience and expert knowledge to projects and programs that may require the development of new and innovative approaches. Analyzes internal hiring plans for compliance and makes recommendations to resolve recurring or arising problems. Tracks, monitors and analyzes the use and rate of expenditure of budgeted funds through continuing dialogue with program offices, review of written documents, and examination of financial records. Applies specialized experience and comprehensive knowledge in providing oversight of the FAA's $10 billion Operations budget and $498 million F&E Activity 5 budget. Where required, may manage funding allocations and monitor performance against expenditures to ensure funding resources are available to meet fiscal year goals and objectives. The incumbent may conduct payroll analysis of FAA's $8B + payroll for over 40,000 full time employees (FTEs). May also conduct quarterly financial performance reviews with the Financial Managers representing the 14 lines of business (LOB) and staff offices (SO), focusing on program performance, resource allocations, spend plans, variance analysis, and funds reconciliation. May serve as F&E Activity 5 lead, performing budget and planning integration in close coordination with Air Traffic Organization (ATO), NextGen (ANG), and Aviation Safety (AVS). The Analyst may lead formulation activities for the F&E Activity 5 budget for submission to Department of Transportation (DOT) and OMB, including the budget narratives and various exhibits of staffing and dollars requirements at the LOB/SO level. Establish Activity 5 full-year allotments and allowances, where applicable. Serve as senior financial lead for year-end close out, including meetings with Acquisitions and ABA senior management, and approve agency end-of-year procurement requests if required. Work activities typically impact directly on the agency goals of one or more of FAA major subdivisions or LOB/SOs. The Analyst works independently with little oversight to monitor data and ensure workable solutions for sustaining financial operations. Additionally, other related duties may be assigned by management as needed. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS: Experience developing complex financial models; and experience tracking, monitoring, and analyzing the use and rate of expenditure of budgeted funds. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration. NATCA Multi-unit Interview Criteria: Article 42, Section 5 states: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. If it is determined that interviews are required and telephone interviews are not utilized, travel expenses incidental to these interviews will be paid in accordance with the Agency’s travel regulations and this Agreement. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience. Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. Leave Enhancement: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee. NOTES: 1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits. 2. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate. 3. This Level 5 (Moderate Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by NATCA: Multi-Unit. 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