Summary Join the CPSC as our next Budget Officer and play a pivotal role in protecting consumers across America! As a small but high impact agency, CPSC requires strategic, data driven resource stewardship to advance our mission of reducing deaths, injuries, and hazards from consumer products. If you are driven by mission, energized by complexity, and ready to lead one of the most important budget portfolios in the federal government, CPSC is ready for your leadership and expertise to join our team! Responsibilities The agency Budget Officer is located within the Division of Planning, Budget, and Evaluation (FMPB) and reports to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the Office of Financial Management, Planning, and Evaluation (EXFM). The Budget Officer is responsible for developing the agency's budget requests to OMB and Congress. They manage all phases of budget execution, strengthen internal controls, and ensure compliance with all financial requirements. The role requires expert analytical capability, strategic communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across programs in a small-agency environment where resources must be carefully aligned to mission priorities. Furthermore, the Budget Officer is responsible for supervising a dynamic team while also providing leadership, sound financial stewardship, and effective execution of CPSC's appropriations. You may also prepare apportionments, ensure performance integration; advise senior leadership on budget matters; and leading discussions with OMB on critical funding and policy matters. Duties include, but are not limited to: Develops annual budget estimates; prepares MAX A-11 submissions and narrative justifications; monitors apportionments, allotments, obligations, and outlays; compares execution results to operating plans; ensures compliance with appropriations law and OMB requirements; and advises senior leadership on tradeoffs, risks, and resource decisions to reconcile competing priorities with available resources. Develops the annual operating plan and monitors execution of appropriated funds to include regular reporting of the agency's financial condition to the CFO, Executive Director, Chairman, and Commissioners. Oversees annual budget formulation and justification processes, ensuring that CPSC's needs are appropriately justified and communicated to OMB and Congress. Fosters effective communication with OMB on budget data calls and passback; and obtains continuous information on the Administration's budget priorities and guidance for formulation, justification, and execution. Responsible for providing analysis and advice to promote sound decisions and efficiency in the distribution, allocation, and use of appropriated, reimbursable, and grant funds and provides detailed financial information to agency managers to aid in budgeting, policy decision-making, financial projections, and availability of funds. Conducts advanced financial analyses, forecasting resource needs, producing variance analyses, and developing dashboards or reports to inform executive decision making, to include performing an effective payroll analysis of the agency salary obligations to project the availability of funds to support mission critical workforce decisions. Leads the midyear process by consolidating unfunded needs, validating financial availability, and guiding leadership decisions to ensure agency resources are aligned, prioritized, and executed effectively for the remainder of the fiscal year. Supports the Executive Director and the Chief Data Officer in the development of the long-range strategic plan (including updates); aligning the agency's budget to the strategic goals; contributing to annual performance planning and reporting; and integrating performance metrics into budget decision making. Directs the development of the agency's budget policy, to include directives, cycle memos outlining internal controls, and standard operating procedures to ensure continuity of operations. Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the work of assigned staff. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship Required. A background investigation is required. Must be a U.S. Citizen. This is a Public Trust Position. Employment in this position requires a background investigation. If you are selected and cannot meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Please see http://www.sss.gov for more information. Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment. False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service. The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form. We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The system confirms employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. You may be required to serve a 1-year supervisory probationary period (depending on your status). As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (depending on your status) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the CPSC; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the CPSC or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. 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 applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Directing and/or preparing an agency's budget the formulation and justification to executive leadership, Office of Management and Budget, and Congress; Directing and/or preparing budget estimates and long-range budget forecasts and ensuring alignment with agency strategic goals; Directing and/or preparing and reviewing monthly status of funds reports and ensuring accurate financial tracking; Briefing senior officials on agency budget status, associated risks, and making recommendations; Directing and/or preparing budget related reports, official memorandums, executive presentations, and briefing senior executives; AND Extensive knowledge of budget concepts including those in other financial disciplines in a federal government setting. Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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. Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement. Education This position does not have a mandatory education requirement. There is no substitution for specialized experience at this grade level. Additional Information CPSC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement. Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized. All the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application, by checking references and through other means, such as the interview process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement. As a condition of employment, the selectee must reside in the local commuting area of the duty station listed in this announcement. Proof of residence may be required. Must meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time, otherwise the employment offer may be withdrawn.
