Budget Officer

Summary

As a Budget Officer at the GS-0560-15, you will be part of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Personnel Management. If selected, you will be responsible for delivering agency-wide budget intelligence through authoritative data, dashboards, and executive-ready reports.

• Supervisory duties are estimated at 25% of the incumbent’s time; the incumbent will be dedicated to supervisory responsibilities.
• Serves as a senior Budget Officer and authoritative expert for agency-wide budget formulation and execution.
• Recommends resource levels, annual allotments, and funding strategies to OCFO senior leadership to ensure alignment of agency priorities, statutory obligations, and available appropriations.
• Performs independent review and analysis of programmatic and financial data to advise senior leadership on fiscal risks, tradeoffs, and strategic resource decisions.
• Tracks the progress of agency appropriations through Congress and analyzes impacts of Congressional action on execution plans and resource availability.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Applicants will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• This position is not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit.

• For the GS-15, you must have at least one year of all the specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent, including experience in developing and implementing agency-wide budget policies, internal controls, and analytical tools to strengthen financial stewardship, improve transparency, and align budget structure and performance objectives with organizational priorities.
• Exercising delegated authority over funds control and execution, reviewing and recommending allotments, monitoring obligations and burn rates, mitigating over/under execution risks, and ensuring compliance with appropriations statutes, OMB guidance, and the Anti-deficiency Act.
• Interpreting and applying complex statutes, appropriations language, OMB circulars, and executive directives to assess fiscal risks and provide strategic decision support to the CFO and senior leadership on policy and operational initiatives.
• Serving as an authoritative advisor responsible for enterprise-wide budget formulation and execution across multiple appropriations (Salaries & Expenses, Trust, Revolving, and mandatory funds), providing expert guidance to executive leadership on resource allocation, fiscal law, and funding strategy.
• Applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible; one year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) 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.

At OPM, we are champions of talent for the Federal Government. We lead Federal agencies in workforce policies, programs, and benefits in service to the American people. We will create a new vision of work, together, positioning the Federal Government as a model employer for past and present employees through innovation and leadership. We will build a rewarding culture that empowers the workforce to solve some of our nation's toughest challenges.

For information on OPM's goals and objectives, please refer to our Strategic Plan.