This position is located in the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center (BC), Chief Financial Operations Office, Budget Division.
The incumbent performs management and program analysis assignments supporting workforce analytics, payroll reporting, budget formulation support, and data management activities for the three FPAC agencies - the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Risk Management Agency (RMA), and FPAC Business Center (FBC).Qualifications:In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Specialized Experience Requirement For the GS-12
grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Performing management and program analysis assignments supporting workforce analytics, payroll reporting, or budget formulation activities for Federal agency programs, including collecting, organizing, and analyzing workforce or payroll data using established analytical methods and procedures.
- Maintaining or updating analytical tools, dashboards, or data management systems used to track and report on workforce, payroll, staffing, or FTE data, FTE data for Federal agency programs, ensuring data accuracy and currency within established formats and schedules.
- Preparing standard workforce or staffing analysis reports, including new hire pipeline reports, staff year usage reports, onboarding and separation reports, or payroll variance analyses, using established data sources and reporting frameworks.
- Supporting budget formulation or payroll forecasting activities for Federal programs by preparing assigned data components, maintaining tracking tools, and contributing to recurring analytical deliverables within established production workflows.
For the GS-13
grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Independently developing and maintaining payroll forecast tools, staffing dashboards, or FTE utilization analyses that directly support senior leadership decision-making on resource allocation.
- Independently developing and managing Salary and Expense budget requests, Departmental Estimates, or President's Budget requirements for Federal programs, including independently determining funding allocation, preparing budget exhibits, and ensuring compliance with appropriation law requirements.
- Independently designing, developing, and maintaining data dashboards or analytical tools including Power BI, Power Automate, or comparable platforms to monitor and report on workforce, payroll, supplemental funding, or award data for Federal agency programs, with outputs used directly by senior leadership.
- Independently coordinating with human resources, budget, and program offices on complex workforce and payroll issues.
- Independently developing and presenting high-level staffing and payroll analyses to senior leadership, including Status of Funding presentations, supplemental funding impact analyses, and ad-hoc cost analyses supporting personnel and hiring decisions.
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement.
This position is subject to all applicable laws, regulations, and policies under the direction of Agency. Selection does not restrict the Agency from any future reorganization or realignment efforts. If a change in duty location is required after selection due to a directed reassignment, relocation expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. Declination of a directed reassignment could result in your removal from Federal service.Education:This job does not have an education qualification requirement.Employment Type: OTHER