Summary
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).
Duties
Develop and manage Salary and Expense payroll budget request through the budget formulation and execution process for assigned FPAC Salary and Expense agencies.
Performs management and program analysis assignments supporting workforce analytics, payroll, and budget programs for assigned FPAC Salary and Expense agencies.
Develop, maintain and continuously enhance payroll forecast tools for FBC, RMA and FSA; identify and resolve variances between forecast and actuals and present findings directly to senior leadership.
Design, develop and maintain dashboards and analytical tools - including PowerBI, Power Automate and Power Query, covering workforce costs, awards, payroll, supplemental fundings and FTE utilization to support senior leadership decision-making.
Monitor and analyze direct and supplemental payroll funding impacts and new hire pipeline trends across all three FPAC Salary and Expense agencies.
Leads coordination with FPAC Agencies and HRD on complex workforce analytics, payroll forecasting, staffing, costs, benefits, and budget program operations for FPAC agencies.
Develops and implement strategies to advance data-driven resource management, modernize analytics tools and build workforce analytics across FPAC.
Requirements
You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. If selected, you may be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Please note we are unable to reimburse for any fees incurred. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable. During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency 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. Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
How you will be evaluated
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and USDA policy using Category. This means you will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13029375