USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Supervisory Budget Policy Analyst
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is seeking a Supervisory Budget Policy Analyst to lead the Financial Liaison and Analysis Staff (FLAS). This role involves serving as the Judiciary's liaison to the Appropriations Committees in Congress and overseeing the congressional appropriations process for the Judiciary's budget requests.
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Responsibilities
Supervising and leading the work of the FLAS office
Serving as a member of the AO's senior staff and advising AO leadership on congressional appropriations issues
Overseeing and monitoring the congressional appropriations process for the Judiciary
Serving as a primary advisor to the AO Director, Deputy Director, and the Judicial Conference of the United States and its committees on appropriations matters impacting the Judiciary
Interacting with congressional appropriations staff to justify and advance the Judiciary's annual budget requests, supplemental requests, and continuing resolution anomalies; briefing appropriations staff on Judiciary funding issues; and coordinating with AO offices on responses to congressional inquiries or requests for programmatic briefings
Drafting appropriations bill and report language and related justifications for congressional consideration, including for the annual budget request, supplemental appropriations requests, and continuing resolution anomalies
Preparing for congressional appropriations hearings, including drafting written testimony and oral remarks, developing hearing briefing book materials, conducting hearing prep sessions, and coordinating AO responses to post-hearing questions for the record
Providing direct staff support to the Budget Committee of Judicial Conference of the United States, including preparing and presenting agenda items on appropriations issues, arranging meetings with key appropriators in Congress, and drafting remarks and talking points in preparation for Hill meetings
Developing strategies for federal courts nationwide to interact with local congressional delegations to improve understanding of the breadth and scope of the federal courts and how federal courts serve their constituents
Providing oral briefings to AO leadership, Judicial Conference committees, and court groups on the status of Judiciary appropriations, including explaining complex congressional dynamics to facilitate understanding of the appropriations process
Interacting with the Office of Management and Budget, Congressional Budget Office, and Congressional Research Service on Judiciary funding issues
Qualification
Required
Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-15/JSP-15/CL 31 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position
Specialized experience for this position is defined as follows: Working in the congressional appropriations process
Working on the House or Senate Appropriations Committees or serving as an appropriations liaison to Congress for a federal agency
Knowledge and experience in the congressional appropriations process, specifically experience working on the House or Senate Appropriations Committees or serving as an appropriations liaison to Congress for a federal agency
Experience working with the congressional Appropriations Committees to justify and advance agency budget requests
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with executive-level personnel to explain complex appropriations issues
Benefits
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As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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