The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) is competitively recruiting an individual to serve as a Budget Analyst. The position will be responsible for coordinating office-wide programmatic and budget processes, including budget formulation, monitoring budget execution, program assessment/performance management, and maintaining summary documents with key information regarding OTA's 100+ technical assistance projects worldwide. The position will report to the Director and the Senior Policy Advisor and will require frequent interaction with program and administrative staff, including Associate Directors of the five technical assistance teams (budget, banking, revenue, economic crimes, and debt) as well as OTA’s internal operations team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA in business, accounting, finance or public administration or related field required with Masters preferred
• 2-3 years in public sector budgeting experience. Experience in developing countries will be viewed positively •Self-starter with ability to work independently
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving abilities
• Strong knowledge and understanding of budget management systems, the relationship of budget to other financial processes, best practices and a variety of budgeting disciplines such as performance and program budgeting
• Proficient in use of personal computers and MS Office Products and general office equipment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills Candidate must be a U.S. citizen.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salaries are negotiable in accordance with government regulations based on demonstrated salary history. The salary range is from $51,650 to $97.333 (at equivalent hourly pay). Successful applicants will be subject to a background security investigation at the appropriate level and will need to have a medical clearance.

HOW TO APPLY: Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by e-mail to: recruitment@ota.treas.gov or by mail to: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Technical Assistance, ATTN: Recruitment Coordinator, 740 15th Street, N. W. – 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. Please reference Solicitation # A12-038 on your cover letter and resume. Please be advised that all contractors, if hired, must obtain a Data Universal Number (D-U-N-S). For more information, go to www.treasuryota.us under Employment and click on D-U-Ns Number. Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. No phone calls please and no hand carries. If you wish to be considered for this announcement and all future announcements for Budget Analysts, you must state so in the cover letter to your application. This announcement is open and continuous until August 31, 2012 although selections may be made in advance of that date. The U.S. Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.