Financial Management Analyst (Resource Manager)

Summary

The FMC is the federal agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S. exporters, importers, and the U.S. consumer. The FMC is dedicated to ensuring a competitive and dependable international ocean transportation system that supports the U.S. economy and safeguards the public from unfair or deceptive practices. Join the FMC and be part of a mission-driven organization during an important and exciting time in the maritime industry.

Duties

• The employee serves as the Financial Management Analyst (Resource Manager) for Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission), Office of Budget and Finance. Performs various budget/programming functions involving the formulation, justification, and/or execution of budgets and program issues for the FMC. This position is responsible for interpreting budgetary and information technology plans, program guidance, policies, congressional appropriations language, regulatory impact assessments and continuing resolution issues. As a Financial Management Analyst (Resource Manager) Resource Manager, you will: Perform an in-depth rigorous analysis including reviewing, editing, and consolidating budget submissions from offices and bureaus by employing analytical techniques such as cost-benefit analysis, program trade-off, and alternative methods of funding to ensure that balance is maintained among programs and that resources are used in the most efficient manner. Pursue alternative additional funding for unfinanced programs, and unfunded requirements (UFRs) and conducts costs benefit analysis and economic analysis, and independent government estimates for new and ongoing projects. Utilize budget execution policies and procedures in order to recommend requests for reapportionments, supplemental appropriations, deferrals, and rescissions of funds. Advise and assist Chief Fiancial Officer and senior management with development of acquisition strategies to include preparation of performance work statements, independent government cost estimates, source selection plans, and justification documentation for office automation and professional service contracts. Maintain knowledge of new trends, systems, policies, and guidance including planning, programming and budget execution, and budgeting techniques to obtain timely resources to support new systems and equipment. Analyze new or proposed legislative actions and executive, federal regulatory guidance, policy, requirements and initiatives and assesses impact on program policies, processes, goals and objectives. Make formal and informal presentations outlining the history, current status, and objectives of the organization to explain policy, planning, and financial requirements for the projects. Serve as advisor and consultant for budget/financial management programs for each office and bureau. Provides advice and recommendations for development of short and long-range resource requirements.

Qualifications

For the GS-12: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position to be filled. For the GS-13: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes: Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating fund requirements for operational programs and/or systems; Participating in all budget phases to include formulation, justification, presentation, and execution for an organization; Conducting costs benefit analysis and economic analysis, and independent estimates for new and ongoing projects; Advising and providing guidance to leadership and other personnel on funding, budget requirements, and budgetary processes. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. 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, 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. Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level) by the closing date of this announcement. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with FMCThe successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow FMC to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). Optional Narrative Statements: The following four narrative questions provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate your commitment to public service to hiring managers and agency leadership. Although responses are optional and will not be scored, applicants are encouraged to address each question thoughtfully. Please limit each response to 200 words or fewer. At the beginning of your submission, please certify that the responses are your own work and that you did not use a consultant or any artificial intelligence (AI) tool, including large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT or Copilot. How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov A 1-year probationary period may be required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a background investigation. Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. FMC participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. May be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, and assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date (07/02/2026) of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about two (2) hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.