BUDGET ANALYST (TITLE 32)

Duties

As a BUDGET ANALYST (TITLE 32), GS-0560-11, you will perform analytical, technical, and administrative duties of budget formulation and justification, presentation, and execution.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Serve as the primary analyst regarding logistics resource management.
• Perform program analysis, including planning, programming, budgeting, funds allocation, accounts management, internal controls and reporting.
• Provide fiscal and budgetary policy, and regulatory guidelines for the directorate.
• Execute budget.
• Continually analyzes and evaluates unexpected changes and gaps in program plans and funding.
• Review expenditure of DCS, G-4, logistics appropriations, re-imbursement allocations and transfer of funds.
• Exercise technical authority and control in approving or disapproving funding requests based on fiscal law, regulation, or policy.
• Allocate appropriated funds to individual activities/functional areas based on an analysis of activity budget estimates, historical expenditures, quarterly projections, and approved funding.
• Review, edit, and consolidate annual and multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations and programs into a consolidated budget request.
• Prepare or edit narrative justification and projected funding needs, and assure data in request is formally and accurately documented in a wide variety of unrelated forms, schedules, and reports.
• Provide financial advice, interpretation, and guidance on a variety of budget related matters, to include types of funding available, budgetary changes, and year-end closeout procedures.
• Perform program analysis of actual expenditures compared to planned utilization of annual budget and/or allotment authority, evaluates fund availability to achieve balance of approved objectives and determines where reprogramming actions may be necessary.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in the Illinois National Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective date of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• Selectee will be required to wear a military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Incumbent will be required to complete training in fiscal disciplines; Fiscal Law, Resource Management Information Course (RMIC), Integrated Logistics Analysis Program (ILAP), Integrated Materiel Automation Program (IMAP), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Automated Fund Control Order System (AFCOS).
• Appointed as an approving authority for release and expenditure of logistics funds and a member of the Program Budget Advisory Committee (PBAC).
• THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d. This certification requirement is a condition of employment. Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of considerations for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code § 709), the only area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.

Military Grades: Enlisted/Warrant Officer/Officer - Minimum Rank E5 - Maximum Rank O5

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-11 Level MUST possess at least 1-year specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-9; experience, education, or training of finance budget competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures; an excellent understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements; experiences and training that demonstrates the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures.

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.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted for this occupational series and grade.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).

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