Lead Budget Analyst

Duties

• Perform internal operating budget, technology programs, and customer reimbursable program.
• Develop and execute Reimbursement Policy that dictates partial funding.
• Responsible for formulating, justifying and executing major programs/segments of the budget.
• Allocate funds to individual organizations/programs based on an analysis of budget estimates.
• Monitor monthly obligations, expenditures, and work-year limitations.
• Analyze and interpret budgetary policies and guidance from higher headquarters in formulation, development and execution.
• Prepare reports and maintains records of work accomplishments and administrative information.
• Analyze the impact of new or revised legislation, policies, and procedures on assigned programs or funds.
• Responsible to the supervisor for ensuring that the team effectively and efficiently carries out the work assignments

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may require Business travel up to 10% of the time.
• This position requires a secret clearance to be obtained and maintained throughout employment.
• This position requires to possess, or obtain and maintain Financial Management Certification Level 2: 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.
• Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense requirements of this certification program.
• This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position. Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Employees of the U.S. Army Test & Evaluation Command with personal competitive status

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience..

Your resume must describe at least one year specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes work that involves 1)Reviewing and reporting budget formulation and execution activities for reimbursable and/or overhead programs with multi-million-dollar annual value; AND 2) Mentoring budget analysts in developing and interpreting budgetary and fiscal guidance or processes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-12.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Control of Funds
• Federal Funds Processing
• Manages and Organizes Information
• Planning and Evaluating

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent GS-12.

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.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a(n) Comptroller Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment, Relocation, Retention may be authorized.
• Telework situational within organization policy.
• The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is the Army's premier test center, featuring the longest overland artillery range in the nation. YPG conducts developmental testing on nearly every piece of equipment in the ground combat arsenal and is at the forefront of the Army's modernization efforts. The proving ground plays a critical role in developing the Army's future force by supporting the Army's modernization priorities. YPG is a key site for demonstrating advanced capabilities and informing the Army's transformation. As part of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), YPG is instrumental in shaping the future of the force under the new Transformation and Training Command (T2COM).
• YPG manages test operations at three locations: Yuma Test Center in Yuma, Arizona; Arctics Regions Test Center at Fort Greely, Alaska; and Tropic Regions Test Center on leased land at multiple locations in Central and South America. This position is located in southwestern La Paz County and western Yuma County in southwestern Arizona, United States, approximately 30 miles north-east of the city of Yuma. For more information please visit .