Budget Analyst

Duties

• Prepare budget schedules and other statistical and/or narrative documentation.
• Prepare excel spreadsheets to analyze the execution of funds.
• Prepare administrative reports pertaining to budget preparation.
• Communicate with commanders, headquarter staff members, and other analysts to resolve issues.
• Coordinate the exchange of budgetary information with other government and civilian agencies.
• Analyze guidance from higher headquarters to determine impact on funding.
• Ensure budgeting and/or executions of funds are in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies.
• Review budget execution to identify funding shortfalls within assigned programs.
• Review resource allocations and/or identify reprogramming actions to support changes.
• Gather and/or analyze data to construct budgetary justification materials.
• Create obligations in accounting system to correspond with commitments.
• Review budget guidance and/or instructions to facilitate budget development.
• Analyze historical data to identify trends and/or assess funding requirements.
• Analyze the propriety, adequacy, and/or consistency with prior performances against current utilization of funding.
• Provide management with financial information such as financial reports showing the status of obligation and/or expenditures of funds.
• Provide advice to management on all aspects of funding execution.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the FM Level 2 Certification to be completed.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• This position requires a 1-year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Analyzing data in the financial management system to ensure correct posting of accounting transactions; 2) Preparing budget estimates for manpower, supplies, and equipment; and performing recurring budgetary duties working with Appropriated Funds. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree if unrelated] in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Financial Studies.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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-09).

GS-12: Specialized Experience - One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Analyze and summarize historical data to identify trends and to assess funding requirements. 2) Experience in formulating annual program budget estimates. 3) Budget execution experience including monitoring and tracking program allocations, obligations, and expenditure of funds. 4) Identify problem areas, researches, determines, and implements corrective courses of action. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

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-11).

Education

GS-12 - 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.

GS-11 - FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

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 Comptroller Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.