Budget Analyst

Summary

About the Position: Budget Analyst develops, coordinates, and/or submits/manages portions of the annual operating budget. Develops, compiles, coordinates, reviews, analyzes, edits, and submits assigned segments of annual Operating Budget which reflects total obligations and expenses for the fiscal year along with detailed labor and position plans to be used in accomplishing the missions.

Responsibilities

Monitor budget and program execution using financial data sources.

Analyze trends in obligations and expenditures to determine current and future year budget projections.

Consolidate data for management to evaluate performance and revise projections.

Analyze the probable effects of budget to obligation and expenditure variations.

Propose corrective actions to ensure support for the mission and adherence to financial management policy.

Ensure budgeting functions meet the operational and policy requirements of the higher authority.

Ensure regulatory and policy requirements for monitoring and reporting are accomplished.

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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Command 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 education and/or 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 in this document. Specialized Experience GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level which includes: 1.) Retrieving financial data from automated databases to verify account balances; 2.) Assisting in reconciling routine transaction records; 3.) Compiling recurring budget summaries to support program monitoring; 4.) Comparing organizational expenditures against pre-approved spending plans to identify variances. OR Education: Have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience and education to include having the specialized experience, but less than one year and at least one year of graduate education as described above but less than the required two years. The percentage of the requirements that I meet total to at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide the total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level which includes: 1.) Monitoring budget execution plans for program activities to track obligations and expenditures; 2.) Analyzing financial trends to assist in formulating future funding projections; 3.) Identifying budgetary variances or transaction discrepancies to propose corrective adjustments; 4.) Interpreting regulatory guidelines to ensure programmatic operations adhere to financial policies. OR Education: Successfully completed a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. (Note you must attach a copy of your transcripts.); OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience and education to include having the specialized experience, but less than one year and at least two years of graduate education as described above but less than the required three years. The percentage of the requirements that I meet total to at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide the total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget Administration Financial Analysis Problem Solving Technical Credibility Time in Grade Requirement: GS-09: 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-07). GS-11: 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).

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.