About This Role
This Budget Analyst position involves reviewing, verifying, and analyzing financial data to ensure consistency with program objectives and adherence to instructions. The role also includes identifying trends, preparing fiscal summaries, and administering travel programs.
Responsibilities
- Review, verify, and analyze data submitted for consistency with financial and program objectives, and adherence to instructions
- Identify trends and coordinate analysis with supervisor, recommending reprogramming or referrals as appropriate
- Review Headquarters Operating Budgets and align programmed resources with budget estimates, identifying and reconciling differences
- Prepare Fiscal summaries in the form of computer graphics, compose various executive summaries, information, and decision papers
- Administer Headquarters' Defense Travel System and Government Travel Credit Card Programs
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation
- This is a Financial Management Certified position. Incumbent is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army certification requirements within 2 years of appointment
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment
- Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11
- Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job:
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
- Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
- Reinstatement
- Specialized experience for GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing financial documents, reports, and/or budgets using financial analysis software to compile budget estimates, analyze and compare line-item obligations and expenditures, and other budgetary information related to an organization's financial program
- Education for GS-09: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, or Economics
- Combination of Education and Experience for GS-09: 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%
- Specialized experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes performing budget review and analysis to ensure financial data, estimates, and submissions comply with program objectives, regulatory requirements, and established guidance; assisting in the development of budget estimates, preparing draft justifications, and maintaining funds control records to support program execution; providing procedural and regulatory guidance to managers on the proper use of funds, for example - supplies, travel, equipment, contracts, and related expenditures, ensuring compliance with applicable policies and limitations
- Education for GS-11: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in Business, Accounting, Public Administration, or Finance
- Combination of Education and Experience for GS-11: 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%
- If using foreign education, credentials must be evaluated by a private organization specializing in foreign education programs and deemed equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program, or full credit given by a U.S. accredited college or university
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required
- This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates fitness and whether continued employment advances the public interest
- Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of the American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized
- Relocation/Recruitment incentive may be authorized
- Student Loan Repayment may be authorized
- Salary Negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized
- Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized
Important Details
- Contract: Term Appointment NTE 18 months, may be extended up to eight years with DoD approval
- Direct deposit of pay is required
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees
- This is a Comptroller Career Program position aligned under the Human Capital & Resource Management (HC/RM) Career Management Directorate
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement
- Employment type: Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 months. Term appointments may be extended beyond six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
About the Company
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
