Budget Analyst at Department of Defense

Not Required

Duties

Serve as a resource advisor/budget analyst conducting day-to-day control and management involving the formulation, execution, and/or analysis of budget and funding requirements.,Prepare and conduct reprogramming and adjustments of funding to cover short falls, unanticipated expenses, and/or unexpected emergencies, identifying and referring to higher level officials.,Interpret source information from accounting and data processing reports, payroll records, work reports or inventory and sales data and apply to budget.,Perform budget formulation to forecast annual revenues and expenses of funds and prepare budget estimates and financial plans.,Conduct budget execution by monitoring obligations incurred and expenditures, reimbursable orders and request for allotments.,Identify and analyze relationships among organizational needs and objectives, costs, obligations, revenues, expenses, requirements of budgetary guides, and funding information in unrelated documents and reports.,Represent the department at resource management meetings, providing updates on policy changes and implementing operational changes.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Basic Requirements for a Budget Analyst: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing or reviewing a variety of budget reports; analyzing requests for additional funds to determine justification of requests; and reviewing data in automated financial systems for accuracy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-07). OR Education: 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 do the work of the position, such as Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or similar field of study. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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/.

Other Information

Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files. Financial management Level 1 and Level 2 Certification. 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. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. 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.