BUDGET ANALYST

Duties This position is located in National Guard organizations outside of the United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO), Comptroller or Wing Financial Management (FM) function. Performs routine budget analysis functions in assigned areas. Work may be performed in any segment of the normal range of budget administration work performed by the organization including budget formulation, budget presentation-enactment, or budget execution. Duties typically performed include the following: assisting in the preparation of budget estimates and justifications; interpreting OMB directives and circulars; providing information and advice to program managers; reviewing bureau and office budget submissions for reasonableness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and guidelines; monitoring budget; recommending reprogramming of funds as needed. Performs moderately difficult and complex assignments consisting of well-precedented tasks to further orient the employee in the application of occupational principles, methods, and techniques. Assignments are combined with training to develop analytical skills and techniques used to resolve issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature. Individual projects can be performed utilizing established, commonly applied methods. Work includes various duties involving different and unrelated tasks. Independently plans and carries out successive steps and handles problems and deviations in work assignments in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or accepted practices. The decision regarding what needs to be done depends upon the analysis of the subject, phase, or issues involved in each assignment, and the chosen course of action may have to be selected from many alternatives. The employee uses judgment in interpreting and adapting guidelines, such as agency policies, regulations, precedents, and work directions for application to specific cases or problems. The employee analyzes results and recommends changes. Completed work is usually evaluated for technical soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements. Assistance in solving problems is available from the supervisor or a higher-graded specialist. Continually analyzes and evaluates changes and gaps in program plans and funding. Reviews expenditure of assigned appropriations, re-imbursement allocations and transfer of funds. Reviews funding documents for assigned appropriations. Allocates appropriated funds to individual activities/functional areas based on an analysis of activity budget estimates, historical expenditures, quarterly projections, and approved funding. Reviews, edits, and consolidates annual and multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations and programs into a consolidated budget request. Prepares or edits narrative justification and projected funding needs, and assures data in request is formally and accurately documented in a wide variety of forms, schedules, and reports. Requirements Conditions of Employment * Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. * May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. * Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. * Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position. * May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required. * Incumbent will be required to complete training in fiscal disciplines; Fiscal Law, Resource Management Information Course (RMIC), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Automated Fund Control Order System (AFCOS). Qualifications ***This is an open until filled announcement. The announcement will be posted until all positions have been filled. Applications will be reviewed every 30 days and you will receive an email regarding your application status when reviewed. Announcement is subject to close at any time upon selection (prior to advertised closing date).*** BASIC QUALIFICATION: To qualify an applicant for any GS-0560 position, apply and evaluate the applicant's competencies (Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and Behaviors), military and civilian experiences, completed private or public education programs, learned skills, obtained knowledge, endorsed abilities, and civilian or military training program accomplishments. The following qualification factors are applicable to the budget analysis positions: -Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; -Ability to plan and coordinate difficult and complex programs; -Ability to develop, apply, and adjust financial plans and policies to attain agency objectives; -Ability to select, develop, and supervise a subordinate staff; -Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, not only with subordinate staff, but with all levels of key management officials, the latter particularly requiring the exercise of tact, ingenuity, and resourcefulness; -Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; and, -Ability to make oral and written presentations in a clear and concise manner; -Ability to apply a high level of sound and independent judgment in the solution of financial problems and in the administration of a financial management program; -Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. -Knowledge of agency operating programs; -Knowledge of financial principles, methods, techniques, and systems; -Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication; -Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats; -Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; -Skilled in training, mentoring, and problem solving; and, -Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All on-board Title 5 Excepted Service employees assigned to Series GS-0560 positions, must be certified at the next higher grade-level before considered as eligible for merit promotions to that level; and must have a minimum of one-year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. However, a new hire applicant must have competent experiences that are commensurate/equivalent to the budget analysis program business with demonstrated understandings of the program's principles and concepts defined by the NG Title 5 Excepted Service Series GS-0560 position descriptions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : To qualify as a minimal entry level for the GS-0560-09 position, the candidate must be eligible for entry into the position's financial management certification career program based before final approval and appointment is processed. The candidate must have at least three months of basic finance budget training or competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. The candidate must have some understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements. The highly qualified candidate must have at least 12 months of finance budget experiences and competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. Candidate must have a good understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements. A candidate must have experiences and training that demonstrate the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures. Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and theories of budgeting and the standard practices, methods, and techniques of the occupation sufficient to perform difficult, but well-precedented assignments. Knowledge of analysis, evaluation, fact-finding, and investigative techniques in order to gather data, identify significant factors, and recommend a solution from a number of possible alternatives. Knowledge of the occupation to perform studies and prepare reports, documentation, and correspondence to communicate factual and procedural information clearly. Skill in applying the principles, concepts, and practices of the occupation sufficient to perform moderately difficult assignments. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in an appropriate manner with peers and management. Ability to learn and apply analytical investigative techniques to accomplish work in the subject-matter field. Education Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: To qualify for GS-0560 Title 5 Excepted Service positions, on the basis of completed undergraduate or graduate education, the college degree education must be in one of -or- be a combination of the following required disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management. Must have a high school diploma or general education development (GED) diploma. You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position. Additional information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov) ). If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application . This position may be eligible for Union Membership * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your