As a senior Budget Analyst, you will serve as a subject-matter expert and a point-of-contact assigned to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. You will interface and integrate across the Center with responsibility for budget formulation, execution, and integration of multiple program and/or project elements (e.g. engineering directorate, mission support, project support).

Duties

Provide overall planning, integration, technical expertise, and analysis of financial operations and handle all aspects of the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution system for all assigned organizations. Manage/control budget formulation and execution activities and interpret Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) guidance according to Federal, Agency, and Center regulations, directives, and policies. Review/formulate guidance to develop an integrated budget, both on a long-term and short-term basis; develop contingency plans to allow for variables and avoid serious adverse consequences. Review/evaluate budget changes and the financial state of the organization; provide management officials with the full range of procedural and regulatory guidance; take action to ensure adequate funds coverage. Analyze financial reports/information, prepare justification for a consolidated budget for all substantive programs and supporting administration activities. Use budget/financial system(s) to provide evaluative data to organization. Serve as primary financial interface between Center organizations and Headquarters (HQ). Provide Center-level financial analyses, plans, and briefings for management. Participate in setting budget objectives. Analyze/resolve financial-related program issues to assure an integrated approach. Analyze/make recommendations for planning, policy formulation/implementation, and decision-making. Forecast services/status of obligations and fund expenditures. Provide current/future-year spending plans, readjust spending plans as changes in funding occur. Advise senior management on the status of fiscal resources/future requirements. Conduct studies/audits on control and use of funds throughout the year. Assure obligations and expenditures are in accordance with pertinent laws and regulations. Prepare reports of analysis, making recommendations for remedial action. Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Current Federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/Directorate/Division/Branch requirements.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duties/location-Directorate/Division/Branch requirements.
• The location will be determined upon selection but must be at one of the locations indicated within the announcement.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Utilizing qualitative/quantitative methods, such as variance, contract analysis, obligation and cost plan creation, to improve program effectiveness or improve complex management processes/systems; Planning, organizing, or performing budget activities, negotiating effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations; Working with the Federal/Agency budget cycle and/or process to support and make recommendation to management for financial/budget reviews. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, TX 77058 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]