Job opening: Budget Analyst
Salary: $70 674 - 111 157 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Dec 18 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: This position is located in the Resource Management Office, Budget & Accounting Branch, Hunter Liggett, CA.
Duties
Review funding policies to stay within established budgetary guidelines.
Utilize budgeting techniques to revise budget estimates.
Develop funding forecasts and estimates needed to support and prepare narrative justification to defend budget.
Advise management on funding changes to ensure they stay within required budget limitations.
Evaluate programmed distribution to ensure proper balance of funds in support of mission requirements.
Requirements
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 10% of the time.
- This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position. Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program.
- See "Additional Information" section for additional requirements.
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.
Specialized Experience for GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes work that involves monitoring expenditures, preparing budget reports, compiling data, or assisting in formulating a budget; and using financial management systems for collecting budget data such as General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), Access on-Line (Government Purchase Card), and Defense Travel System (DTS). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
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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: Budget Analysis, Accounting, or Financial Management.
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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.
Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes processing commitments, obligations, accruals, disbursements, and orders received for both direct and reimbursable funds; preparing financial management briefings, presentation, information papers, and/or graphics; providing fiscal advice to leadership and other customers by developing and distributing fiscal guidance; reviewing and consolidating resource requirements ensuring a balance between funding, manpower, and operational requirements; and using financial management systems for collecting and reporting budget data such as General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), Access on-Line (Government Purchase Card), and Defense Travel System (DTS). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
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Education: 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 do the work of the position, such as: Budget Analysis, Accounting, or Financial Management.
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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 second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) 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/
Contacts
- Address DE-APF-W6GSAA USA COMBAT SPT TNG CTR
DO NOT MAIL
Fort McCoy, WI 54656
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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