You will serve in the Resources Analysis Division in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer as a Lead Budget Analyst supporting the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. You will serve as the primary financial point-of-contact between the directorate Program Office and supporting Centers providing financial planning, analysis, integration, and execution of project budget.

Duties

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Serve as primary point-of-contact between Center organizations and Headquarters providing Center-level financial analyses, plans, and briefings for management and conducts normal communications with Headquarters to ensure effective budget advocacy. Provide Center-level oversight, management, and control of the project organization's budget formulation and execution activities. Interprets Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution guidance in light of the Office of Management and Budget. Review and formulate guidance in developing an integrated budget, both on a long-term and short-term basis and develops contingency plans to avoid serious adverse budgetary consequences. Provide leadership to supporting center budget analysts by overseeing and managing project budget including budget formulation, execution, and providing financial analysis, advice, and reports to Project Management for strategic decision making. Analyze and provide recommendations for financial planning, policy formulation/implementation, and decision-making. Serve as a subject matter expert on budget formulation and execution. Review and coordinate budget records and prepares apportionments, allocations, and operating budgets. Monitor, track, and report project commitments, obligations, and costs. Utilize the appropriate budget/financial system(s) as evaluation tools in measuring program performance and effectiveness (SAP, BOBJ, N2, etc.) Consolidate financial data from supporting centers to develop financial reports using Microsoft Excel, providing financial analysis, expenditure tracking, budget forecasting, and analyzing budget metrics in alignment with fiscal year objectives. 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

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duties/location-NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• This position may require a one year probationary period.

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. GS-12: To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level: Participating in budget and/or financial activities for programs, projects, or organizations; Analyzing data to support developing budget or financial estimates and/or monitoring actual expenses; Making recommendations and/or implementing corrective actions to resolve budgetary discrepancies or financial issues. GS-13: To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Executing all phases of budget formulation and execution activities for programs by reviewing and assessing historical financial data and trends; Developing program/project budgets, estimating and monitoring the obligation of funds; Interfacing with and making recommendations to management for the implementation of corrective actions to resolve budgetary discrepancies. 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. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Glenn Research Center 21000 Brookpark Rd Cleveland, OH 44135 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]