Job opening: Budget Analyst (Formulation)
Salary: $82 771 - 130 000 per year
Published at: Apr 01 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Department of the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Office of Budget in AmeriCorps. The incumbent will be located in Washington, DC.
Duties
TheBudgetAnalystdutiesare:
Serves as a Budget Analyst with strong knowledge in the federal budgeting processes. Responsible for budget formulation and performance management. Provides advice and assistance to the Director of Budget, Deputy Director of Budget, Chief Financial Officer, and the Deputy Chief Financial Officer as well as other senior officials, on budget, performance, and financial management issues.
Provides input on policies, procedures and systems involved in budgeting and financial management. Supports production of budget formulation and justification materials for submission to OMB and Congress.
Demonstrates strong operational knowledge of the agency's budget, performance, and financial management systems. Provides accurate guidance on the use and maintenance of these systems to users and system administrators.
Analyzes the budgetary implications of new or revised, proposed and/or enacted legislation and regulations, and changes in agency, OMB and/ or Congressional policies/procedures; provides accurate advice on all phases of budgeting to various levels of managers and staff members.
Applies strong knowledge of the OMB A-11 guidelines and contributes to the OMB Budget Submission, Congressional Budget Justification, Annual Performance Plan, and other financial reports for various agency programs. Provides direction and guidance to program staff in the development, review and justification of the agency's budget and supporting materials. Applies knowledge and expertise with OMB's MAX A-11computer system data entry application used to collect information for the President's Budget to ensure that outlay rates used in MAX are accurate. Balances Corporation accounts in MAX within OMB deadlines.
Provides analyses regarding the impact on programs in the event of rescissions, sequestrations, and continuing resolutions. Ensures programs and offices compliance with the agency's Administrative Control of Funds policy and federal laws and regulations.
Develops various budget analyses, reports, charts, and briefing materials, for presentation to agency leadership and for OMB and Congressional hearings. Regularly analyzes and presents budget information on various programs and agency activities to senior leadership including recommendations on the application of resources for various programs and offices.
Ensures accuracy of financial data entered into the agency's automated accounting and budgeting systems. Regularly identifies, analyzes, and recommends office policies and procedures to improve the effectiveness of office operations.
Participates in special projects, either as a team lead or team member. The projects may be specific to the budget or may address general agency operations or policy. Meets all internal and external deadlines.
Requirements
- You must be a United States Citizen
- A 2-year probationary period is required for new Federal employees and supervisors.
- Merit Promotion and internal applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify Status and grade
- Satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
- Dates of employment, including beginning and end dates in the following format: month/day/year, must be included on resume.
Qualifications
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to at least the mid NY-02 pay band, which would be at or equivalent to, the GS-11 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Applying the principles and practices of budget formulation and performance.
Performing financial analysis and the formulation of budget cost estimates, funds control, and compliance; AND
Experience applying knowledge of budget cycle process and appropriations law.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Such experience must be clearly documented in the applicant's resume.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement; education may not substituted for Specialized Experience at this grade level.
Map