This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in Bonneville Power Administration: Budget Operations (FAB), reporting to Financial Planning and Analysis (FA), in Financial Services (F). A successful candidate in the Budget Analyst position will serve as an advisor organizations with the most complex budget and financial requirements and issues, and leading and coordinating the achievement of key program results in budget development and execution activities.

Duties

As a Budget Analyst, you will: Plan and manage the development of multi-year expense and capital spending level estimates and single year budgets for departments and programs. Develop documents such as procedural guides, instructions, schedules/project plans that include relevant data to be used in preparing and developing budgets Independently support and provide advice to client management on budgetary impacts of possible organizational or functional changes, including the department and programmatic impacts of such changes. Identify and coordinate the resolution of complex financial and budget issues around topics such as financial reporting structure, business unit allocations, chart fields, etc. Negotiate with executive client managers, groups within Finance, and program and budget analysts in other organizations and business lines to identify problem areas, recommend needed improvements and assist in program/project implementation. Review budgeting processes to provide recommendations for improvements to increase efficiency and/ or accountability.

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) leading the development of multi- and single-year budgets for a variety of complex organizations; 2) reviewing budget and financial policies and procedures to make recommendations for improved efficiency and processing; 3) serving as a technical expert providing authoritative advice on budget policies, procedures and practices to ensure programs are adequately funded and staffed; and 4) utilizing systems such as PeopleSoft financial systems and Microsoft Excel or similar to analyze financial data by building pivot tables, making database queries and other functions to complete assigned work. Budget AdministrationOral CommunicationProblem SolvingStrategic Thinking "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. ICTAP/CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Bonneville Power Administration P.O. Box 3621 Portland, OR 97208 US
• Name: Jessica Jones
• Phone: 505-494-9368
• Email: [email protected]