Job opening: BUDGET ANALYST
Salary: $88 205 - 114 663 per year
Published at: Aug 22 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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This is a Term position; NTE 13 months
The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a MAJCOM Budget Analyst, performing a wide variety of budget functions involving the formulation, execution, and /or analysis of budgets for substantive programs and support activities.
Duties
Analyzes, develops, and evaluates issues and develops recommendations to resolve substantive problems/issues of effectiveness and efficiency of funding operations in a major command program.
Performs budget execution and administrations work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of a budget with different sources and types of funding, such as direct annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations; allotments; transfer of funds from other agencies; revenue from industrially funded operations; and refunds.
Provides advice, assistance, and guidance on financial and budget related information.
Conducts analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and/or related information.
Uses automated budgetary system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting assignments.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft/vehicle to conference, meetings, or functions away from the duty office/location. Travel may include overnight stays.
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d.
- cont'd: Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.
- This is a Term position; NTE 13 months
Qualifications
n order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes detailed knowledge of policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations, and other AF, and MAJCOM guides which apply to assigned organizations and programs; sources, types, and methods of funding for assigned organizations and programs (e.g., direct annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations; apportionments; allotments, transfer of funds from other agencies; revenue from industrially funded operations; and/or refunds); and budgetary and financial relationships between assigned budget(s) and budgets and programs of other agency components and organizations. In addition to having the skill in analyzing budgetary relationships and developing recommendations for budgetary actions (e.g., requesting allotments or reprogramming funds among object classes) under conditions of time pressure and uncertainty due to short and rapidly changing program and budgetary deadlines and objectives; gaps and conflicts in program and budgetary information; lack of predictive data; conflicting program and budgetary objectives; and changing guidelines for the work.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of DoD, Air Force, MAJCOM policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to budget formulation and financial management.
Knowledge of DoD Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, its products, terminology, and guidance documents (e.g., Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP) and Defense Guidance (DG); including DoD budget and financial management to provide guidance for O&M funds appropriations, including knowledge in the use of all available automated tools, systems and techniques to accomplish these tasks.
Skill in the application of analytical methods and techniques, mathematical and statistical analyses, and various cost estimating techniques (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, ZBB, amortization, depreciation, and pro-rating revenues and costs among customers) to analyze and evaluate the effects of changes in program plans and funding.
Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to justify, defend, present, and/or advise on budgetary processes/actions.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
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FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address JBSA Randolph AFB
550 D Street East
JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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