Budget Analyst

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

This position is located in the United States Attorney's Office, Executive Office of the United States Attorneys (EOUSA), the central service office that provides guidance on budgetary matters to district offices. In collaboration with EOUSA, the incumbent serves as a Budget Analyst for the districts, supporting the effectiveness of the United States Attorneys' Offices through budget administration and financial management. Responsibilities include budget planning and administration, financial analysis and reporting, monitoring funds and expenditures, and preparing and evaluating budget requests. Assignments will grow in complexity as training and experience progress.

Requirements

Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Meet the GS-11 qualification requirement through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 in the Federal service, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate, three full years of progressively higher-level related graduate education, or a qualifying combination of experience and education.
Specialized experience includes formulating, presenting, advising on, and executing budgets; overseeing financial management operations and tracking funds; and composing budgetary reports using automated financial systems and databases to develop statistical reports for management.
Federal employees must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the announcement closing date.
Meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the announcement closing date and before placement.
Register for Selective Service if applicable.
Undergo satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit, tax, and drug checks; continued employment is subject to favorable background-investigation adjudication.
If selected, may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
Academic degrees and coursework used to meet education requirements must be from appropriately accredited institutions; foreign education must be shown to be comparable to U.S. education, and documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Responsibilities

Plan and direct budget administration with senior management staff, including advising on options for administering financial and budget matters.
Perform recurring budget administration and financial management duties supporting analysis and review, including functions related to the USAO financial management program, budget, internal controls, accounting, and financial reporting.
Provide budgetary reports covering the status of funds, expenses, and obligations.
Monitor and track office obligations and expenditures.
Verify that obligations and expenditures occur on time and in accordance with regulatory controls.
Gather, extract, review, verify, and consolidate narrative information and statistical data for budget operations and financial reporting.
Prepare and evaluate budget justifications and requests.
Compare current funding estimates by line item or object class with prior-year expenditures and bring significant variations to the supervisor's attention.