Budget Analyst (Senior Budget Analyst) Temporary NTE 1 Year, MBE, MBMP

Internal Revenue Service•Homewood, AL

10h

About The Position

The Budget Analyst works in Criminal Investigation (CI), CI Strategy, reviewing and evaluating budgets, resources, and financial information. At the full working level, the analyst independently evaluates, reviews, and monitors resource justifications, allocations, and use for assigned program areas, emphasizing alignment with CI’s business plan, the IRS strategic plan, and performance measures. The analyst researches budgetary and financial issues, evaluates resource allocations, prepares written analyses, and recommends alternative solutions. The position reviews and analyzes budget estimates, work programs, and resources for technical soundness, format, accuracy, supporting narrative, mission and plan alignment, and compliance with budgetary principles and guidelines. It also coordinates major projects, prepares management briefing materials and position papers, and performs other duties as assigned. The role is temporary, not to exceed one year.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal service.
Experience applying budget instructions, administrative memoranda, and regulatory guidelines from procedural and technical standpoints and supporting lower-graded analysts.
Experience providing guidance on automated financial systems to assist other analysts in using them to meet organizational accomplishments.
Experience managing time and balancing priorities, reviewing program and funding changes, and assessing the impact of budget cuts and legislative changes.
Experience preparing financial information for management decision-making and responding to inquiries.
Experience analyzing and presenting financial data using word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, communications programs, and/or other applicable financial systems.
Experience researching budgetary and financial issues, evaluating resource allocations, writing analyses of findings, and recommending actions critical to program objectives.
Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate.
Applicants for positions above GS-05 must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required for this position.
Submit to a drug test before appointment and random drug testing while occupying the position.
Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
Complete any required probationary period.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, review, and monitor resource justifications, allocations, and use for assigned program areas, emphasizing alignment with CI’s business plan, the IRS strategic plan, and performance measures.
Identify and research budgetary and financial issues, evaluate resource allocations, prepare written analyses of findings, and recommend alternative solutions.
Review and analyze budget estimates, work programs, and resources for technical soundness, format, accuracy, adequacy of supporting narrative, alignment with the Service/Division mission and plans, and adherence to budgetary principles and guidelines.
Coordinate timely completion of major projects by scheduling meetings, assigning tasks, setting due dates, collecting and reviewing information, assembling final packages, briefing supervisors, and distributing final products.
Prepare management briefing materials for budget presentations, position papers, and other materials.
Perform other duties as assigned.