Budget Analyst

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers•Vicksburg, MS

About The Position

This position is with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Directorate of Resource Management, Budget Branch. It may be filled at the Development DJ-02 or Full Performance DJ-03 level. The role provides promotion opportunity to DJ-03 without further competition when eligible and recommended by management. At DJ-02, duties are performed in a developmental capacity. The Budget Analyst supports ERDC reimbursable programs by ensuring compliance with fiscal law, policy, and funding guidance. The position reviews and tracks reimbursable funding documents, manages and reconciles funding in the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS), coordinates funding discrepancies and billing matters, advises on reimbursable policy, reviews G-invoicing orders and agreements, and maintains supporting transaction documentation. It requires DoD Financial Management Certification Level II within 24 months of entering on duty and includes temporary duty or business travel approximately 10% of the time. Situational telework is available, including for emergencies and OPM-prescribed unscheduled telework.

Requirements

For DJ-02: Three years of progressively responsible general experience, including one year equivalent to at least GS-04, covering account reconciliation and billing discrepancy correction; use of automated financial systems to track reimbursable orders, obligations, and expenditures; review and processing of interagency agreements, reimbursable purchase requests, and Direct Fund Cites; and verification of fiscal policy compliance; or a qualifying bachelor's degree; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
For DJ-03: One year of specialized experience equivalent to DJ-02 (GS-09), including authoritative policy guidance and advisory support for complex billing issues, deobligations, and audit-readiness requests; compliance analysis of reimbursable programs across military and civil direct, revolving fund, and Flex-4 funding types; reconciliation of CEFMS documents from acceptance through closeout; and interpretation of General Terms and Conditions agreements and interagency orders; or qualifying doctoral-level graduate education; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
DoD Financial Management Certification Level II is required within 24 months of entrance on duty.
Applicants who held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must meet the stated time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Appointment may require a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation.
Appointment is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the applicable requirements.
Applicants must meet an eligible employment authority category listed in the announcement.
Foreign education used to qualify must be evaluated as equivalent to accredited U.S. education or receive full credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.

Responsibilities

Serve as budget analyst for ERDC reimbursable programs and ensure compliance with fiscal law, policy, and funding guidance.
Review, analyze, and track incoming Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), 7600Bs, project orders, Direct Fund Cites, and other reimbursable documents.
Develop, monitor, and reconcile reimbursable funding documents in CEFMS, ensuring funds are properly obligated, expended, and reported.
Coordinate funding discrepancies and deobligations, and initiate timely adjustments with financial points of contact.
Resolve reimbursable billing issues.
Provide expert guidance on reimbursable policy.
Review G-invoicing orders and General Terms and Conditions (GTC) agreements for accuracy before accepting and transmitting funding.
Maintain and provide complete documentation supporting reimbursable transactions to the USACE Finance Center when requested.
Use knowledge of military, civil, USACE Revolving Fund, and Flex-4 funding types to properly accept funding documents.