Budget Analyst – Non-Appropriated Team Leader

Library of Congress•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Budget Analyst (Non-Appropriated Team Leader) serves in the Budget Division, Financial Services Directorate, Chief Operating Officer at the Library of Congress. The role is the Library’s budget expert for Gift, Trust, Revolving, and Reimbursable Funds and plans, organizes, and directs a comprehensive financial management program. This includes helping develop formal budget submissions to Congress and assisting with the establishment, evaluation, and monitoring of systems for Federal fund expenditures. The position supports budget analysts, technicians, and clerical personnel on non-appropriated matters by guiding, recommending, and reviewing their work. It serves as the primary liaison between the Budget Division and program-office non-appropriated fund managers, and plans and implements agency-wide guidance for budget formulation and execution. The role provides guidance on the use of funds, researches historical matters, and coordinates with the Office of the General Counsel as needed to determine whether funds are available for particular expenditures. The analyst also backs up the Appropriated Team Leader as necessary, coordinates non-appropriated budget actions for substantive programs affecting other entities, and works with the Chief Financial Officer and the CFO’s representative to support the goals of the Librarian, Trust Fund Board, Investment Committee, and Library Senior Leadership. The position generates concepts and methodologies for budget formulation for appropriated and non-appropriated funds and performs other duties as assigned. The position follows a flexitime schedule and is non-supervisory and non-bargaining-unit.

Requirements

Ability to organize, plan, direct, and review the work of team members.
Knowledge of the Federal budget process and financial management practices and procedures, including planning, formulation, justification, and execution.
Knowledge, experience, and ability in utilizing information technology systems.
Knowledge and experience of program and support functions in an organization.
Ability to gather, compile, and analyze financial information.
Ability to collaborate with others across the organization and provide liaison support in consolidating or resolving high-level financial matters.
Ability to communicate in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.
Progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to perform the duties without more than normal supervision.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Library’s budget expert for Gift, Trust, Revolving, and Reimbursable Funds.
Plan, organize, and direct a comprehensive financial management program, including support for formal budget submissions to Congress and systems for Federal fund expenditures.
Guide, recommend, and review the work of budget analysts, technicians, and clerical personnel on non-appropriated matters.
Serve as the primary liaison between the Budget Division and program-office non-appropriated fund managers.
Plan and implement agency-wide program and budget guidance for budget formulation and execution.
Provide guidance and answers concerning possible uses of funds, including historical research and coordination with the Office of the General Counsel to determine fund availability.
Assist and back up the Appropriated Team Leader, as necessary, in executing appropriated funds.
Analyze, plan, schedule, and coordinate phases of non-appropriated funding budget actions for substantive programs that affect other Federal agencies, State and local governments, private firms, or foreign countries.
Work with the Chief Financial Officer and the CFO’s representative to support the program goals of the Librarian, Trust Fund Board, Investment Committee, and Library Senior Leadership.
Generate concepts and methodologies for budget formulation for appropriated and non-appropriated funds.
Perform other duties as assigned.