Budget Analyst

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • March AFB, CA

2d

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a budget analyst in an installation's budget office. The incumbent performs a variety of budget functions involving the formulation, execution, and/or analysis of budgets for substantive programs and support activities, and provides a full range of budget procedures, including reviewing and assisting with budget preparation and analysis.

The position includes preparing detailed analyses of annual and/or multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations or programs and consolidating them into a budget request. It also involves monitoring obligations and expenditures across different funding sources and types, advising and guiding others on budgeting matters, conducting analyses and special studies, and using automated budget systems and computer-generated products.

This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position. The incumbent must comply with the certification program requirements and safeguard sensitive budget-related information and files. A Secret security clearance is a condition of employment and must be maintained.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• A Secret security clearance is required for employment and must be maintained.
• At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent, involving knowledge of financial oversight, budget formulation, and/or budget execution sufficient to analyze changes in program plans and funding and recommend financial or budgetary actions.
• Alternatively, a related Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.
• Alternatively, a qualifying combination of related post-master's graduate education and directly related specialized experience.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-09 is required for GS-11 consideration when TIG applies.
• Knowledge of budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, and processes used to formulate, justify, and execute budgets.
• Knowledge of missions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes, and funding sources pertinent to installation programs or organizations.
• Skill in applying analytical methods and techniques, such as cost-benefit analysis, zero-based budgeting, amortization, depreciation, and revenue and cost allocation.
• Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and recommend solutions to budget or funding problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to justify, defend, present, or advise on budgetary processes and actions.
• Submit transcripts if qualifying based on education; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed analyses of annual and/or multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations or programs and consolidate them into a budget request.
• Monitor budget obligations and actual expenditures across different funding sources and types, including annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations, apportionments, allotments, transfers from other agencies, industrially funded operations revenue, and refunds.
• Provide advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information.
• Conduct analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and related information.
• Use automated budget systems and computer-generated products to complete budget assignments.
• Safeguard sensitive budget-related information and files.
• Comply with Financial Management Level 2 certification program requirements.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible federal employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree