BUDGET ANALYST (Title 5)

Army National Guard Units•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position with the Oklahoma Army National Guard, located in the Oklahoma State Aviation Office. The position is in an Army National Guard organization such as Joint Force Headquarters, the Office of the Director, RTI, Recruiting Command, USPFO Supply and Service, or a Command Administrative Office. It performs routine budget analysis across areas of budget administration, including budget formulation, presentation and enactment, or execution. Assignments are moderately difficult and complex but generally well-precedented, and combine practical work with training to develop analytical skills. The employee plans and carries out successive steps independently, handling routine problems and deviations in accordance with instructions, policies, training, and accepted practices. The position executes and monitors budgets, analyzes program plans and funding, reviews expenditures and funding documents, and allocates appropriated funds to activities based on estimates, historical spending, projections, and approved funding. It consolidates annual and multiyear budget estimates, compares actual expenditures with planned use of funds, assesses fund availability, and identifies when reprogramming or allocation adjustments may be needed. The employee also analyzes trends and the effects of cost or program changes, maintains budget data and reports, and provides financial guidance on funding types, budget changes, and year-end closeout procedures. The position is designated as Essential Personnel and may require duty in preparation for or response to a state emergency or disaster declaration. Travel for temporary duty may be required. Irregular or overtime (compensatory) hours, including hours outside the normal duty day, may be required to support operational needs or contingencies. The employee must complete training in fiscal disciplines, including Fiscal Law, the Resource Management Information Course (RMIC), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and the Automated Fund Control Order System (AFCOS).

Requirements

Meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
Obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for the position.
Complete a trial period or probationary period if required; upon accepting the position, the employee may be required to serve up to a two-year probationary period.
Participate in direct deposit.
Complete training in Fiscal Law, the Resource Management Information Course (RMIC), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and Automated Fund Control Order System (AFCOS).
Establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative work environment.
Be able to travel in military and/or commercial vehicles for temporary duty assignments.
For the GS-0560-09 entry level, be eligible for entry into the position's financial management certification career program before final approval and appointment.
Have at least three months of basic finance budget training or competencies providing knowledge of financial principles and procedures for minimal GS-0560-09 entry-level qualification.
Demonstrate understanding of basic National Guard financial budget program principles and concepts; highly qualified candidates must have at least 12 months of finance budget experience and competencies.
Demonstrate experience and training in following directions and reading, retaining, and understanding instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Have knowledge of budgeting principles, concepts, theories, standard practices, methods, and techniques sufficient to perform difficult, well-precedented assignments.
Have knowledge of analysis, evaluation, fact-finding, and investigative techniques to gather data, identify significant factors, and recommend solutions among alternatives.
Be able to conduct studies and prepare reports, documentation, and correspondence that communicate factual and procedural information clearly.
Have skill applying occupational principles, concepts, and practices to perform moderately difficult assignments.
Communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately, orally and in writing, and work appropriately with peers and management.
Be able to learn and apply analytical investigative techniques in the subject-matter field.
Meet the stated budget analysis competencies, including data collection and analysis, program planning and coordination, financial planning and policy, professional relationships, presentations and briefings, independent financial judgment, and interpretation of procedures and directives.
Be able to communicate in English clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.
For education-based qualification, have completed undergraduate or graduate education in accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management, or a combination of those disciplines; provide transcripts or other supporting documentation.
If subject to the Military Selective Service Act, be registered to be eligible for appointment.

Responsibilities

Assist with preparing budget estimates and justifications; interpret OMB directives and circulars; and advise program managers.
Review bureau and office budget submissions for reasonableness, accuracy, and compliance with procedures and guidelines.
Monitor budget execution and analyze changes or gaps in program plans and funding.
Review expenditures of assigned appropriations, reimbursement allocations, transfers of funds, and related funding documents.
Allocate appropriated funds to activities and functional areas using budget estimates, historical expenditures, quarterly projections, and approved funding.
Review, edit, and consolidate annual and multiyear budget estimates into budget requests for assigned organizations and programs.
Compare actual expenditures with planned use of budget or allotment authority, assess available funds against approved objectives, and identify potential reprogramming actions.
Identify spending trends and patterns, recommend ways to improve fund utilization, and suggest alternative funding approaches.
Evaluate the budget execution effects of cost and programmatic changes and adjust fund allocations as required.
Verify, enter, and adjust budgetary data in forms, schedules, and reports.
Provide financial advice, interpretation, and guidance on funding types, budget changes, and year-end closeout procedures.