Budget Analyst

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)•Chantilly, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

For more than sixty years, the NRO has developed, acquired, launched and operated the satellites that are the foundation for America’s advantage and strength in space. Using a diversified architecture of spacecraft, NRO collects and delivers the best space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content on the planet. The NRO Cadre is looking for aspiring professionals for its Developmental Program supporting the Financial Management Career Field. As an entry level Budget Analyst (GG 7-9), occupational series 0560, you will build knowledge and skills necessary to support the full performance level duties. This is a full-time position.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
Will be subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testing
Will be subject to pre-employment and periodic polygraph examinations
If qualifying on experience, applicants must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.
Knowledge of standardized budget rules, procedures, and/or operations.
Ability to identify and articulate potential trends, and develop courses of action to maintain a positive budget program.
Ability to resolve problems by enabling performance of a full range of standard accounting/financial assignments, procedures, and limited projects.
Ability to provide recommendations for solutions.
This position requires DoW Financial Management Level I certification. The employee will be allotted 24 months in which to achieve the Financial Management certification requirement in accordance with DoW Directive 5118.03 and section 1599d of Title 10, USC.
If selected for a DAWIA coded position, the incumbent must meet appropriate certification requirements IAW the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) no later than 24 months after accepting this position.
Individual shall maintain, at a minimum 80 continuous Learning Points every 24 months via the services acquisition management system.
Must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment.
Certain positions are deemed emergency essential and incumbents must be willing to meet all position requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's/Master's Degree in a related occupation (Business) qualifies you for this level.

Responsibilities

Receive guidance and a formal development plan to enable the individual to progressively perform increasingly technically complex assignments and tasks with more responsibility and less guidance.
Receive on-the-job training in providing financial analysis for NRO decision-makers.
Receive formal training on how to originate new, and improve existing, applications and strategies for finance concepts theories, and principles that affect the planning, completions and direction of financial and budget projects.
Receive instructional guidance on making decisions to resolve specific issues and problems while considering different, incomplete, and often conflicting information and alternatives.
Receive on-the-job training of federal budgeting necessary to support the development, delivery, support to and sustainment of overhead reconnaissance systems.
Receive diverse training in various mission areas including acquisitions and enterprise support activities.
Pursue full performance target level of GG-12 duties.
Perform day-to-day control and management involving the formulation, execution, and/or analysis of the organization's budget and funding requirements.
Serve as the functional point of contact for day-to-day budget/financial issues.
Perform budget formulation work involving review and preparation of budget estimates and financial plans.
Perform budget execution and administrative work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds.
Provide advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information and conduct analysis, review, and special studies of budget and/or related information.
Leverage financial tools and systems to plan, organize, and direct budget activities ensuring organization compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.