Budget Analyst

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration•Anchorage, AK

10d

About The Position

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Systems (SYS) and Office of Operations (OPS). Two vacancies are expected to be filled. The Budget Analyst performs administrative and analytical work related to formulating, justifying, presenting, executing, and reviewing budgets for an assigned Department of Commerce programmatic or functional component. The analyst prepares budget worksheets, forms, and statistical summaries; communicates budget issues with management, staff, and external organizations; and advises on priorities for financial resources. The position also advises program managers and officials on assigned budget areas to help ensure consistency across programs and compliance with Office of Management and Budget and Congressional policies, guidance, and requirements. The analyst prepares requests and supporting justifications for apportionments, re-apportionments, supplemental appropriations, allotments, deferrals, and rescissions. The role monitors fund expenditures and budget execution, informs management of trends toward over- or under-obligation, analyzes allotments and similar funding requests, and ensures obligations, expenditures, and disbursements comply with legal and regulatory requirements and that sufficient funds are available for operations.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Must be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Must meet qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
Federal employees applying for promotion under merit promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
A Moderate Risk Security Clearance is required; continued employment is subject to successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication.
For the GS-13 level, one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal service is required.
GS-13 specialized experience must include reviewing budget estimates, justification statements, and execution plans for office programs in preparation for budget development, and providing recommendations for use of financial resources in support of budget submissions or ensuring execution aligns with program plans.
There is no positive education requirement, and education cannot substitute for the required specialized experience.

Responsibilities

Formulate, justify, present, execute, and review budgets for an assigned programmatic or functional component of the Department of Commerce.
Prepare worksheets, budget forms, and statistical summaries needed to formulate budgets.
Communicate budgetary issues regularly with management, staff, and external organizations.
Provide guidance on priorities for the use of financial resources.
Advise program managers and officials on assigned budget areas to promote consistency between programs and compliance with OMB and Congressional policies, guidance, and requirements.
Determine the need for and prepare requests and supporting justifications for apportionments, re-apportionments, supplemental appropriations, allotments, deferrals, and rescissions.
Monitor and report the rate of fund expenditures and inform management of trends toward over- or under-obligation.
Analyze allotments and similar funding requests.
Monitor execution of the approved budget and ensure obligations, expenditures, and disbursements meet legal and regulatory requirements and sufficient funds are available for operations.