Budget Analyst

Indian Health Service • Toppenish, WA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This career-ladder position is in the Administration Department of the Yakama Service Unit in Toppenish, Washington. The employee performs routine and recurring budget administration duties that support more complex review and analysis functions, as well as funds certification on personnel and procurement actions. The position has promotion potential to GS-9; promotion is discretionary and not guaranteed.

Requirements

• For GS-7, one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 performing qualifying financial or budget tasks; or one year (18 semester hours) of relevant graduate education; or a qualifying bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• For GS-9, one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 performing qualifying budget and financial tasks; or a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D.; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Federal competitive-service merit-promotion candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements; these do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.
• Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Successfully pass E-Verify and a federal background investigation; complete required background investigation forms within five calendar days of issuance and present two valid forms of identification before appointment.
• Selectees may be subject to a probationary period; ESEP appointees typically serve a two-year trial period.
• The position is designated under Public Law 101-630 and requires the agency to verify that employees have not been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to certain crimes.
• Employees whose duties require work in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy, subject to applicable exemption procedures.
• Set up direct deposit for pay.
• Clearly document qualifying work duties, responsibilities, and hours per week in the resume. Education used to qualify must be from an appropriately accredited institution; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, review, edit, and consolidate annual and multi-year budget estimates.
• Recommend options for adjusting estimated funding needs and prepare or edit narrative justifications for adjustments.
• Analyze budget and financial program data to develop annual and multi-year budget estimates.
• Research, identify, and analyze trends in the use of funds.
• Assist program managers and staff officials in interpreting the impact of and planning for multi-year financial, budgetary, and program changes.
• Monitor budget execution across different sources and types of funding, including reimbursements for services performed and revenue from third-party collections.
• Identify and analyze trends in the receipt, obligation, or expenditure of funds to ensure financial plan objectives are met.

Benefits

• Federal benefits package for eligible employees.
• Annual leave accrual based on federal service, at a rate of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period.
• IHS may grant newly appointed federal employees credit for directly related prior non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual.
• Potential eligibility for student loan repayment programs through IHS, NHSC, or HRSA; these are competitive programs separate from hiring and depend on agency priorities and available funds.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed