Budget Analyst

U.S. Army Forces Command•Fort Rucker, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Budget Analyst position is located at the US Army Air Traffic Services Command, Fort Novosel, Alabama. The analyst performs and analyzes selected program elements and establishes targets and goals based on guidance from Command headquarters, the Commander, and the Budget Officer, as well as historical data. This work helps anticipate future funding needs and determine whether funding is appropriate. The position manages the command reimbursable program in coordination with S-4 personnel to develop budget requirements. It also assists in organizing and preparing final documentation for designated program elements for inclusion in the overall budget presentation to command elements. The position requires FM Certification Level 2 and a Secret Security Clearance. Applicants must meet the specified specialized experience, education, or combination-of-education-and-experience qualification pathway, and applicable time-in-grade requirements.

Requirements

Obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
Obtain FM Certification Level 2.
Meet one of the qualification pathways: one year of specialized experience in analysis of programmed funds and funding requirements, budget presentations to customers and leadership, evaluation of financial and budgetary relationships to recommend budget actions, budgeting principles and methods for appropriated and revolving fund accounts, and preparation of detailed budget estimates and execution plans; or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a relevant field such as accounting or finance management; or a qualifying combination of education and experience totaling at least 100%.
Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the previous 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Meet any applicable suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
Applicants using foreign education to qualify must provide evidence that it has been evaluated as equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. institution, or that full course credit has been granted by a U.S.-accredited college or university.
Applicants must be eligible under at least one of the employment authority categories listed in the posting and provide supporting documentation.

Responsibilities

Perform and analyze selected program elements and establish targets and goals based on guidance from Command headquarters, the Commander, and the Budget Officer.
Use historical data to anticipate future funding needs and determine the propriety of funding.
Manage the command reimbursable program, working closely with S-4 personnel to develop budget requirements.
Assist in organizing and preparing final documentation of designated program elements for inclusion in the overall budget presentation to command elements.