Budget Analyst

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • March AFB, CA

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About The Position

The Budget Analyst serves in an installation budget office, performing budget formulation, execution, and/or analysis for substantive programs and support activities and providing a full range of budget procedures. The position plans, organizes, and directs the Resource Management Section, ensuring financial service operations comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs. It includes supervisory personnel management responsibilities and advising employees on management policies, procedures, and directives. The analyst represents the Resource Management Section with installation and functional-area organizations, develops and monitors financial service operations, and establishes internal accounting controls. The position is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position and requires compliance with the applicable certification program. The incumbent safeguards sensitive budget-related information and files.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• A Secret security clearance is required and must be maintained.
• Applicants must meet the GS-0501-11 specialized experience, education, or combination qualification requirements.
• Specialized experience route: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, including fiscal oversight, budget analysis and advisory services; financial management of appropriated and non-appropriated funds; establishing financial management policies and procedures; budget preparation and execution review; and knowledge of budget phases.
• Education route: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. in a relevant field such as accounting, finance, economics, or organizational management. Transcripts must be submitted when qualifying based on education.
• A combination of education and experience may qualify if the computed percentage of requirements is at least 100%; transcripts must be submitted when applicable.
• Merit-promotion applicants must meet federal time-in-grade requirements, including one year at GS-09 for GS-11; TIG applies to current GS employees and those who held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
• Knowledge of budget methods, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes for formulating, justifying, and executing budgets and financial goals.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and standards.
• Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of internal audit procedures for monitoring financial services and establishing internal controls.
• Knowledge of federal contracting and procurement regulations, procedures, and practices.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium-sized organization with varied functions.
• The incumbent must comply with Financial Management Level 2 certification requirements.
• The employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours, including evenings and weekends, and may be subject to recall.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the Resource Management Section.
• Ensure financial service operations comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
• Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Advise and counsel employees regarding management policies, procedures, and directives.
• Represent the Resource Management Section with installation and functional-area organizations.
• Develop, implement, and monitor financial service operations.
• Establish internal accounting controls.
• Safeguard sensitive budget-related information and files.
• Perform budget formulation, execution, and/or analysis for programs and support activities.
• Provide budget procedures and financial management services.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position eligibility.
• PCS expenses may be paid if authorized; the gaining unit will pay PCS expenses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree