Budget Analyst - Recent Graduate

Department of Energy Headquarters • Anchorage, AK

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Pathways Recent Graduates Program is a one-year developmental program promoting careers in the Federal Government. This Budget Analyst position may be filled at GS-7 or GS-9; selecting offices may have varying full-performance levels, such as GS-11, GS-12, or GS-13 equivalent. Specific grade levels and responsibilities will be discussed during interviews. The position is not remote, and the selected employee must report to the assigned duty station. The program requires a Pathways Recent Graduate Participant Agreement, and participants serve a trial period throughout their excepted-service appointment. Successful participants may be considered for noncompetitive conversion to a term or permanent civil-service position, but conversion is not automatic or guaranteed and is at the discretion of the hiring manager and employing office.

At GS-7, the analyst supports budget formulation and execution by coordinating budgets and funding transactions under DOE policies, conducting routine limited analyses, preparing recurring reports on funds and expenses, and assisting with budget narratives, estimates, and justifications. At GS-9, the analyst performs budget formulation, execution, and administration work, monitors obligations and expenditures, reviews budget activity and funding requests against work plans and historical spending, analyzes estimates and narratives, and prepares supporting budget justification materials.

Applicants must satisfy the Pathways Recent Graduates eligibility criteria and the applicable GS-7 or GS-9 qualification requirements. Salary depends on the selected duty location. Relocation expenses or incentives, recruitment incentives, student loan repayment, and advance-in-hire arrangements may be available. Positions may be covered by a bargaining unit and may require financial disclosure, drug testing, or participation in DOE’s Technical Qualifications Program, depending on the position.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen, National, or eligible Foreign National under applicable immigration and annual appropriations laws.
• Be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Complete a Pathways Recent Graduate Participant Agreement; participants serve a trial period for the duration of the excepted-service appointment.
• Meet the Pathways Recent Graduate eligibility requirements, generally by completing a qualifying degree, certificate, or career or technical education program within the previous two years; specified students and veterans with qualifying military-service obligations may also be eligible.
• For GS-7, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 assisting in identifying financial or budget errors; alternatively, qualify through one full year of relevant graduate education, superior academic achievement in a relevant bachelor’s degree, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• For GS-9, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 assisting in identifying and resolving financial or budget issues; alternatively, qualify through a relevant master’s or equivalent graduate degree, two years of progressively higher-level relevant graduate education, a related LL.B. or J.D., or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Education used to qualify must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign education requires documentation of U.S. equivalency.
• Meet the eligibility and qualification requirements within two months of the announcement’s closing date.
• Submit DD-214 documentation if claiming veteran eligibility based on a military service obligation that precluded timely application.
• Positions may require an OGE-450 financial disclosure within 30 days of entering the position and annually thereafter.
• Positions may be designated for applicant and random drug testing; failure to test or a positive result may result in removal from Federal employment.
• If included in DOE’s Technical Qualifications Program, complete its requirements within 18 months of entering the program, or within 12 months if previously qualified.
• For conversion consideration, be a U.S. Citizen or National, receive a manager or supervisor recommendation, complete program training and development requirements during the one-year appointment, complete one year of continuous service, receive at least a Fully Successful performance rating, and meet the qualification standards for the conversion position.

Responsibilities

• Ensure budget reports are accurate, concise, comprehensive, and timely.
• Coordinate budget formulation and execution of funding transactions in accordance with DOE budgetary policy and guidelines.
• Conduct routine, limited analyses related to budget formulation and execution.
• Prepare recurring reports on fund availability and the status of expenses and obligations.
• Assist with preparing, reviewing, and consolidating budget formulation narratives, estimates, and justifications.
• Monitor obligations incurred and actual expenditures of funds, and develop budget materials.
• Track and review obligations, expenditures, reimbursable orders, and requests for allotments; identify and report discrepancies from annual work plans and actions taken on budget requests.
• Review historical organizational data and compare funding requests or projected costs with past records to identify spending trends and forecast annual funding needs.
• Analyze budget estimates and narratives for reasonableness and adequacy in relation to changes in costs, project scope, or outcomes.
• Prepare supporting data, documentation, and narrative and quantitative budget justification estimates and statements.

Benefits

• A comprehensive Federal employee benefits package is available, subject to eligibility based on position type and work schedule.
• Relocation expenses or incentives may be available.
• Recruitment incentives may be available.
• Student loan repayment may be available.
• Advance in hire based on superior qualifications may be available.
• Creditable service may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree