Budget Analyst

Department of State Headquarters•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Office of Security Assistance and Operations (INL/SAO), Assistance Coordination Division (INL/SAO/AC). INL/SAO recommends International Narcotics Crime and Law Enforcement (INCLE) funding levels for global, centrally managed programs and manages INL’s Circular 175 authority for host-government agreements. The incumbent provides leadership, coordination, and strategic direction for INCLE budgeting. The Budget Analyst leads analysis of more than $4 billion in annual INCLE assistance, formulates and defends multi-year budget requests aligned with INL priorities, assesses political and economic effects on funding, and resolves budget formulation issues with stakeholders. The analyst develops annual and long-term budget justifications, improves bureau budgeting systems and methods, and advises leadership on budget matters. The role also interprets appropriations language, tracks congressional reporting, develops budget policy, prepares Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and congressional briefings, mentors junior analysts, and conducts budget reviews, monitoring, and reporting for bureau leadership and external stakeholders.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Must be subject to random drug testing.
Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to meet time-in-grade requirements.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service.
Experience formulating and justifying annual or long-term budget requests for multi-year appropriated programs.
Experience analyzing and interpreting appropriations language to recommend program-fund allocations or reallocations to management or senior officials based on program needs and priorities.
Experience conducting or leading financial or fund-control reviews to ensure obligations and expenditures comply with applicable laws and agency regulations.
No education may substitute for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Responsibilities

Lead budget analysis for more than $4 billion in annual INCLE assistance.
Formulate and defend multi-year budget requests aligned with INL priorities.
Evaluate political and economic impacts on funding and resolve budget formulation issues with stakeholders.
Develop annual and long-term budget justifications related to the bureau’s budgeting work.
Implement systems and methods to improve the quality and effectiveness of bureau budgeting operations.
Advise leadership as INL’s authoritative budget expert.
Interpret appropriations language, track congressional reporting, and develop budget policy.
Prepare OMB and congressional briefings.
Mentor junior analysts.
Plan, schedule, and conduct comprehensive budget reviews, monitoring, and reporting.
Provide budget data and analysis to bureau leadership and external stakeholders.