FUL-Budget Analyst

National Park Service • Crater Lake, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Budget Analyst independently performs routine budget analyst duties and assists with developing, preparing, and revising the unit budget. The role also helps prepare instructions to managers concerning funding estimates and budget planning for the coming fiscal year. The analyst serves as a consultant and advisor on budget and related financial management matters; formulates and executes financial plans and policies affecting the authorization and use of funds; reviews financial plans and summaries to compare budgets with allowances; identifies significant deviations and their causes; and recommends corrective action when necessary. The position develops and implements plans, procedures, standards, and methods for budgeting allocations, apportionments, and financial controls. Duties may be developmental when the position is filled below the full-performance level.

The position is at Crater Lake National Park and is filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Applicants must reside within the defined local commuting area, consisting of Klamath, Jackson, Douglas, and Deschutes counties, and provide proof of residency. The work is mostly sedentary and performed in a typical office setting.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must meet applicable Time-in-Grade requirements.
• For GS-09, must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, including budget and finance work; tracking expenditures by account and type; providing salary-calculation information for budget planning, preparation, and execution; analyzing and evaluating program-plan and funding changes and their budget effects; and preparing financial reports under applicable regulations and guidelines. Applicants must document hours worked per week.
• Alternatively, for GS-09, must have a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; transcripts are required when using education.
• A combination of qualifying education and experience may be used, with a resume documenting hours worked per week and transcripts.
• Must reside within the defined local commuting area at the time of application and provide proof of residency.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• May be required to complete training and obtain or maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period; continued employment beyond the period requires written agency certification.
• Experience claimed in a resume must specify full-time or part-time status and hours worked per week for each position.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing, preparing, and revising the unit budget.
• Prepare instructions for managers regarding funding estimates and budget planning for the coming fiscal year.
• Advise and consult on budget and related financial management matters.
• Formulate and execute financial plans and policies affecting the authorization and use of funds.
• Review and analyze financial plans and summaries comparing budgets with allowances.
• Identify significant budget deviations and their causes, and recommend corrective action when necessary.
• Develop and implement plans, procedures, standards, and methods for budgeting allocations, apportionments, and financial controls.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level