Budget Analyst

Army National Guard Units • Bedford, MA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position for a Budget Analyst within the MA ARNG USPFO Comptroller Division. The role involves providing management oversight to the budget process, including planning, programming, budgeting, allocation, and execution of funds. The analyst will review legislation, higher headquarters' directives, and policies to assess their impact on State programs, prepare budget requests, and advise Program Managers on the appropriate use of discretionary funds. Responsibilities include certifying funds, coordinating Funding Authorizations Documents (FADS), developing and distributing Funding Allocation Targets, and producing monthly and summary reports on funding programs. The position also involves budgetary planning for new programs, deployments, and mobilizations, developing guidance for unique situations, preparing quarterly resource management reports, and analyzing financed orders against forecasted expenses. The analyst will also train ARNG personnel in budget and financial management principles, provide technical budgetary advice, and serve as the primary point of contact for issues relating to Master Cooperative Agreements. The role requires independent development and implementation of guidelines, policies, and management controls for effective budget execution, and exercising oversight of program manager appointments and delegations of authority.

Requirements

• Experience, education or training involving skills in applying problem solving techniques.
• Skills in communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to plan and organize work.
• Competencies in analysis, research, writing, and judgment typically gained through college education or progressively responsible experiences.
• Ability to follow established methods and procedures.
• Use practical knowledge of the operations, procedures, and policies of specific program areas or functional assignment.
• At least 36 months specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
• Experience, education, or training of finance budget competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures.
• An excellent understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements.
• Experiences and training that demonstrates the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Favorable background check is required.
• Incumbent must possess or be able to acquire the appropriate level security clearance for this position.

Nice To Haves

• This is a Financial Management Level 2 certified position, requiring certification to be completed within two years of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provides management oversight to the budget process, including planning, programming, budgeting, allocation and execution of funds.
• Reviews annual appropriation and authorization legislation to determine congressional intent.
• Reviews and interprets higher headquarters' orders, guidelines and directives, and policies and precedents to assess impact on State programs.
• Prepares budget requests consistent with guidance issued by NGB.
• Advises Program Managers (PMs) on the appropriate use of discretionary funds consistent with fiscal law.
• Certifies funds and coordinates the receipt of Funding Authorizations Documents (FADS) for the state ARNG Comptroller.
• Develops, coordinates and distributes Funding Allocation Targets to division and PM accounts using the State Automated Budget System and the State Accounting and Reservation System.
• Produces monthly reports and summary reports on annual funding programs and allotment for these accounts to PMs, senior management, the Chief of Staff, the Adjutant General (AG) and NGB.
• Responsible for the budgetary planning and programming timetables for new and modified programs, deployments, and mobilizations for the state ARNG.
• Develops processes and guidance in unique situations without specific guidance.
• Prepares quarterly resource management reports, monthly analysis of financed orders in relation to forecasting expenses and provides narrative explanation of the causes of variances between actual and budget objectives.
• Develops supplemental guidance and instructions for operating officials on the preparation and submission of budget estimates and ensures a comparable level of funding to estimates and requests.
• Reviews transactions including reservations, obligations, and disbursements based on interpretation of laws, regulations, or policy.
• Responsible for reprogramming and migration of congressional interest program funds based on Program Budget Advisory Committee (PBAC) decisions and changing needs of various organizations.
• Prepares requests to NGB for budget activity transfers directed by the AG and the PBAC.
• Trains ARNG personnel in budget and financial management principles, techniques, responsibilities, distribution, and accounting for federal funds.
• Upon mobilization, makes recommendations on obtaining resources; and computes budget requirements.
• Provides technical budgetary advice and assistance to federal and state agencies as requested.
• Works with other Department of Defense (DoD) components to establish business practices to enhance mission accomplishment.
• Serves as the budgetary primary point of contact for issues relating to the Master Cooperative Agreements.
• Independently develops and implements guidelines and policies as well as management controls for effective budget execution.
• Exercises primary oversight of program manager appointments and delegations of authority.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed