Budget Analyst

DOD Cyber Crime Center • Linthicum Heights, MD

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About The Position

The Budget Analyst serves as the Civilian Pay and Budget Execution Analyst for the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3), managing resources linked to strategic planning, budgeting, and performance reporting. The role performs complex budget execution and administration across different funding sources and types, and provides expert guidance and analysis for assigned programs and organizations.

The position also supports civilian payroll functions, including customer service, correspondence, and processing complex payroll authorization documents and calculations. The employee must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance, occasionally travel, and may be required to work overtime or be recalled to duty. This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position and a Testing Designated Position subject to random drug testing.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent in another pay system.
• Knowledge of budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes used to formulate, justify, and execute budgets.
• Knowledge of the Federal budget process and DoD planning, programming, and budgeting system, including multi-year budget planning.
• Knowledge of civilian pay processes and related tools and dependencies, including DCPS, DFAS Remedy, onboarding pay artifacts, ATAAPS entries, and DFAS processes.
• Knowledge of automated data processing software used for budget and funding tasks.
• Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing factual information.
• Skill in preparing forms, schedules, and reports related to fund obligations and expenditures.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing about budgetary processes and actions.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Must be willing and able to travel on military and commercial aircraft; occasional travel away from the normal duty station is required.
• Must have an appropriate, valid driver's license and drive a motor vehicle.
• Must comply with Financial Management Level 2 certification requirements.
• Subject to random drug testing.
• Federal merit-promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-12 is required for GS-13 consideration.

Responsibilities

• Monitor budget obligations and expenditures across funding sources, including annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations, apportionments, allotments, transfers, revenue, and refunds.
• Provide expert advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting for assigned programs and organizations.
• Conduct comprehensive budget analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and related information.
• Establish criteria and advise other budget analysts on applying accounting and auditing principles and practices in a major functional area.
• Perform duties supporting civilian payroll functions.
• Provide in-person and telephone customer service and prepare correspondence related to civilian pay.
• Process complex payroll authorization documents, perform calculations, and prepare forms for civilian employee pay.
• Gather, assemble, and analyze factual information from accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, and inventory or supply data.
• Prepare written forms, schedules, and reports related to obligations and expenditures of funds.
• Communicate, justify, defend, present, and advise on budgetary processes and actions.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families; specific eligibility depends on appointment type and work schedule.

What This Job Offers

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