BUDGET ANALYST (Title 5)

Army National Guard Units•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

This National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position is located in the Oklahoma Army National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-4 office. The Budget Analyst performs analytical, technical, and administrative work in budget formulation and justification, presentation, and execution, serving as the primary analyst for logistics resource management. The position supports assigned Management Decision Packages and the logistics portions of other programs, and provides budget support for state and federal operations, training, readiness missions, natural disasters, and Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities. The position performs program analysis across planning, programming, budgeting, funds allocation, accounts management, internal controls, and reporting. It provides fiscal and budget policy and regulatory guidance to the directorate; analyzes program plans, funding, and expenditures; manages allocations and reprogramming; and advises on funding availability, budget changes, and year-end closeout. The incumbent is an approving authority for the release and expenditure of logistics funds, serves on the Program Budget Advisory Committee, conducts financial meetings and reconciliations, and manages the Defense Travel System for DCS-G4/DCSLOG. Employment is subject to federal suitability requirements and may require a trial period, fiscal training, access to classified information, and the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance. The role is designated Essential Personnel and may require irregular or overtime hours and travel for temporary duty. The incumbent may be called to duty in preparation for or response to a state emergency or disaster.

Requirements

Meet federal employment suitability requirements based on a background investigation.
Obtain a SECRET clearance; the work may involve access to classified information.
Complete required training in Fiscal Law, the Resource Management Information Course (RMIC), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and Automated Fund Control Order System (AFCOS).
Establish effective professional working relationships and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
Have at least 24 months of finance and budget experience and competencies providing knowledge of National Guard financial principles and procedures for the GS-0560-11 position.
Demonstrate knowledge of National Guard financial budget program principles and requirements, and the ability to follow, read, retain, and understand instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Have comprehensive knowledge and skill in reviewing, editing, and consolidating annual and multi-year budget estimates.
Know and apply planning, programming, budgeting, and execution regulations, guidelines, and processes across applicable federal, state, and local authorities.
Understand governing budget policies, precedent decisions, procedures, and regulations issued by the Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, and state, and how they relate to mission requirements.
Analyze changing program plans and funding, identify and resolve budget problems, develop alternative funding methods, and administer budget execution plans that may require reprogramming.
Apply analytical skills to resolve budgetary problems involving conflicting goals and objectives and develop recommendations for program improvement.
Understand financial documentation formats and composition, DCS G-4 operations and programs, and installation accounting systems and related documents.
Demonstrate skills in collecting and analyzing data, planning and coordinating complex programs, developing and adjusting financial plans and policies, and presenting clear oral and written briefings.
Demonstrate sound independent judgment, effective communication in spoken and written English, and the ability to interpret and apply procedures and directives.
For qualification based on education, hold a degree in accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management, and provide supporting documentation.
Register with the Selective Service if required by law.

Responsibilities

Analyze logistics resource management programs and perform planning, programming, budgeting, funds allocation, accounts management, internal controls, and reporting.
Provide fiscal and budgetary policy, regulatory guidance, financial advice, and interpretation to the directorate.
Execute logistics budgets supporting state and federal operations, training, readiness missions, natural disasters, and Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities.
Analyze changes and gaps in program plans and funding, and review expenditures, reimbursement allocations, and fund transfers.
Approve or disapprove funding requests based on fiscal law, regulation, or policy; review funding documents for assigned appropriations.
Allocate appropriated funds to activities and functional areas based on budget estimates, historical expenditures, quarterly projections, and approved funding.
Compare actual expenditures with planned use of budgets and allotment authority, assess fund availability, and identify potential reprogramming actions.
Identify funding trends and recommend improvements to fund utilization and alternative funding approaches.
Evaluate the budget effects of cost and program changes and adjust fund allocations as needed.
Verify, enter, and adjust budget data in forms, schedules, and reports; provide analytical guidance for year-end closeout.
Present analyses of financial management information using federal operating systems.
Serve as an approving authority for release and expenditure of logistics funds and as a member of the Program Budget Advisory Committee; prepare materials and document quarterly meeting results.
Conduct briefings and document monthly financial management meetings with the Program Director.
Reconcile funds with the USPFO and serve as a technical authority on OPTEMPO and logistics funding issues.
Manage the Defense Travel System for DCS-G4/DCSLOG.