Budget Analyst

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs • Reston, VA

23d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management, in Reston, Virginia, and is part of the Branch of Business Operations. The Budget Analyst manages budgets and financial processes for Office and Bureau programs, supporting the distribution, allocation, and execution of funds.

The role manages budget formulation, justification, strategic planning, and execution; develops and coordinates budgets for offices, divisions, and branches, including construction estimates for the Bureaus of Indian Education and Indian Affairs for OMB and Greenbook submissions; and advises on budget estimates, justifications, facilities management programs, and applicable agency, department, and OMB requirements. The analyst prepares budget submissions, Congressional justifications and hearing materials, responses to questions for the record, and Effects of Congressional Action Statements. The role also integrates performance goals, measures, and outcomes into budget submissions in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act.

The position supports distribution, obligation, expenditure, reallocation, and execution of funds according to operating plans and authorized objectives. It uses application systems to monitor fund execution, reconcile accounts, process financial and business payment authorizations and invoicing, and ensure accurate budget and financial reporting. The analyst monitors program performance, analyzes financial and workload data, and provides status reports, alternatives, and recommendations to senior leadership, agency officials, and stakeholders.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• At least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level, demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position's duties. Examples include managing budget guidance in budget planning and formulation; tracking and collecting data from information systems and preparing budget and finance reports; reviewing appropriations acts and fund distributions, obligations, expenditures, and funding allocations to evaluate program, project, and operational costs; and coordinating strategic planning, policy direction and guidance, and development and review of appropriations and authorization.
• Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Merit Promotion candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• A background security investigation and favorable adjudication are required for appointment.
• Applicants required to register under the Military Selective Service Act must be registered to be eligible for appointment.

Responsibilities

• Manage budget formulation, justification, strategic planning, and execution.
• Develop and coordinate budgets for offices, divisions, and branches, including construction estimates for the Bureaus of Indian Education and Indian Affairs for OMB and Greenbook submissions.
• Advise on budget estimates, justifications, facilities management programs, and applicable agency, department, and OMB requirements.
• Prepare budget submissions, Congressional justifications and hearing materials, responses to questions for the record, and Effects of Congressional Action Statements.
• Integrate performance goals, measures, and outcomes into budget submissions in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act.
• Support the distribution, obligation, expenditure, reallocation, and execution of funds in accordance with operating plans and authorized objectives.
• Use application systems to monitor fund execution, reconcile accounts, process financial and business payment authorizations and invoicing, and ensure accurate budget and financial reporting.
• Monitor program performance and analyze financial and workload data.
• Provide status reports, alternatives, and recommendations to senior leadership, agency officials, and stakeholders.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; the specific benefits offered depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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