Budget Analyst

OCFO • Washington, DC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Human Support Services Cluster (HSSC), Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS). The incumbent will have responsibility for formulating, justifying, monitoring, and developing process improvement strategies for budgets within their assigned agency's department. Duties include, but are not limited to: validating the accuracy of budget requests; providing recommendations and accurate budget projections; coordinating with program managers and other financial personnel to obtain sufficient information to provide sustainable justification for requests; ensuring that the budgets of assigned program operations are expended in a manner that achieves program goals, meets established criteria, and regulatory compliance; developing guidance and tools to increase department's ability to make proper budgetary formulations, execution determinations, and planning decisions; assessing the impact of revised budget execution policy and timetables, and providing guidance to program management concerning status of funds and issues. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of progressive experience performing duties related to the work of the position to be filled such as formulating, justifying, monitoring, coordinating and approving budget requests; and preparing reports, analysis, and justifications related to funding matters.
• Specialized Experience: Experience that provides the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for this position.

Responsibilities

• Formulating, justifying, monitoring, and developing process improvement strategies for budgets within their assigned agency's department.
• Validating the accuracy of budget requests.
• Providing recommendations and accurate budget projections.
• Coordinating with program managers and other financial personnel to obtain sufficient information to provide sustainable justification for requests.
• Ensuring that the budgets of assigned program operations are expended in a manner that achieves program goals, meets established criteria, and regulatory compliance.
• Developing guidance and tools to increase department's ability to make proper budgetary formulations, execution determinations, and planning decisions.
• Assessing the impact of revised budget execution policy and timetables, and providing guidance to program management concerning status of funds and issues.

What This Job Offers

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