Budget Analyst

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services•Woodlawn, MD

11d

About The Position

This position is in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Financial Management, Budget and Analysis Group. The Budget Analyst, GS-0560-11/12, performs a variety of duties related to budget formulation, presentation, and execution for agency-level national programs involving Administrative Cost Budgets within the annual discretionary appropriation. The role includes developing and executing budgets for assigned programs or administrative budget areas; monitoring commitments, obligations, expenditures, and reimbursable orders; and working with managers and program specialists on annual work plans and schedules. The analyst maintains budget tracking systems, prepares estimates and reports, conducts cost analyses and studies, recommends funding adjustments, and advises program managers on budget matters. The position has a regular and recurring requirement to report to the CMS office identified in the announcement. CMS offers flexible work arrangements and alternative work schedules at a manager’s discretion.

Requirements

U.S. Citizen or National.
Subject to a background and suitability investigation.
Meet applicable time-in-grade restrictions; current Federal employees must have served at least 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
At least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 for GS-11, including routine budget formulation involving review and preparation of budget estimates or financial plans; review and analysis of routine budget requests for consistency, accuracy, or policy compliance; and compilation of quantitative data for regular and ad hoc reports on funds, expenditures, or trends.
For GS-11, qualifying education may substitute for experience: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M. Graduate education may be combined with experience only when it exceeds a master's degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education.
At least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 for GS-12, including budget formulation and execution for assigned administrative budget areas; reviewing and analyzing budget requests and recommending whether they comply with Administration policy and guidance; and assisting with budget justifications from initial submission through agency review and approval.
All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
Resume must be limited to no more than two pages and provide detailed information about relevant responsibilities and specialized experience.
Transcripts are required when claiming education substitution or a combination of education and experience.
Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
If selected, identity and employment eligibility documentation provided for Form I-9 will be verified through DHS E-Verify.

Responsibilities

Perform budget development, formulation, and execution for assigned programs or administrative budget areas; monitor commitments, obligations, expenditures, and reimbursable orders.
Work with managers and program specialists to develop annual work plans and schedules; adjust plans and recommend reprogramming to address funding changes, program needs, and unanticipated expenses.
Maintain budget databases, registers, and tracking systems; track obligations, expenditures, and fund flows; verify fund availability for processing obligating documents.
Prepare budget estimates, justifications, submissions, and recurring or ad hoc reports; compile historical and current data; review materials for accuracy, reasonableness, and compliance with guidance.
Conduct cost analyses and special studies of current- and future-year trends; evaluate operating experience against budget plans; recommend funding adjustments to address changing requirements and priorities.
Develop and evaluate budget procedures, policies, and automated system specifications; advise program managers on budget matters; coordinate submissions with CMS components and reviewing offices.