Budget Analyst

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration•Rockville, MD

About The Position

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The Budget Analyst formulates and develops future budgetary requirements for complex support mechanisms using historical data, trend analysis, and relevant funding patterns. The analyst tracks commitments and obligations against original and revised budgets, establishes and modifies funding distributions and spending levels, and reviews budget estimates and allotment requests for accuracy and compliance with policy and guidelines. The role also includes reviewing accounting data, advising program officials and managers on budget matters, and preparing materials for Congressional appropriations and other oversight briefings. The position is offered at GS-11 and GS-12. Applicants must meet the relevant specialized-experience requirements or qualify through the specified graduate education or a combination of education and experience. This is a federal position with U.S. citizenship and other federal employment conditions.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
Must be suitable for federal employment and meet time-in-grade restrictions by the announcement closing date.
Appointment is subject to successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
All qualification requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09, including assisting with federal budget formulation by analyzing program funding requirements and preparing estimates; supporting budget execution by monitoring obligations and expenditures and preparing financial reports; and conducting financial analysis and preparing management briefing materials. Alternatively, qualifying education is a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a directly related field, or a related LL.M.; a combination of graduate education and experience may also qualify.
GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11, including analyzing funding requirements, developing budget estimates and justifications, and reviewing requests for accuracy and compliance with appropriations guidance; monitoring obligations and expenditures, reconciling financial data, preparing reports, and identifying fiscal risks; and analyzing financial data, resolving funding issues with program offices and leadership, responding to data calls, and preparing briefings and written products for management decisions.
Applicants must clearly document relevant experience, including exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time experience. Supporting documentation may be required for duties outside an employee's official series and grade.
Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated as equivalent to accredited U.S. education or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.
Federal employees must receive salary payments by direct deposit.
A financial disclosure statement may be required, and a probationary or trial period may be required.
Selected applicants are subject to reasonable-suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring.

Responsibilities

Formulate and develop future budgetary requirements using historical data, trend analysis, and relevant funding patterns.
Track commitments and obligations against original and revised budgeted amounts at each financial planning level.
Establish and modify funding distributions and spending levels across multiple organizational levels.
Prepare background materials for Center/Office officials appearing before Congressional appropriations committees or other oversight groups.
Review, analyze, and edit budget estimates and allotment requests for technical and mathematical accuracy, adequate supporting justification, proper format, and compliance with budget policy and guidelines.
Periodically review accounting data and verify that obligations are appropriate and accounts and object class codes are assigned correctly.
Provide budget advice and recommendations to Center/Office program officials and managers.