Budget Analyst

National Park Service • Yellowstone National Park, WY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

You will serve as a Budget Analyst with the National Park Service. This position is located in the Financial Management section of Yellowstone National Park. The work is mostly sedentary and performed in a typical office or conference setting, devoid of unusual risks. The duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• You may be required to work overtime.
• Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:
• To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).
• The specialized experience MUST include the following: (1) providing budgetary, technical, and administrative guidance; (2) preparing budget summaries for submission to higher level employees; (3) analyzing and summarizing financial reports; (4) compiling status of funds, adjusting accounts, and preparing support justifications for reprogramming requests; and (5) reviewing budget requests and funding levels to make recommendations for funding and staffing decisions based on objectives and direction.
• (You must include hours worked per week on resume).
• For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Nice To Haves

• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the formulation and effectuation of plans, procedures, standards, and methods covering all phases of budgeting allocations, apportionments, and financial controls.
• Serves as a consultant and advisor in all phases of budget and related financial management matters.
• Provides leadership to managers of budget programs in budget formulation and execution.
• Reviews and analyzes financial plans and summaries prepared for comparison of budgets to allowances.
• Formulates and establishes effective and sound control procedures to ensure control of obligations so that at no time are deficits incurred in any appropriation and obligations do not exceed approved apportionment.
• Prepares, recommends, and justifies the allocation of funds based on analysis of the budget presentation, legislative directives, workload analyses, annual work plans, field estimates and reports, and financial studies and investigations to achieve a sound financial management program in the National Park Service (NPS) and to ensure equitable and correlated distribution of funds.
• Periodically reviews report of unobligated balances and prepares status and justification reports to include determining need for reapportionments based on these reviews and initiates requests for same.
• Coordinates budgetary practices and procedures to ensure a high standard of financial management.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Learn more about federal benefits.

What This Job Offers

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