FUL - Budget Analyst

National Park Service • New York, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Budget Analyst serves within the Manhattan Sites Headquarters in New York, NY. The position develops, prepares, and revises the unit budget; supports managers and staff with funding estimates and program planning; and assists with execution of the current-year budget. Duties are developmental in nature when the position is filled below the full performance level. The work is mostly sedentary and is performed in a typical office setting. The role may require overnight travel of up to one night per month, overtime, training, and obtaining or maintaining a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Applicants must reside within the defined 50-mile local commuting area of the duty station and provide proof of residency.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 in the Federal service, including assisting with budget preparation and tracking, providing data for program projection planning, assisting with current-year budget execution, applying basic budget cost analysis, and assisting with tracking expenditures by account and type; alternatively, qualifying graduate education or a permitted combination of education and experience may qualify.
• For experience credit, the resume must state full-time or 40 hours per week, or part-time with the number of hours worked per week.
• If using education to qualify, provide transcripts. Qualifying education may be a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; education and experience may also be combined under the stated calculation.
• Applicants relying on foreign education must provide an evaluation showing it is equivalent to conventional U.S. education.
• Must reside within the defined local commuting area, a 50-mile radius of the official duty station, and provide proof of residency.
• Appointment is subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period and receive written certification for continued employment upon its completion.
• May be required to travel overnight away from home up to one night per month, complete training, obtain or maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority, and work overtime.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prepare, and revise the unit budget.
• Prepare instructions for managers regarding funding estimates and budget planning.
• Draft procedural guidance on the format for submitting annual estimates of funding needs.
• Provide data and assistance to program managers and unit staff in developing budget and program planning summaries.
• Assist with execution of the current-year unit budget, including analyzing needs, recommending modifications, and making allotments.
• Check the accuracy and adequacy of budget justification data submitted in support of budget estimates or allotment requests by comparing it with source documents, including acquisition records, historical financial data, payroll reports, and fixed-cost data.
• Prepare data summaries for routine and special reports on budget execution.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on the type of position and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level