BUDGET ANALYST

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as AFSOUTH Service Component Command (SCC) financial analyst in the US Southern Command, AFSOUTH Programs and Financial Management Office (FM).

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes Detailed, intensive knowledge of policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations, and other AF, MAJCOM, SOUTHCOM and installation guides which apply to assigned organizations and programs sources, types, and methods of funding for assigned organizations and programs (e.g., direct annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations; apportionments; allotments; transfer of funds from other agencies; revenue from industrially funded operations; and/or refunds); and budgetary and financial relationships between assigned budget(s) and budgets and programs of other agency components and organizations.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge and skill in application of appropriate fiscal law Joint and AF management appropriated funding principles, concepts, methodologies and directives, procedures, guidance, and policy.

Knowledge of missions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes, and sources of funding pertinent to Combatant Command programs/organizations.

Skill in the application of methods and techniques (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, ZBB, amortization, depreciation, etc.) to analyze and evaluate the effects of changes in program plans and funding.

Allocation of appropriated funding to complex, diverse organizations. Familiarity with command-and- control concepts and chain of command for the deployed assets.

Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems; evaluates and analyzes facts; draws conclusions; devises solutions to problems; identifying changes and trends; and prepares and presents briefings and reports.

Ability to plan, organize, and negotiate effectively with senior analysts and management to accept and implement recommendations, where proposals involve substantial resources, and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues by completing assignments with diverse and dynamic groups; and maintain good working relationships.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Responsible for complex budget functions involving the preparation of detailed analyses, programming and execution of multiple annual and multi-year budgets for assigned organizations/programs into a consolidated budget request.

Performs budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of a budget with different sources and types of funding.

Provides advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information.

Devises and recommends the adoption of procedures to implement budgetary processes, policies, and regulations issued by USSOUTHCOM, AF headquarters.

Conducts analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and/or related information.

Reviews and assesses the long-term effects of budget guidelines, such as new or revised legislation, Programming Decision Memoranda (PDM), and Program Budget Decision (PBD), on assigned programs Participates in discussions, meetings, conferences and serves on panels or committees; supports organization's mission and goals; presents briefings.