Budget Analyst

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in the Department of Budget Services at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Performs duties relative to budget analysis, formulation, justification, presentation, and/or execution of budget in Budget at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

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

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: independently interpreting budget/financial regulations; formulating and executing budget submissions; recommending and implementing changes; analyzing budget/funding data to ensure proper execution of resources; preparing budget reports for presentation and justification to senior leadership; collaborating with various departments/staff in the preparation and finalization of budget formulation; and utilizing automated financial or budget systems to input and extract data for various reports.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

• Recommend adjustments within budget accounts (i.e., redistribution, staffing levels, and fund availability). Provide budget training to internal and external staff.
• Support assigned programs in the long-range management of financial resources. Prepare applicable directives on budget execution and formulation procedures.
• Analyze commitments and obligation of funds, based on funding availability, organizational requirements, and fiscal year funding targets to ensure proper utilization.
• Assemble proposed operating budget with summaries for review by Budget Officer, Deputy Comptroller, Comptroller, Board of directors and the Commander.
• Provide assistance to Directors, service chiefs and employees on budget execution, applicant of funds and allotted fund terminology. Provides training to internal staff as needed.
• Maintain detailed records relating to the planning, organizing, programming and execution of an annual budget. Create reports from data collected in the automated accounting system.
• Utilize automated systems such as General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) to input and extract data. Verify the obligations and expenditures are processed accurately into the automated accounting system.