Budget Analyst

Full Job Description

The Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) is responsible for carrying out the functions assigned by Title IV, Public Law 216, 81st Congress and codified in Title 10 section 135.

These functions ensure the utmost economy and efficiency in the operations of the Department of War (DoW) through sound business management and effective fiscal planning and control.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Develop decision packages; 2) Assist in preparing financial reports to identify and resolve budget plan deviations; and 3) Maintains contact with budget personnel to validate, acquire and coordinate program estimates and financial plans.

OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.

in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Review budget requests for conformity; 2) Prepare and defend detailed decision documents to senior analyst; and 3) Investigate and identifies problem areas in budget execution.

You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Managing the coordination, formulation, review and execution of budget process; 2) Conduct review of Congressional budget appeals and action items on budget requests; and 4) Prepares congressional reports, briefs, and decision packages on budgetary issues.

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.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active-duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active-duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active-duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level.

If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Major Duties:

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Monitors the execution of appropriated funds, including progress on obligations and expenditures against plan, and ensures compliance with congressional intent and proper relationships with approved programs.

Independently managing the coordination, formulation, and execution of selected and significant areas of the Department of War (DoW) budgets.

Review and analyze requests for apportionments and reprogramming actions, taking into account the flexibility, character, and changing requirements of individual programs.

Develops, briefs, and defends decision packages for senior leadership to explain budgetary issues succinctly and include recommendations for resolving them.

The analyst also updates applicable regulations and guidance as necessary.