BUDGET ANALYST

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the lead EDI Budget Analyst of the Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe (HQ USAFE/AFAFRICA) Communications Directorate (A6) Resources Branch (CR) 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-12, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes mastery of the, concepts, principles, practices, laws, regulations, and policies of budgeting and financing for a substantive national program or agency business area and expenditure of Federal Funds.

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-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 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 of the policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to budget formulation and financial management with particular emphasis on AF, MAJCOM, Main Operating Bases (MOB), Forward Operating Bases (FOB), Geographically Separated Units (GSU), and theater operations across USAFE and AFAFRICA.

Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of DoD and Air Force organizations pertaining to USAFE/A6 budget formulation and financial management to provide guidance to subordinate units.

Knowledge of revolving funds and annual and multiple-year appropriations; their characteristics, uses, applications, and data structures.

To include, Skill in selecting and applying a variety of analytical methods and techniques to budgetary processes to analyze and evaluate the effects of changes in program plans and funding, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems, and conduct studies and analyses.

Knowledge of the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process and its products, terminology, and guidance documents, including DoD budget and financial management regulations, OMB Circulars, and Congressional legislation.

Ability to communicate, clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, to defend, and/or advice on budgetary processes or actions and with technical accuracy.

Ability to plan, organize and collaborate with subordinate unit cohort's in the use of automated data processing concepts, systems capabilities, and economic usages to effectively complete assignments 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:

Lead budget analyst for HQ USAFE A6.

In coordination with Resource Branch Chief, performs budget formulation procedures/processes involving independent assessments and preparation of complex detailed analyses, budget estimates, special reports, and other documentation for a segment of the Air Force budget.

Financial Policy and Budget Management/Formulation. Provides financial advisory, assistance and guidance on budgeting and related information services for the Communications Directorate budget.

Use automated budgetary system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting assignments Provide complex management support services for organization(s) whose operations are interrelated and provides other administrative and clerical work in support of the office/organization.