Budget Analyst

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Administration, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

This announcement has an applicant limit of 50 and will close on the day that 50 applications have been received, at 11:59 PM.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: (if applicable) Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: 1.

Independently analyzing and executing budget activities involving annual, multi-year, no-year, reimbursable, or revolving funds, including funds control, execution tracking, and resolution of funding issues.

2.

Developing and documenting cost estimates, financial models, and rate methodologies used to establish, justify, or adjust customer rates for shared services, working capital funds, or reimbursable programs.

3. Establishing, applying, and validating allocation methodologies to distribute costs, support billing processes, and ensure full cost recovery in compliance with governing financial policies. 4.

Assessing financial systems, reports, and budget data to determine accuracy, internal control compliance, and adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and departmental policy; recommending corrective actions as needed.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.

In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.

As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description.

Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment.

The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed.

It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record.

In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social).

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

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

If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

OPM Qualification General Policies Website Major Duties:

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Budget Analyst, you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Developing procedures and methods to budget for long-range funding; monitors status of funds, obligations, and expenditures; recommends reprogramming and adjustments to account for funding changes and execution issues.

Assembles and compiles background and historical data to assist in development of budget estimates and justifications; evaluates alternative methods and sources of financing; develops and implements budget policies for complex programs.

Providing advisory services on allocation matters; recommends approval or disapproval of allotments and other funding requests; ensures budget estimates and documentation support program objectives and funding requirements.

Analyzing and advising on budget/financial administration problems; evaluates budgetary policies, analytical methods, and financial data; interprets and applies laws, regulations, and policies affecting budget execution and management.