BUDGET ANALYST

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-0560-12, BUDGET ANALYST located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SFLC FISCAL OPERATIONS BRANCH -SFLC-ALD-FISCAL OPS in BALTIMORE, Maryland.

To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

Extensive use of Microsoft Excel for creating financial models, forecasting budgets, and analyzing complex financial data.

Monitoring the use and rates of expenditure of budgeted funds by examining accounting records. Performing rigorous analysis of budget requests by maintaining and analyzing financial databases.

Providing budget, financial, and resource guidance to command personnel.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education can not be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and 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:

You will serve as a BUDGET ANALYST and be responsible for budget formulation, execution, financial and program management for asset program planning and support.

The incumbent manages various funds relating to SFLC support including Vessel Repair (AFC 45), Operating Expense (OP), Environmental Compliance and Restoration (EC&R), Procurement, Construction, Improvement (PC&I) budgets, and reimbursable agreements for other agencies.

The assignments include a wide variety of analytical duties in the development. presentation. prioritization, formulation, submission, reporting, and execution of the SFLC and sub-unit budgets.

Reviews, analyzes, and adjusts funding estimates submitted and coordinates with managers to ensure accuracy of supporting documentation, justification. and conformance with program budget policy.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Monitoring budget allocations and executions to ensure that operating program objectives are met.

Performing in-depth, rigorous analysis of budget requests by maintaining and analyzing financial and resources databases, such as program operating plans, scheduling, life cycle analysis.

and by improving techniques such as cost-benefit analysis and exploring alternative.

Monitoring the use and rates of expenditure of budgeted funds in assigned areas through continued dialogue with program officials and their staff, reviews written documents, and examination of accounting records.

Reviewing, reconciling accounts with departmental accounting system records to ensure that expenses are accurately reflected.

Analyzing and integrating financial, technical, procurement, and scheduling information.

Developing, maintaining, and monitoring integrated reporting systems affecting programs with interrelated functions and operations.

Developing policy and procedural guidance for vessel maintenance fund budgeting and execution, communicating information to management for effective evaluation of program operations and performance.

Analyzing annual costs and develops reports justifying present and future funding/ budget needs.

Developing responses to data calls requiring expenditure information and statistical analysis, as well as other traditional managerial accounting type functions.

Providing budget, financial and resource guidance to command personnel.

Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information