Budget Analyst

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-13) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience developing and implementing budget processes for the formulation, justification, and execution of an organization's general fund and Defense-Wide Working Capital Fund (DWCF); AND managing projects and working with colleagues on financial and budget-related matters; AND including experience serving as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR), ensuring contractor performance and compliance with all applicable regulations. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Position Overview

**This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions. This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense using hiring authority in 5 USC 9905. Veterans Preference: Veterans preference does not apply under this Direct-Hire Authority (DHA).

Duties

• Prepares technical and summary exhibits for inclusion in the BES and President's Budget submissions.
• Prepares final agency budget documents for printing and delivery to OSD/OMB, Congress and the public.
• Writes programming and budgeting policy directives, including the agency Financial Management Manual, necessary to effect improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of agency financial operations.
• Monitors and tracks costs, obligations, expenditures, and work-year limitations for assigned accounts.
• Determines the propriety and cost effectiveness of funding requests.
• Manages contractors and is able to perform Contracting Officer Responsibility if assigned to do so.