BUDGET ANALYST

Top Secret Budget Analyst

Performs complex budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analyses of annual and / or multi-year budget estimates for NORAD and USNORTHCOM J6 Directorate.

Manages complex budget execution work involving the obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of a budget with multiple sources and types of funding.

Serves as the primary Defense Travel System (DTS) Reviewing Official (RO) and provides a supporting role to the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) Agency Program Coordinator (APC).

Develops, prepares and presents briefings, correspondence, position papers for all levels of management and leadership within the directorate.

Uses automated budgetary systems and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting assignments.

In order to qualify, you must meet the Administrative and Management Positions experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, including the Basic Requirement or Individual Occupational Requirement.

Specialized Experience : Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.

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 commonly used and joint staff budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes to formulate, justify, and execute the budget for assigned budget accounts.
• Knowledge of missions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes, and sources of funding pertinent to combatant command programs / organizations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to justify, defend and / or advise on budgetary processes / actions; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relations with co-workers, subordinates, and supervisors.
• Ability to lead the gathering, assembly, and analysis of data in the preparation of budget estimates, developing alternatives and making recommendations to resolve budget / funding problems.
• Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies, using a wide range of qualitative and / or qualitative methods, and preparing solutions to resolve substantive problems / issues of effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in a major command program.
• Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and organize the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports provided for top management and decision-making.

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.