Budget Analyst-Direct Hire Authority

About this role

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions..https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems.

Specialized experience is described as providing financial decision support and performing a variety of financial management functions that include planning, programming, budget formulation, justification, budget execution and analysis of budgets and economic cost analysis studies. Ideal Candidate: Performs financial management work requiring the application of financial management principles, theories, concepts, and practices to ensure that financial management systems housed on a web-based relational database architecture produce accurate results and meet legal requirements.

Responsible for budget formulation and execution of direct and customer funding as well as contract reconciliation and management Responsible for the day-to-day acceptance and billing of customer funding utilizing JOCAS, ensures timeliness and reliability of financial data, analyzes funding, billing and reporting processes for reimbursable and non-reimbursable data and confirms monthly processes occur as scheduled and by prescribed deadlines.

Perform financial analysis and reconciliation support with high attention to detail. Promotes continuous improvement practices. 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 multiple budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes toformulate, justify, and execute assigned budget in support of the mission, structure, goals, work processes, andprograms of assigned organization(s).

Knowledge of missions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes, and sources of funding pertinent toweapons systems acquisitions and support programs. Skill in the application of analytical methods and techniques, mathematical and statistical analyses, and variouscost estimating techniques to analyze and evaluate the effects of changes in program plans and funding andconduct economic and cost studies/analyses. Skill in developing and implementing guidance that considers various disciplines, such as program managers,engineers, and logisticians for purposes of meeting program objectives.