Budget Analyst

Summary

About the Position: Serves as the senior Budget Analyst for US AFRICA COMMAND (AFRICOM), directing and advising junior analysts to perform a wide range of evaluative and analytical duties in support of multiple appropriations for the purposes of budget formulation, program/funds control, program oversight and review, and analysis.

Duties

• •Monitor and evaluate budget execution to ensure funds are executed in accordance with approved program guidance.
• •Select and apply a wide range of complex and unrelated analytical methods and techniques (e.g., programming, planning, budgeting, execution (PPBE), cost-benefit analysis in order to forecast budgetary needs.
• •Study sources of data utilized as the basis for recommendations of fund adjustments between apportionment categories or for new projects not yet within current apportionment.
• •Participate with various management officials in developing the strategy for presenting the budget and provide advice on policy implications, regulations, and legislation.
• •Guide and persuade program managers and other officials in a course of action consistent with established budgetary policies, objectives, and regulations.
• •Review, interpret, and implement budget guidance as applicable to budgets for assigned program areas.
• •Identify problem areas, researches, determines, and implements corrective courses of action.
• •Analyze budgetary relationships and develop recommendations under tight deadlines, short and rapid changes in programs, and gaps in program and budget objectives.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-12 which includes 1) analyzing and making recommendations on complex budgetary issues across multiple funding appropriations; 2) advising on the application of budgetary policies, regulations, and legislation to ensure compliance; and 3) monitoring and executing budgets utilizing financial systems such as General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).