BUDGET ANALYST

What You'd Actually Do

Key Duties

• The purpose of this position is to perform analytical, technical, and administrative duties of budget formulation and justification, presentation, and execution.
• This position performs the following duties: Serves as the primary analyst regarding logistics resource management.
• Performs program analysis, including planning, programming, budgeting, funds allocation, accounts management, internal controls and reporting.
• Provides fiscal and budgetary policy, and regulatory guidelines for the directorate.
• Accomplishes the full spectrum of logistics budget functions in support of state and federal operations, training, readiness missions, natural disasters, and Homeland Defense/ Defense Support of Civil Authorities.
• Executes budget.
• Continually analyzes and evaluates unexpected changes and gaps in program plans and funding.
• Reviews expenditure of DCS, G-4, logistics appropriations, re-imbursement allocations and transfer of funds.
• Exercises technical authority and control in approving or disapproving funding requests based on fiscal law, regulation, or policy.
• Performs program analysis of actual expenditures compared to planned utilization of annual budget and/or allotment authority, evaluates fund availability to achieve balance of approved objectives and determines where reprogramming actions may be necessary.
• Provides financial advice, interpretation, and guidance on a variety of budget related matters, to include types of funding available, budgetary changes, and year-end closeout procedures.
• Presents effective analyses of financial management information regarding the expenditure of appropriated funds utilizing a network of multi-level federal operating systems.
• Appointed as an approving authority for release and expenditure of logistics funds and a member of the Program Budget Advisory Committee (PBAC).
• Prepares information for and documents results of quarterly PBAC meeting.
• Conducts briefings and documents the monthly financial management meetings with Program Director.
• Conducts funds reconciliations with the USPFO.Serves as a technical authority and expert on matters of OPTEMPO and logistics funding issues for the Directorate.
• Manages the Defense Travel System (DTS) for the DCS-G4/DCSLOG.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Military Grades: E5 - E8 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: To meet basic entry qualification requirements, experience, education, or training involving skills in applying problem solving techniques; and skills in communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to plan and organize work.
• Competencies in analysis, research, writing, and judgment typically gained through college education or progressively responsible experiences.
• Ability to follow established methods and procedures; use practical knowledge of the operations, procedures, and policies of specific program areas or functional assignment.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
• Must have experience, education, or training of finance budget competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures.
• Candidate must have an excellent understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements.
• A candidate must have experiences and training that demonstrates the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Length of time is not of itself qualifying.
• Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed.
• The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.
• Requirements (continued) 3.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
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• May be required to travel by car, in military and/or commercial aircraft, and by other means of transportation as appropriate to perform temporary duty assignments 5.Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• 6.This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
• Head of Agency requests to exceed 14 days in a calendar year must be approved in advance by the National Guard, Director of Manpower and Personnel (NGB-J1).

Benefits

Standard federal benefits including FEHB, FERS pension, TSP with matching, annual and sick leave.