Budget Analyst
What you'd do
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Data Analysis and Systems Integration Branch (DASIB). This position is also announced under vacancy number NESDIS-26-13023719-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
Major duties
This specific position will be filled in Silver Spring, MD and the initial certificate of eligibles will be issued for that location. Additional duty locations are listed for future vacancies and/or vacancies that may be filled throughout the Department of Commerce. Please select locations for which you want to be considered. As a Budget Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Lead preparation of annual budget estimates for the organization to include appropriated and cost-share funds balanced against overhead and projected costs. Conduct special studies, analysis of trends, and develop projections to identify variances in rates of expenditures and obligations. Analyze, evaluate, and recommend strategic actions to better leverage funding to support mission requirements, such as short fall and trade off requirements, cost analysis, and appropriateness of funding requests. Analyze accounting transactions and accounts to ensure accuracy, effective internal controls, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Examine accounting documents for proper accounting classification, authorization, and type and amount of payment, obligation, billing and collection. Compile, process, and reconcile a variety of complex transactions and accounts. Develop proposed language in support of new or revised program and budgetary requirements. Track progress of bureau and line office appropriations through Congress. Provide long-range analysis of the potential effects of budgetary actions on national, economic, social, environmental and political objectives. Provide authoritative interpretations of Congressional legislation and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policies and precedents. Coordinate with the Bureaus Budget, Program Office budget analysts, Business Managers, and Line Office Budget Execution Division Chief to execute the Line Office Budget. Review, analyze, consolidate, and revise budget estimates, justification statements, and budget execution plans. Advise managers on appropriate budgetary action to be taken to meet agency needs and make recommendations affecting substantive programs.
What you need to qualify
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the ZA-4 or GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Planning, organizing, or applying budget policies and procedures; Reviewing, analyzing, or reconciling project budgets or financial data to ensure compliance with organizational policies or guidelines; and Presenting budgetary findings and providing guidance to management.
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