Budget Analyst

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Duties quoted at GS-13 level; If selected at the GS-12, candidate will have non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-13.

Budget Analysis

• Performs a wide variety of administrative and analytical duties connected with the formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and review of a substantial segment of the Architect of the Capitol program budgets.
• Develops financial and program analysis on a wide range of projects throughout the Agency. Reviews, analyzes and interprets legislation, appropriations language, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations and congressional guidelines pertaining to the Architect of the Capitol budget and operations.

Budget Justification Activities

• Analyzes a variety of reports and information to prepare justification for a consolidated budget for all substantive programs and supporting administrative activities of the organization and components of the agency.
• Reviews, analyzes, and edits annual and multi-year budget estimates, and requests for appropriations submitted by managers for adequacy of supporting narrative justification, accuracy of method and format, and conformance with budgetary policy and guidelines.

Budget Preparation

• Makes recommendations to the Budget Officer on funding levels, required resources and program development and direction.
• Provides advice and recommendations on all aspects of the budgeting process to program officials and managers. Assists in the formulation, presentation, and execution of the budget.
• Develops financial analyses examining the effect and significance to the Architect of the Capitol of proposed, new or revised legislation, policies, procedures and program changes.
• Supports the Budget Officer at hearings before the Appropriations and other oversight committees.

Budget Reporting

• Tracks pending appropriations legislation through Congress and prepares special reports and summaries on the impact of the legislation. Reviews bill and report requirements for senior staff and tracks quarterly progress regarding these requirements throughout the year.
• Reviews OMB requirements and guidelines in order to develop, to prepare segments of schedules for inclusion in the President's Budget.

Performs other related duties as assigned.