Budget Analyst

Job TitleSynthesizes complex financial and program data to produce precise, transparent, and strategically aligned budget submissions that support high-stakes USDA decision making and uphold statutory and policy requirements.Manages fund allocations and leads the review and refinement of execution requests, ensuring all proposals are accurate, defensible, and fully aligned with Departmental priorities.Develops clear, data-driven responses to emerging policy and budget issues and shapes budget policy that reflects legislative requirements and advances efficient, effective use of Departmental resources.Oversees internal controls and financial business practices to ensure sound financial management and safeguard government resources, making informed decisions that strengthen accountability and protect Departmental funds.Provides authoritative guidance to Mission Area leadership, USDA officials, and budget offices, ensuring budget estimates and execution decisions are accurate, defensible, and strategically aligned with Departmental priorities.Independently develops, justifies, and presents complex analyses to support senior-level decision making.Serves as the senior budget analyst and technical authority for budget formulation, justification, and execution across the assigned portfolio, ensuring high-quality, strategically aligned budget products.Anticipates legislative and administrative impacts, advises leadership on strategic implications, and leads the development of improved budgetary control methods to strengthen accuracy, compliance, and resource stewardship.Assesses policy alternatives, costs, benefits, and budget impacts, identifying deficiencies in Departmental analyses, budgets, legislation, and regulatory or administrative proposals to strengthen accuracy, compliance, and resource stewardship.Provides expert guidance to program analysts on budget formulation, execution reviews, congressional impact assessments, and management improvement initiatives, ensuring analyses are timely, accurate, and aligned with Departmental priorities.Evaluates program activities and advises leadership on performance, long-range planning needs, and the impacts of legislative or regulatory changes to strengthen strategic decision making and program effectiveness.Uses advanced analytical, forecasting, and modeling techniques to assess risks, evaluate data, and inform strategic resource decisions, strengthening long-range planning and program performance.