BUDGET ANALYST

Budget Analyst

The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. The Office of Housing provides vital public services through its nationally administered programs. It oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the largest mortgage insurer in the world, and regulates important parts of the housing industry. The Office of Housing is committed to building and preserving healthy neighborhoods and communities through homeownership, rental housing and healthcare opportunities. The DAS for Finance and Budget is responsible for the integrity of all Housing-FHA accounting records, the preparation of timely and accurate financial and management reports on all FHA activities.

As a Budget Analyst, you will:

• Provide advice to top management on the Federal budget process.
• Provide long-range analysis of the potential effects of budgetary actions on national economic, social, and political objectives.
• Provide authoritative interpretations of Congressional legislation and OMB policies and precedents.
• Review, approve, disapprove, and recommend the amount and timing of allotments of funds to agency components and programs.
• Develop proposed appropriation language in support of new or revised program and budgetary requirements. Track progress of program office appropriations through Congress.
• Justify budget before OMB staff. Provide liaison between OMB staff and program office budget offices.