BUDGET ANALYST

Budget Analyst Duties

As a BUDGET ANALYST at the GS-0560-9/11/12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

Performs a wide range of technical, administrative, and analytical duties connected with the formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and review of the Agency appropriations (Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide [O&M]; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide [RDT&E]; Cooperative Threat Reduction [CTR]; Procurement, Defense-Wide [P, DW]; and Military Construction [MILCON]).

Provides oversight of and support for a full range of budget functions, applying an expert knowledge of budget and program principles, policies, procedures, concepts, standards, terminology, financial management, and business operation systems to execute assignments and projects, resolve issues, and provide authoritative financial analyses for the Section Financial Managers.

Participates in the formal quarterly execution review process by providing budget execution input and monitors the execution of Agency Directorate funds and reports the execution status to the applicable Program Manager, Deputy Directorate Director, and Directorate Director.

Establishes and maintains personal and automated contact with Program Managers and the applicable Directorate Directors to provide for two-way flow of technical and programmatic data on all programs assigned. Selects analytical methods to be used in determining funding needs, developing strategies for presenting recommendations, checking the accuracy and reliability of budget forecasting, and evaluating the effectiveness of controls over the use of funds.

Evaluates financial plans developed in conjunction with the Program Managers and the applicable Directorate Directors to ensure consistency with program baselines and requirements. Loads spend plans into the automated system for monitoring during the fiscal year; reconciles spend plans to actual fund activities to match the accounting system during the execution year. Applies knowledge of the acquisition life-cycle process to support development and preparation of acquisition documents. Prepares and/or reviews acquisition and financial management documents. Reviews, allocates, and manages acquisition resources for assigned program.

Receives fund control documents and distributes funds to the appropriate applicable Program Managers and Directorate Directors, ensuring proper administrative and statutory controls. Reviews and verifies fund availability for reprogramming and procurement transactions for assigned programs.

Utilizes automated systems (Defense Agencies Initiative [DAI]) to reflect changes in fund status. Resolves funding issues within the assigned programs, coordinating changes with the Comptroller Office.