Budget Analyst Jobs

Budget Analyst

Duties As a Budget Analyst at the GS-0560-9 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serve as the Lead Defense Travel Administrator (LDTA), primary point of-contact for the Defense Travel System (DTS), and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in analyzing and administering the DTS for WMA headquarters, components, and worldwide subordinate unit personnel.
• You will serve as the liaison between the traveler and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) for voucher payment issues.
• You will liaise between the traveler and the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) for technical-related system issues.
• You will be responsible for the administration of Centralized Billing Accounts (CBAs). You will serve as the travel funds administrator and have control and oversight of travel lines of accounting (LOAs), budget, funds, and collection of debt.
• You will analyze credit card reports and problems, draw conclusions, and recommend solutions for reconciling discrepancies.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is situational telework eligible
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening test and periodic tests thereafter.
• Incumbent is required to travel on public and/or military transportation throughout the local area.
• This is a Financial Management Level 2 certified position under NDAA 2012, Public Law 112-81, Section 1599d. The incumbent must meet and maintain all certification requirements.

Qualifications To qualify for a Budget Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Assisting with the formulation or revision of budget estimates by reviewing funding data, validating supporting documentation, and preparing budget justifications or recommendations.
• Monitoring obligations, expenditures, and fund balances to identify variances, prevent overcommitment of funds, and support reprogramming or other corrective budget actions.
• Reviewing and reconciling accounting and budget records to ensure transactions, allotments, invoices, vouchers, and obligation documents are accurate, complete, and properly recorded.

OR B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL. B or J.D., if related. OR C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualifications and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-09. 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. *NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable. When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit: Additional information Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information:. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements: