Senior Budget Analyst

Senior Budget Analyst

Location: Washington, DC Remote Work: No Clearance: Secret Work Status: Full-Time Travel Requirements: This position is not expected to travel on a regular basis.


ATSG is actively seeking candidates for a potential upcoming contract. This position is contingent upon award, and hiring decisions will be finalized once the contract is granted.


Position Description
The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy and the Secretary of State is the President's principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of State's mission is to advance U.S. national security interests, fight terrorism, protect U.S. interests abroad, and implement foreign policy initiatives that build a freer, prosperous, and secure world.


The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) keeps Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries deliver justice and fairness by strengthening their police, courts, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores.


The purpose of this Third-Party Contract (TPC) is to advise SAO leadership and INL program teams on the range of resources that are available for each country or thematic program in their portfolio. This position will work with SAO leadership to take a bureau-wide view for developing out year budget requests and allocations of appropriated INCLE, justifying them to Department leadership and OMB, and ultimately allocating and completing all pre-obligation reporting requirements for appropriated funds managed by INL. Critical to this work is drafting and shepherding through clearance the funds approval packages that secure INL senior leadership, the Department, and OMB approval for INCLE funds. This position maintains strong relationships with other divisions in SAO, INL program teams, F/FAO, and contacts in regional or functional bureaus within the Department. They also prepare responses to F, FAO, Regional Bureaus, OMB, and Congress that cover how INL has allocated and programmed funding in their assigned portfolio. This position may represent SAO in high level meetings with Department or external partners.
Period of Performance
The period of performance for this order will be one (01) year from the date of award with the option to extend for six (06) months subject to performance, need, and funding.


Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as senior expert for budget planning and advises division leadership for a foreign assistance account that is appropriated approximately $1.4 billion annually; independently develops budget justifications, programming memos, and reprogramming actions; and leads implementation of internal financial controls.
• Identifies and resolves complex funding problems; makes authoritative recommendations on resource allocation, budget execution strategies, and financial management improvements that are typically accepted without significant change by senior leadership.
• Leads coordination with mid-level and senior program office colleagues on funding requests; serves as bureau lead and subject matter expert working with other budget and foreign affairs personnel throughout the Department, other agencies, OMB, and Congress.
• Provides advice and guidance to division leadership and stakeholders on budget and financial management matters; analyzes and interprets OMB directives and Federal guidelines; drafts budgetary policies, procedures, and instructions for bureau-wide application.
• Tracks, analyzes, presents, and reports on multi-year appropriations and pipelines to the Department, OMB, Congress, and oversight entities; prepares periodic and ad hoc budget implementation reports for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Leads financial briefings to senior office and bureau management; prepares materials for Congressional and OMB hearings, and responses to Congressional questions; participates in resource-focused meetings with bureau leadership, OMB, and Congressional staff.
• Conducts comprehensive reviews, audits, and monitoring of funds control activities; ensures compliance with appropriations law and regulations; develops and implements financial standard operating procedures and oversight guidelines.
• Implements and oversees monitoring and control systems to ensure funds are obligated and as approved; ensures effective internal controls are in place to prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement.
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to more junior budget analysts; represents the bureau at interagency and intra-agency meetings.
• Reviews proprietary, sensitive information related to duties. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, and two to ten years' experience at the equivalent GS-12 or higher level; or an Associate's degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of twelve (12) years' experience at the equivalent GS-12 or higher level.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; strong multi-tasking and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working with the Department of State.
• A Master's degree from an accredited institution, and two to ten years of experience at the equivalent GS-13 or higher level; or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of eleven years of experience at the equivalent GS-13 or higher level.
• At least two years of experience in providing budget analysis and/or financial management in a foreign assistance setting.
• Demonstrated experience of obligating mechanisms and foreign assistance awards.
• Demonstrated experience with international organizations or multilateral settings.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing programs focused on drug control and/or criminal justice, or other foreign assistance programs.

About ATSG


ATSG Corporation is a Veterans Affairs (VA) CVE-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Fairfax, VA with branch offices throughout Central America. Since 2004, ATSG has successfully deployed its experience and expertise to support the most challenging and complex projects for various Federal agencies. Our robust portfolio includes cutting-edge technical solutions and professional support in Program Management, Consulting, Operations and Planning Support, Training and Advisory Services, and IT and Knowledge Management. We take pride in our proven dedication to providing expert assistance to our government partners. ATSG provides a variety of services within the Intelligence Community and is experienced in areas such as Mobility, Enterprise Architecture, Data Processing, Law Enforcement Mission Support, and Acquisition Support. Our products may be diverse, but the results are one and the same-on schedule, on budget, and completed with superior quality. As an organization, we are consistently expanding our global footprint in the contracting community. We work hard to honor our commitment to our clients while ensuring our employees feel secure and empowered in their work. We take excellent care of our team, so they may have the freedom and confidence to focus on their missions and provide nothing but the best output on the work site and at home.


ATSG Corporation is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer, our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination. Visit for more information. Equal access to programs, services and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department. To comply with Federal law, ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire.


This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. To comply with Federal law, ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire.


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Application Requirements

• All applications must be submitted in .pdf , .doc , or .docx format.
• Applications and resumes for this position are only accepted via electronic submission through ATSG Corporation's Consolidated Applicant Tracking System (CATS).
• Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications and resumes will not be accepted.
• The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from their electronic application and/or resume.