Budget Analyst

About the position

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides leadership on food and agriculture issues based on public policy, the best available science and effective management. The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) links U.S. agriculture to the world, improves foreign market access for U.S. food and agricultural products, builds new markets, improves the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace, and provides food aid and technical assistance to foreign countries.

Responsibilities

• Develop forecast methods and techniques of budgeting for long-range funding needs.
• Provide long-range analysis of the potential effects of budgetary actions on national economic, social, and political objectives.
• Project and analyze the potential effects of budgetary actions on program viability and the attainment of program objectives.
• Ensure the effective integration of program, budget planning, and resource analysis.
• Assist with administrative and analytical duties connected to the review, justification, and presentation of FAS' budget requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress.
• Recommend and implement budgetary policies affecting the financing and accomplishment of FAS programs.
• Develop proposed appropriation language in support of new or revised program and budgetary requirements.
• Interpret and assess the impact of new or revised congressional legislation on the formulation, execution, and financing of program budgets.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience applying budget and financial management laws, regulations, policies, precedents, methods, and techniques to budget operations.
• Experience interpreting and assessing the impact of new or revised congressional legislation on the formulation, execution, and financing of program budgets.
• Experience explaining and/or justifying findings and recommendations to top level agency officials.
• Experience developing and implementing policies, program alternatives and strategic goals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding.