BUDGET ANALYST

$61,111 - $79,443/Yr

Department of the Air Force - Barksdale Air Force Base, LA

Full-time - Entry Level

Barksdale Air Force Base, LA

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a budget analyst performing day-to-day control and management involving the formulation, execution, and/or analysis of the organization's budget and funding requirements. The organizational location of this position is: 2 Operations Group Command Section, Barksdale AFB, LA.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the functional point of contact for day-to-day budget/financial issues.
• Performs budget formulation work involving review and preparation of budget estimates and financial plans.
• Performs budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds.
• Provides advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information and conducts analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and/or related information.
• Uses budgetary and other automated system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting/funding assignments.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends
• The work requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance
• This is a Financial Management Level 1 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012
• A background investigation may be required

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes to formulate, justify, and execute assigned budget
• Knowledge of automated data processing software programs and capabilities used to accomplish budget/funding tasks
• Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing source of factual information
• Skill in preparing written forms, schedules, and reports related to the obligation and expenditures of funds
• Ability to make oral presentations on the budget and conduct budget-related training to a variety of audiences

Benefits

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