BUDGET ANALYST

United States Department of Defense - Fort Belvoir, VA

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Fort Belvoir, VA

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

As a Budget Analyst at the GS-0560-9/11/12/13 level within the Department of Defense, you will be responsible for a variety of technical, administrative, and analytical duties related to the formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and review of the Agency's appropriations. This includes managing budgets for Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide (O&M), Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide (RDT&E), Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction (FSUTR), Procurement, Defense-Wide (P, DW), and Military Construction (MILCON). You will provide oversight and support for a comprehensive range of budget functions, utilizing your expert knowledge of budget and program principles, policies, procedures, concepts, standards, terminology, financial management, and business operation systems to execute assignments and projects effectively. Your role will involve participating in monthly and quarterly execution review processes, where you will provide budget execution input and analysis, monitor the execution of Agency Directorate funds, and report the execution status to the applicable Program Manager and Directorate Leadership. You will establish and maintain automated contact with Program Managers and Directorate Leadership to facilitate the two-way flow of technical and programmatic data on all assigned programs. Additionally, you will evaluate financial plans developed in conjunction with Program Managers to ensure consistency with program baselines and requirements, and you will be responsible for receiving fund control documents and distributing funds appropriately while ensuring proper administrative and statutory controls. Utilizing automated systems such as the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI), you will reflect changes in fund status and ensure that all budgetary actions comply with established guidelines and regulations. This position requires a strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders to support the financial health of the Agency's programs.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of technical, administrative, and analytical duties connected with the formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and review of the Agency appropriations.
• Provide oversight of and support for a full range of budget functions, applying expert knowledge of budget and program principles, policies, procedures, and financial management.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly execution review processes by providing budget execution input and analysis.
• Monitor the execution of Agency Directorate funds and report the execution status to the applicable Program Manager and Directorate Leadership.
• Establish and maintain personal and automated contact with Program Managers and Directorate Leadership to facilitate data flow.
• Evaluate financial plans developed with Program Managers to ensure consistency with program baselines and requirements.
• Receive fund control documents and distribute funds to appropriate Program Managers, ensuring proper controls.
• Utilize automated systems (DAI) to reflect changes in fund status.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• Experience with the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Process (PPBE).
• Experience in formulating and justifying budgets.
• Ability to analyze financial data and provide decision support analysis.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with program management and contracting on funding requirements.
• Knowledge of Defense Acquisition System.

Benefits

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