Budget Formulation Analyst (Supporting NOAA)

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation - Silver Spring, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Silver Spring, MD

Support Activities for Mining

About the position

Data Networks, Inc. (DNC), a subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company, is seeking a Budget Formulation Analyst to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Ocean Service (NOS) Headquarters. This position is anticipated to be filled following a favorable award of a Task Order. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in creating budget submissions for NOS to various oversight bodies, including NOAA Headquarters, the Department of Commerce (DOC) Headquarters, the President's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congress. This hybrid role requires some in-office presence at the client's site in Silver Spring, MD. The NOS Budget Formulation Division is responsible for coordinating and supporting budget formulation for the NOS financial management centers (FMCs). As a Budget Formulation Analyst, you will act as an advocate and liaison to NOS's oversight bodies, overseeing a subset of the FMCs. Your responsibilities will include managing a portfolio of NOS programs, reviewing, drafting, and strengthening budget justification requests within the President's Budget Request to Congressional Appropriations Committees and Subcommittees. You will need to understand each program's technical, schedule, and budgetary issues, risks, and opportunities, translating these into compelling budget justifications. Collaboration with the strategic planning/performance division and the budget execution division will be essential to ensure that NOS's long-term goals and performance measures are achievable based on proposed budget requests. Key duties include drafting and editing budget requests, tracking personnel across budget lines, preparing for the annual President's Budget submission, creating budgetary exhibits and briefing materials for government audiences, and assessing the maturity and feasibility of program budgets. You will also provide support in responding to Congressional and interagency data calls and coordinate with program offices to translate technical documents for external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Draft and edit budget increase and decrease requests and justifications, considering programmatic benefits and environmental risks.
• Track personnel across budget lines within the assigned portfolio.
• Correspond with FMCs to prepare for the annual President's Budget submission.
• Draft and review impact statements based on Congressional Mark Ups.
• Create, maintain, and present budgetary exhibits and briefing materials for government audiences such as NOS, NOAA, and DOC leadership.
• Assess the maturity and feasibility of a program's five-year budget profile.
• Provide support and expertise in responding to Congressional, Interagency, and Intra-agency data calls.
• Coordinate with program offices to translate technical and scientific documents for consumption by external audiences, including DOC and Congress.
• Track NOS program budgets across multiple fiscal years and budget formulation cycles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus 1 or more years of experience in a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Budget formulation experience at a Federal Agency is a plus.
• Experience with the federal budget cycle is a plus.
• Proven history of handling a large portfolio of programs and projects.
• Familiarity with NOAA budget processes and organizational structures is a plus.
• Existing knowledge of National Ocean Service (NOS) programs is a plus.
• Highly organized and punctual.
• Experience using Excel to create detailed tables and track budget fluctuations.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects in a high pace working environment.
• Ability to understand and prioritize customer needs.
• Skill in using discretion and tact when dealing with all levels of seniority.
• Ability to initiate action independently after having been given general guidance/direction.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with NOAA budget processes and organizational structures.
• Existing knowledge of National Ocean Service (NOS) programs.