SUPERVISORY BUDGET ANALYST

$72,777 - $94,608/Yr

United States Air Force - Fairchild Air Force Base, WA

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Fairchild Air Force Base, WA

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the senior budget analyst in the group's budget office, performing a variety of budget functions involving the formulation, execution, and/or analysis of budgets for substantive programs and support activities. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of budgetary methods, practices, and regulations, as well as the ability to conduct detailed analyses of annual and multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations and programs. This includes consolidating budget requests and monitoring obligations incurred and actual expenditures across various funding sources, such as direct annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations, apportionments, allotments, and transfers of funds from other agencies. In addition to budget formulation and execution, the position involves providing advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information. The analyst will conduct analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget-related information, assessing the long-term effects of budget guidelines, including new or revised legislation and programming decisions on assigned programs. The use of automated budgetary systems and computer-generated products is essential for accomplishing budgeting assignments. The analyst will also be responsible for conducting budget-related training for functional contacts and program managers within assigned organizations. As a supervisory position, the role includes personnel management responsibilities, advising and counseling employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. The position is obligated and term-limited, with an end date of July 30, 2026, and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance. The analyst may also be required to travel occasionally for conferences and meetings, although relocation expenses will not be reimbursed. This position is classified under the GS-11 pay scale, with a salary range of $72,777 to $94,608 per year, and is open to federal employees and military spouses.

Responsibilities

• Perform budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analyses of annual and/or multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations/programs into a consolidated budget request.
• Monitor obligations incurred and actual expenditures of a budget with different sources and types of funding, such as direct annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations.
• Provide advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information.
• Conduct analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and/or related information.
• Review and assess the long-term effects of budget guidelines on assigned programs.
• Use automated budgetary systems and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting assignments.
• Conduct budget-related training for functional contacts and/or program managers in assigned organizations.
• Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Specialized experience of at least one year at the GS-09 level or equivalent in other pay systems, including knowledge of budgetary methods, practices, and procedures.
• Education: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field directly related to the work of the position.
• Combination of experience and education may be used to qualify for this position.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes to formulate, justify, and execute the budget for assigned budget accounts.
• Skill in the application of methods and techniques to analyze and evaluate the effects of changes in program plans and funding.
• Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to justify, defend, present, and/or advise on budgetary processes/actions.

Benefits

• Access to a comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.