BUDGET ANALYST (TITLE 32)

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a BUDGET ANALYST (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2656000 and is part of the IL MTA, National Guard.

Qualifications:

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code § 709), will be in the following manner and sequence:

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
• The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees.
• The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.
• The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership.
• The FIFTH area of consideration will U.S. Citizens.

Military Grades: Warrant Officer/Enlisted. Minimum rank requirement PFC, not to exceed rank of CW3.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: MUST possess the experience, education, and/or training that validates understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09 Level - MUST possess the experience, education, and/or training that demonstrates the following specialized experience competencies to qualify for a position identified by its applicable position description GS-09, financial management certification career level, and assigned military skills.

In order to be considered qualified, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in Federal service.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Responsibilities:

As a BUDGET ANALYST (TITLE 32),GS-0560-9, you will serve as a financial advisor to the Base Operations Manager, providing technical assistance concerning the overall fiscal management program including preplanning, budgeting, programming, funds allocation, procurement, commercial accounts management, payrolls, accounting, internal controls, auditing, and reporting.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Perform analytical research of financial data to plan, formulate, program, and execute annual operating budgets for the Training Center.
• Evaluate and validate budget proposals submitted by separate directorates, offices, and other Training Center activities.
• Assist with developing and implement training site policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations pertaining to fiscal management, budgeting, funding, procurement, payroll, accounting, reporting, internal survey and audit at training site.
• Certify funds and coordinate the receipt of funding documentation from multiple sources (may include Non-Appropriated Funds, NAF).
• Responsible for the budgetary planning and programming timetables for new and modified programs, deployments, mobilizations, exercises, and training events.
• Perform monthly analysis of financed and obligated orders to forecast expenses and provide a narrative explanation of the causes of any variants between the actual and budgeted training objectives.
• Responsible for the presentation of various reports to the Funds advisory Council.
• Perform budget transactions involving general ledgers with several subsidiary ledgers for personnel, operations and maintenance, revolving funds, and state or federal appropriated and non-appropriated fund activities.
• Ensure that automated accounting is accomplished in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or other applicable guidelines.
• Review transactions based upon the interpretation of laws, regulations, and policy.
• Responsible for strict compliance with regulations that govern the expenditure of federal and state funds applicable to procurement and accounting under automated accounting systems.