BUDGET ANALYST

This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until January 10, 2024. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be July 26, 2023. Applications will continue to be reviewed and referred at regular intervals through the closing date or until all vacancies are filled.

Qualifications:

You may qualify for this position based on: 1) the qualifications below for all grades, or 2) via Education for the GS-9 and GS-11 only.

1. You may qualify at the GS-09, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service:

• Research guidance on the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Process (PPBE) and its associated cycles as well as experience in formulating and justifying budgets.
• Experience with the use of funds for a program and administrative purposes (to include Purpose, Time and Amount) and executing funds.
• Review data or request for the budget submissions and financial data such as obligation and expenditure rates, providing decision support and analysis to support the budget.

You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service:

• Provide advisory and guidance with DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Process (PPBE) and its associated cycles as well as experience in formulating and justifying budgets.
• Interpret and advise on the use of funds for a program and administrative purposes (to include Purpose, Time and Amount) and executing funds.
• Review and provide technical advice for the budget submissions and financial data such as obligation and expenditure rates, providing decision support and analysis to support the budget.
• Experience working with program management and contracting on the determination of the funding of requirements for stakeholders.

You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service:

• Provide advisory and guidance with DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Process (PPBE) and its associated cycles as well as experience in formulating and justifying budgets.
• Interpret, advise and coordinate multiple programs on the use of funds for program and administrative purposes (to include Purpose, Time and Amount) and executing funds.
• Analyze and provide technical advice for the budget submissions and financial data such as obligation and expenditure rates, providing decision support and analysis to support the budget.
• Collaborate with program management and contracting on the determination of the funding of requirements for stakeholders.

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service:

• Expert advisory and guidance with DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Process (PPBE) and its associated cycles as well as experience in formulating and justifying budgets.
• Interpret and make decisions with complete program oversight on the use of funds for program and administrative purposes (to include Purpose, Time and Amount) and executing funds.
• Analyze and make decision for the budget submissions and financial data such as obligation and expenditure rates, providing decision support and analysis to support the budget.
• Collaborate with program management and contracting on the determination of the funding of requirements for stakeholders.
• Provide financial advisory services and make decisions on complex financial issues for a large organizations to include independently researching financial issues and providing recommendations to senior managers; working and understanding of Defense Acquisition System (DAI).

2. Education

You may qualify for the GS-9 via Education, if you possess:

A. Masters degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation.

You may qualify for the GS-11 via Education, if you possess:
B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.

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.

Responsibilities:

This position is being filled under DoD Direct Hire Authority 5 U.S.C. ? 9905, 10/15/2021.

As a BUDGET ANALYST at the GS-0560-9/11/12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Performs a wide range of technical, administrative, and analytical duties connected with the formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and review of the Agency appropriations (Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide [O&M]; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide [RDT&E]; Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction [FSUTR] - also known as Cooperative Threat Reduction [CTR]; Procurement, Defense-Wide [P, DW]; and Military Construction [MILCON]).
• Provides oversight of and support for a full range of budget functions, applying an expert knowledge of budget and program principles, policies, procedures, concepts, standards, terminology, financial management, and business operation systems to execute assignments and projects, resolve issues, and provide authoritative financial analyses for the Section Financial Managers.
• Participates in the formal quarterly execution review process by providing budget execution input and monitors the execution of Agency Directorate funds and reports the execution status to the applicable Program Manager, Deputy Joint Director, and Joint Director.
• Establishes and maintains personal and automated contact with Program Managers and the applicable Deputy Joint Directors to provide for two-way flow of technical and programmatic data on all programs assigned.
• Evaluates financial plans developed in conjunction with the Program Managers and the applicable Deputy Joint Directors to ensure consistency with program baselines and requirements.
• Receives fund control documents and distributes funds to the appropriate applicable Program Managers and Deputy Joint Directors, ensuring proper administrative and statutory controls.
• Utilizes automated systems (Defense Agencies Initiative [DAI]) to reflect changes in fund status.

Salary : $57,672 - $145,617