Budget Analyst

US Office of the Secretary of Defense; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Office of the Secretary of Defense invites applications for a position reporting to the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security, Enterprise Administration & Management. This role supports financial analysis, budget guidance, and contract oversight at the GG-15 level.

Successful candidates will demonstrate experience in budget execution reviews, realignment recommendations, and managing acquisitions to align with DoD priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience applying financial analysis to budget management.
• Ability to provide policy guidance to support effective budgeting.
• Experience managing contract acquisitions and providing strategic guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and policy guidance to support effective budget management.
• Conduct execution reviews and recommend priority realignments to improve project outcomes.
• Manage contract acquisitions and provide strategic guidance to support contract execution.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget guidance

Contract acquisitions

Policy guidance

Execution reviews

Job description

This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (OUSW(I&S)), Enterprise Administration & Management (EAM).

The Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (USW(I&S)) serves as the Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary of War (SecWar) regarding Intelligence; Counterintelligence (CI); DoW-wide Law Enforcement (LE) statute 10 USC 2672; and Security.

You may qualify at the GG-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by 1) Providing financial analysis and policy guidance to support the effective management of a budget; 2) Conducting execution reviews and recommend priority realignments pertaining to budget or financial directives to improve project outcomes; and 3) Managing contract acquisitions providing strategic guidance that support execution of contracts.

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. It is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/

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