Budget Analyst

US-Joint-Activities; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Joint-Activities is seeking a Budget Analyst at Fort Bragg, NC. The role covers analyzing trends in funds execution, interpreting program and budget guidance, and advising subordinate units on spend plans and budget phases.

DHA recruitment applies to qualified candidates, with education or equivalent experience considered for GS-11/12 levels. Applicants must demonstrate specialized experience with budget execution processes and data summaries for reports, and transcripts may be required for

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing trends in funds execution and interpreting budget guidance.
• Ability to provide guidance on spend plans and budget formulation to subordinate units.

Responsibilities

• Analyze budget execution trends and impact on operations.
• Interpret program and budget guidance for spend plans.
• Provide guidance to subordinate units on spend plans and phases of budget formulation.
• Prepare data summaries for routine and special budget reports.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial forecasting

Education

Ph.D or 3 graduate years in related field

Job description

About the Position:

Serves as a Budget Analyst for the Joint Activities located at Fort Brag, North Carolina. Who May Apply: US Citizens

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience GS-11:

One year of specialized experience which includes analyzing trends in funds execution; interpreting program and budget guidance to determine impact on operations; and providing guidance to subordinate units on spend plans and phases of budget formulation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education

Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: accounting, business administration, finance, statistics, or other fields related to the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Specialized Experience GS-12:

One year of specialized experience which includes implementing budget execution processes for approved annual funding programs; developing and reviewing spend plans and phase plans; and preparing data summaries for routine and special budget execution reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).