Budget Analyst

Defense Media Activity; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Media Activity in Fort Meade, MD seeks a Budget Analyst responsible for developing and preparing budget estimates and the annual operating program goals for five years and beyond the current year.

The role requires one year of specialized experience and eligibility to meet GS-09 criteria, with duties including formulating budgets, monitoring obligations, and reconciling accounts to ensure accuracy.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07.
• Eligibility requirements include time-in-grade and regulatory rules by the closing date.
• Specialized experience includes formulating budget estimates and monitoring obligations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and prepare budget estimates and five-year operating program goals.
• Assist with formulation and revision of budget data and justifications.
• Monitor obligations and fund balances to prevent overcommitment and identify variances.
• Review and reconcile accounting and budget records for accuracy.

Skills

Budget formulation

Budget review

Budget justification

Fund monitoring

Reprogramming actions

Accounting reconciliation

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

This position is part of the War Media Agency. The incumbent will be responsible to the development and preparation of the budget estimates and the annual operating program goals for five years and beyond the current budget year.

To qualify for a Budget Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Assisting with the formulation or revision of budget estimates by reviewing funding data, validating supporting documentation, and preparing budget justifications or recommendations.
• Monitoring obligations, expenditures, and fund balances to identify variances, prevent overcommitment of funds, and support reprogramming or other corrective budget actions.
• Reviewing and reconciling accounting and budget records to ensure transactions, allotments, invoices, vouchers, and obligation documents are accurate, complete, and properly recorded.

B. Education Substitution

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.

• master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL. B or J.D., if related.

C. Combination

Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualifications and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-09.

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.

*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.