Budget Analyst.

USMEPCOM; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

USMEPCOM is seeking a budget-focused Federal staff member to develop balanced funding requests and ensure funds are spent according to regulations. The role includes preparing justification for multi-year appropriations, briefing senior leaders, and coordinating with staff on financial management questions.

The position emphasizes accuracy in accounting, analysis of budgeting policies, and the use of automated systems to monitor funding execution, with opportunities to influence financial plans

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: 1 year in budget administration, data analysis, and briefing senior leaders.
• Education substitution: PhD or 3 years of grad education related to budgeting.
• Combination of experience and education may qualify.

Responsibilities

• Develop a balanced funding request that complies with fiscal constraints.
• Ensure expenditures of funds align with regulations.
• Develop justification statements for multi-year appropriations.
• Recommend approval or disapproval of funds requests.
• Develop an obligation plan for funds usage.
• Provide guidance to staff on financial management questions.
• Coordinate services to manage reimbursable programs.
• Monitor funding execution using automated systems.
• Ensure accuracy of accounting records.
• Present budget estimates to convey constraints.
• Prepare justification for additional funding.
• Analyze budgeting policies for organizational impact.
• Interpret data and plans to understand financial needs.
• Review payroll appropriations reports.

Skills

Accountability

Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning

Attention to Detail

Budget Administration

Budget Formulation

Justification/Presentation

Computer Skills

Customer Service

Decision Making

Financial Management Analysis

Flexibility

Integrity/Honesty

Interpersonal Skills

Learning

Reasoning

Self-Management

Stress Tolerance

Teamwork

Writing

Job description

• Develop a balanced funding request that complies with published fiscal constraints.
• Ensure expenditures of funds are in accordance with established regulations.
• Develop justification statements for multi-year appropriations.
• Recommend approval or disapproval of requests for funds.
• Develop an obligation plan for the systematic use of funds provided.
• Provide guidance to staff on a variety of financial management questions.
• Coordinate various services to manage reimbursable programs.
• Monitor funding execution using automated budgetary systems.
• Ensure the accuracy of the formal accounting records.
• Present budget estimates to the command to convey budget constraints.
• Prepare justification for requests for additional funding.
• Analyze a variety of complex budgeting policies to determine overall impact to the organization.
• Interpret data and operational plans to understand financial needs.
• Review financial reports for payroll appropriations.

Duties

• Develop a balanced funding request that complies with published fiscal constraints.
• Ensure expenditures of funds are in accordance with established regulations.
• Develop justification statements for multi-year appropriations.
• Recommend approval or disapproval of requests for funds.
• Develop an obligation plan for the systematic use of funds provided.
• Provide guidance to staff on a variety of financial management questions.
• Coordinate various services to manage reimbursable programs.
• Monitor funding execution using automated budgetary systems.
• Ensure the accuracy of the formal accounting records.
• Present budget estimates to the command to convey budget constraints.
• Prepare justification for requests for additional funding.
• Analyze a variety of complex budgeting policies to determine overall impact to the organization.
• Interpret data and operational plans to understand financial needs.
• Review financial reports for payroll appropriations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has been designated as non-sensitive and requires you to possess or complete a personnel security background investigation.
• This position requires you to possess or obtain and maintain the DoD Financial Management Certification, Certificate Level 2, within two years of hire date.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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

Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as Perform routine budget administration functions for the execution of organizational budgets; Analyze quantitative data in order to recommend changes to allocations; Identify funding deviations on spending plans to brief senior leaders; Utilize an integrated budget or accounting system to provide effective control over financial resources. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-11: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, that is directly related to the work of the position. (You must provide a copy of your transcripts.)

Combination of Experience and Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-11: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 36 hours (total semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. (You must provide a copy of your transcripts.)

• Accountability
• Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning
• Attention to Detail
• Budget Administration
• Budget Formulation, Justification, and Presentation
• Computer Skills
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Financial Management Analysis
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork
• Writing

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

If you are a current, Federal employee, you must include your pay plan, series and grade in your work experience(s) on your resume submission and/or upload supporting documentation (within-grade increase SF50) to show that you meet time-in-grade requirement. In addition, if your step reflects, '00' you must include your current salary for each position.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is a Human Capital & Resource Management Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment/Relocation incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Federal Government and requirements are met.
• Superior Qualifications may be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Federal Government and requirements are met.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.