Budget Analyst

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks a budget specialist to support the formulation, justification, and execution of budgets for civil projects.

The role requires strong knowledge of budgeting laws, regulations, and automated systems like CEFMS, with responsibilities including providing guidance and monitoring expenditures. Work with program managers to ensure funding aligns with priorities and complies with DoD budgeting requirements.

Qualifications

• Expert in automated Financial Management Systems (CEFMS).
• Provide budgeting guidance to ensure accurate funding.
• Recommend funding approvals and monitor expenditures.
• Time-in-grade: 52 weeks at next lower GS grade.

Responsibilities

• Support budget formulation and execution for civil projects.
• Review and monitor funding to ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

CEFMS

Budgeting guidance

Funding monitoring

Financial management

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

3 years grad education in Business/Accounting

Job description

About the Position

The employee performs various budget functions involving the formulation, justification, and/or execution of budgets for organizations, programs, or projects. This work requires knowledge and skill in the application of related laws, regulations, policies, precedents, methods and techniques of budgeting.

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees 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 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 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.

Minimum Qualifications

One year of specialized experience which includes:

• Expert in using automated Financial Management Systems (example: Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS));
• Routinely provide program and budgeting guidance and procedures to ensure accurate funding for civil projects;
• Recommend funding approval to include monitoring expenditure of funds.

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: Business or Accounting.

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.

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).

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.