Budget Analyst - DIRECT HIRE

Federal Highway Administration; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

The Western Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration seeks a Budget Analyst to support analytical, technical, and administrative duties across the budget process, including funding distribution and obligation limitations. The role involves providing budgetary information to stakeholders and authorizing division programs and funding.

Applicants should meet GS-09/11/12 criteria, with qualifications based on education or experience, including graduate education or a

Qualifications

• Experience performing budgetary and administrative functions across all phases of the budget process (formulation, justification, presentation, execution).
• Ability to prepare preliminary budget estimates and review justifications for program support activities.
• Experience organizing, analyzing, and interpreting financial data and statistical information.
• Volunteer work can be credited toward qualifying experience.
• Education or combination of education and experience acceptable for GS levels described.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical, technical, and administrative duties critical to budgeting.
• Distribute highway funding and monitor obligation limitation.
• Provide technical budgetary information to stakeholders and authorize program funding within the division.

Skills

Budget Administration

Technical Credibility

Compliance

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Education

Graduate education toward master's

Master's degree earned

Job description

As a Budget Analyst for Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) the position performs a wide range of analytical, technical, and administrative duties that are critical elements of the budgetary processes. This includes distribution of highway funding and obligation limitation; providing technical assistance and budgetary information for a variety of stakeholders; and authorization of the Division's programs and funding.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet either the education or specialized experience requirements for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the GS-09 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-07 it must include: Experience performing budgetary and administrative functions associated with all phases of the budget process (e.g. formulation, justification, presentation, and execution) To qualify for the GS-09 on Education alone, you must have: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or have been awarded a master's or equivalent graduate degree. You can also qualify based on a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. To qualify for the GS-11 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 it must include: Experience performing budgetary and administrative functions associated with all phases of the budget process (e.g. formulation, justification, presentation, and execution); AND Experience assisting or preparing preliminary budget estimates and reviewing justifications for program support activities, including assisting or preparing special reports on budgetary issues or budgetary planning. To qualify for the GS-11 on Education alone, you must have: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You can also qualify based on a combination of higher level graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. To qualify for the GS-12 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include: Experience performing budgetary and administrative functions associated with all phases of the budget process (e.g. formulation, justification, presentation, and execution); AND Experience assisting or preparing preliminary budget estimates and reviewing justifications for program support activities, including assisting or preparing special reports on budgetary issues or budgetary planning. AND Experience organizing, analyzing, and interpreting financial data and statistical information. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-12 level; you must have experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

• Budget Administration - Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.
• Technical Credibility - Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
• Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Oral Communication (*) - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriate.
• Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

For all types of consideration, 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.

Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six