Facilities, Security & Budget Operations Lead

Food Safety and Inspection Service; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Safety and Inspection Service is seeking a detail-oriented budget and program analyst to support financial data research, budget formulation, and expenditure tracking across USDA systems. The role ensures funding adequacy, prepares management reports, and provides procurement guidance to project teams.

The position requires coordinating COR-related duties for contracts or facility leases, tracking staffing actions, and coordinating emergency communications.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: one year at GS-9 level showing budget formulation and execution, obligations review, and funding adequacy assessment.
• Education Substitute: PhD or 3 years grad education, or Master’s/professional degree, or 5–9 years related experience with bachelor’s.
• Experience may include paid or volunteer work; credit for all qualifying experience.

Responsibilities

• Research financial data and maintain expenditure information across USDA systems.
• Review obligations and expenditures to determine funding adequacy and adjustments.
• Prepare statistical or financial reports informing management decisions.
• Provide guidance on procurement procedures and assist with requisitions.
• Support COR duties for contracts or facility leases by coordinating service needs.
• Track personnel actions or FTE levels to support staffing.
• Coordinate emergency or continuity-related communication materials and calling-tree info.

Skills

Financial data research

Budget formulation & execution

Reporting & analysis

Procurement procedures guidance

COR-related duties coordination

Staffing actions & FTE tracking

Emergency/continuity communications

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Master’s or professional degree

5–9 years specialized experience with bachelor’s

Job description

Food Safety and Inspection Service is seeking a detail-oriented budget and program analyst to support financial data research, budget formulation, and expenditure tracking across USDA systems. The role ensures funding adequacy, prepares management reports, and provides procurement guidance to project teams.

The position requires coordinating COR-related duties for contracts or facility leases, tracking staffing actions, and coordinating emergency communications.