Federal Budget Analyst

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 83.000 - 117.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

micro1, a data lab helping AI labs and enterprises train foundational models, seeks a Federal Budget Analyst (Contractor) for budget formulation and execution in the federal sector. You will create realistic training material, write annotated OMB responses, and document reprogramming scenarios.

The role emphasizes high-quality, real-world input and experience with GS-0560/0501/0510 domains. Remote work and cutting-edge budget analysis are core aspects of this position.

Qualifikationen

• Must have strong expertise in federal budgeting processes and analysis.
• Experience with OMB submissions, reprogramming, and year-end closeout is preferred.
• Familiarity with federal accounting systems and DoD/FM frameworks is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Create realistic training materials for federal budget justification, including narratives and exhibits.
• Write sample responses to OMB passback with clear, well-supported analysis and annotated reasoning.
• Document mid-year reprogramming scenarios and identify required approvals while aligning with spending plans.
• Build worked examples comparing actual expenditures to planned obligations, assess fund availability, and explain variances.
• Explain year-end closeout steps, reconcile with accounting records, and resolve discrepancies.
• Produce guidance on funding types, budget changes, and compliance requirements for program managers.
• Create templates, walkthroughs, and annotated examples reflecting real federal budgeting practices.
• Review AI-generated budget content for accuracy, realism, and compliance; identify gaps for correction.

Kenntnisse

Budget Administration

Budget Execution

Financial Management Analysis

Technical Competency

GS-0560

GS-0501

GS-0510

Jobbeschreibung

Pay: $60 - $85/hour

Required Skills

• Budget Administration
• Budget Execution
• Financial Management Analysis
• Technical Competency
• GS-0560
• GS-0501
• GS-0510

About micro1

micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings.

Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.

Role Title: Federal Budget Analyst

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is engaging Federal Budget Analysts to contribute to a customer's project focused on budget formulation and execution within the federal sector. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.

Scope of Work

• Create realistic training examples of federal budget justification materials, including narratives, exhibits, and supporting analyses.
• Write sample responses to OMB passback with clear, well-supported analysis, and annotate the reasoning behind each choice.
• Document mid-year reprogramming scenarios, noting which actions require higher-level approval and how they stay consistent with spend plans.
• Build worked examples that compare actual expenditures against planned obligations, evaluate fund availability, and explain variances.
• Walk through year-end closeout step by step, including reconciliation with accounting records and resolution of discrepancies.
• Write guidance on funding types, budget changes, and compliance requirements, drawing on how experienced analysts advise program managers.
• Produce templates, process walkthroughs, and annotated examples that capture how federal budget work is actually done.
• Review AI-generated budget content for accuracy, realism, and compliance, and explain what is wrong or missing so it can be corrected.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of federal budget experience at about the GS-11/12 level or higher, in GS-0560, 0501, 0510, or comparable roles.
• Experience with budget formulation, execution, and funds control.
• Experience with OMB submissions, reprogramming, and year-end closeout.
• Familiarity with federal accounting and budget execution systems.
• Financial management certification (DoD FM, CGFM, or similar) a plus.