BUDGET ANALYST

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, 0560 series. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes extensive knowledge of budgetary methods, policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations, and OMB and Congressional guides applying to combatants commands and programs; sources, types, and methods of funding for combatant commands and programs; and budgetary and financial relationships between assigned budgets and programs and budgets of other agencies’ components and organizations. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of commonly used and joint staff budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes to formulate, justify, and execute the budget for assigned budget accounts. Knowledge of missions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes, and sources of funding pertinent to combatant command programs/organizations. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to justify, defend and/or advise on budgetary processes/actions; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relations with co-workers, subordinates, and supervisors. Ability to lead the gathering, assembly, and analysis of data in the preparation of budget estimates, developing alternatives and making recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems. Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies, using a wide range of qualitative and or qualitative methods, and preparing solutions to resolve substantive problems/issues of effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in a major command program. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and organize the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports provided for top management and decision-making. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional Information: YA002 = Eligible for situational telework only, including Ad hoc, Emergency, or OPM prescribed “Unscheduled” Telework. This eligibility is separate and distinct from the employee’s eligibility. A civilian employee’s telework arrangement may be terminated at the discretion of the supervisor or at the employee’s request.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a budget analyst in the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command and the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), J6 Directorate, Operational Support Division, Execution Branch budget office. Performs a variety of budget functions involving the formulation, execution, and/or analysis of budgets and analysis studies for substantive programs and support activities.