BUDGET ANALYST (MANPOWER EXECUTION)

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a BUDGET ANALYST (MANPOWER EXECUTION), Position Description Number T5929000 and is part of the OH HRO HQ, National Guard. The purpose of this position is to perform position management duties for manpower and force management analysis including requirement determination, organization and force structure distribution

What you will do

• As a BUDGET ANALYST (MANPOWER EXECUTION), GS-0560-11, you will perform the following duties: 1.
• Serves as an advisor for full-time resource allocation, execution, and management for both Army and Air.
• Interprets, manages, analyzes, and provides recommendations concerning Manpower allocation guidance based on the state mission and function.
• Manages the allocation of manpower resources based on state priorities, historical data utilization, and analysis of mission and functions.
• Reviews and analyzes all military structure within the state and applies manpower allocation and disposition to ensure proper requirements are conveyed to National Guard Bureau (NGB) and allocated on the Army Voucher/Air Unit Manpower Document(s) and in manning distribution according to workload factors contained in various resources, guidelines, and regulations related to manpower requirements.
• Advises as to the efficiency or feasibility of requests based on precedents or knowledge of the factors which have previously influenced the directorate or higher management decisions, addressing second and third order impacts, and providing sound recommendations.
• Uses automated system to effectively process personnel actions in accordance with the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions and local personnel systems checklists as required.
• Reviews Military Technician (Miltech) voucher allocations by Sub Activity Groups (SAGs) based on the NGB's Program Guidance Memorandum to develop an annual obligation plan.
• Communicates with NGB staff on future projections and unfunded requirements.
• Uses a variety of fiscal systems that integrate with NGB and the state USPFO to properly account for personnel, travel costs, salaries, and incentives.
• Performs budget analysis of actual expenditures compared to planned utilization of annual and multi-year budget and/or allotment authority, evaluates fund availability to achieve balance of approved objectives and determines where reprogramming actions may be necessary.
• Prepares recurring reports and/or briefing materials for the Human Resources Officer (HR Officer) identifying trends and patterns, recommended ways to improve utilization of funds, and suggested alternative funding approaches to include personnel execution against the voucher and total funded.
• Evaluates the effect of cost and programmatic changes on the budget execution process.
• Adjusts fund allocations as required.
• Verifies, enters, and adjusts budgetary data in a variety of forms, schedules, and reports.
• Manages costs of projected Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves and conducts reviews of prior PCS obligations.
• Provides analytical guidance and assists in the preparation of written narratives for year-end close out to ensure proper, legal, and full utilization of funds.
• Provides financial advice, interpretation, and guidance on a variety of budget related matters, to include types of funding available, budgetary changes to include allotment and distribution, and year-end closeout procedures.
• Participates in program budget advisory committee (PBAC) meetings through coordination with USPFO.
• Coordinates with other HRO functions to provide proposed organizational structures based on state priorities, management needs, realignments (to include local), force structure changes, appropriate position classifications, and agreement with the basis for the manpower requirements and changes of the organization.
• Develops goals and objectives that integrate organizational level management objectives for successful command-wide resource implementation.
• Makes recommendations for efficient execution of full-time resources IAW state command plans and establishes appropriate measurement metrics and controls.
• When necessary, coordinates change requests and assists in submission to NGB.
• Continually analyzes and evaluates changes and gaps in program plans and funding for all assigned programs.
• Prepares statistical reports for leadership, noting variances and assisting in determining cause and effect.
• Monitors funding levels by SAGs and requests funding moves based on funds execution by pay period.
• Works with Directors on execution plans for institutional training courses, professional training seminars, travel funds and loads funds as required, preparing written reports for the HR Officer on any changes.
• Performs other duties as assigned. *The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description.
• A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (T5929000). ***

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: If you are using education to qualify for this position, Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
• Most current SF-50 (if currently a Federal Employee).
• Official Transcripts (if substituting college education for work experience).

What to expect next

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: *** A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.

If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.

Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.

Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (***), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen.

The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: ***

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (***).