BUDGET ANALYST (T5)

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a BUDGET ANALYST (T5), Position Description Number T6357000 and is part of the AL DOM JFHQ, National Guard.

ORGANIZATION: AL DOM JFHQ, MONTGOMERY, AL SELECTING OFFICIAL: COL D.

BUTLER *THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT PERMANENT TITLE 5 ARMY EMPLOYEES ONLY*

What you will do

• Performs developmental assignments.
• Performs moderately difficult and complex assignments consisting of well-precedented tasks to further orient the employee in the application of occupational principles, methods, and techniques.
• Assignments are combined with training to develop analytical skills and techniques used to resolve issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature.
• Individual projects can be performed utilizing established, commonly applied methods.
• Work includes various duties involving different and unrelated tasks.
• Independently plans and carries out successive steps and handles problems and deviations in work assignments in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or accepted practices.
• The decision regarding what needs to be done depends upon the analysis of the subject, phase, or issues involved in each assignment, and the chosen course of action may have to be selected from many alternatives.
• The employee uses judgment in interpreting and adapting guidelines, such as agency policies, regulations, precedents, and work directions for application to specific cases or problems.
• The employee analyzes results and recommends changes.
• Completed work is usually evaluated for technical soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements.
• Assistance in solving problems is available from the supervisor or a higher-graded specialist.
• Continually analyzes and evaluates changes and gaps in program plans and funding.
• Reviews expenditure of G-3 appropriations, re-imbursement allocations and transfer of funds.
• Reviews funding documents for assigned appropriations.
• Allocates appropriated funds to individual activities/functional areas based on an analysis of activity budget estimates, historical expenditures, quarterly projections, and approved funding.
• Reviews, edits, and consolidates annual and multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations and programs into a consolidated budget request.
• Prepares or edits narrative justification and projected funding needs, and assures data in request is formally and accurately documented in a wide variety of forms, schedules, and reports.
• Performs program analysis of actual expenditures compared to planned utilization of annual budget and/or allotment authority, evaluates fund availability to achieve balance of approved objectives and determines where reprogramming actions may be necessary.
• Identifies trends and patterns, recommends ways to improve utilization of funds, and suggests alternative funding approaches.
• 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.
• Provides analytical guidance 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, and year-end closeout procedures.
• Prepares written correspondence and other documentation.
• Drafts or prepares a variety of documents to include newsletter items, responses to routine inquiries, reports, letters, and other related documents.
• Uses software such as word processing, spreadsheets, program language, plotting software, etc., to facilitate work.
• (10%) Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify, the applicant must have a completed undergraduate or graduate education, the college degree education must be in one of, or be a combination of the following required disciplines: accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Applicants, who completed a military financial technical school course and were awarded the applicable and compatible military skills, are considered qualified for GS-09 level positions.

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.

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Your 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.
• Other supporting documents: SF-50s, transcripts, and DD 214s are recommended, but not required.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

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 (***). **This position may be authorized a recruitment or relocation incentive for up to 25%.

All incentives must be approved prior to the employee in processing.**