Financial Analyst

About the role

The Office of Budget & Programs develops budget requests & provides budget justifications to the Department of Transportation Budget & Performance Office, the Office of Management & Budget, and various House & Senate committees. The organization prepares financial & staffing reports, conducts analytics & forecasts payroll & non-pay requirements.

The organization staff serves as the Resource Management for financial activities for the Office of Finance Management & its 4 Functional Service Areas.

What you will do

• The Analyst serves as a senior Financial Analyst and recognized subject matter expert within the Operating Budgets Division and the AFN Resource Management Branch (ABP-250).
• Provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of management, senior analyst or the Division Manager.
• The Analyst shares responsibility for the performance of programs/projects and work activities.
• The Financial Analyst provides data analysis on operation appropriations and spending controls for FAA lines of business and staff offices.
• Applies experience and expert knowledge that are applicable to conduct functional activities for projects/programs that often require the development of new and innovative approaches.
• Analyzes internal hiring plans for compliance and makes recommendations to resolve recurring or arising problems.
• Tracks, monitors and analyzes the use and rate of expenditure of budgeted funds through continuing dialogue with program offices, review of written documents, and examination of financial records.
• Conducts research and collects data for the development of financial analyses for business issues.
• Responsible for conducting research/data collection and the development of economic and financial analyses for issues that may not have been previously examined.
• Applies expertise and advanced knowledge in developing complex financial models, and use the models to conduct financial or statistical analysis, forecasting and "what-if" analyses.
• May act as a principal specialist or team lead addressing complex staffing and financial analysis.
• Defines and directs challenging projects/ programs/activities.
• Provides statistical analysis for internal and external customers, including FAA Executives on managing resources effectively and efficiently.
• Evaluates and interprets established internal policies, procedures and management controls to ensure adequacy.
• Applies knowledge of federal or public sector budget principles to identify, define, and organize resources for large projects/programs and work activities.
• Acquires and allocates resources to accomplish activities within established schedules and budgetary requirements.
• Acts with substantial independence and broad discretion in meeting the work objectives of ABP and AFN more generally.
• Works with senior management to identify and resolve problems.
• Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues to address financial discrepancies.
• Where appropriate, the Analyst applies knowledge and understanding of the Financial Integrated Tool (FIT).
• Functions as lead in the preparation; consolidation and analysis of quarterly spend plan scenarios across AFN.
• Coordinates and communicates schedule, guidance, assumptions and targets to ensure reported requirements and justifications are accurate and complete.
• May prepare and present executive summary on program and funding requirements and the financial impact.
• Prepares briefings, participates in senior management discussions and provides recommendations for addressing impact and decision mapping.
• The Analyst could be responsible for formulate and make recommendations to senior management on major projects/ policies/issues including the execution phases of the Zero Based Budget (ZBB).
• Prepares, reviews, and recommends approvals of major reports on projects, programs and other work activities for internal and external distribution.
• Coordinates schedule, provides guidance and recommendations and consolidates for final submission.
• Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects, programs, and/or functional areas.
• Often asked to develop new policies, procedures, and approaches that take into consideration FAA policies, Government-wide rules and regulations, and external concerns.
• May create new solutions and policy interpretations as situations require.

Requirements

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

How you will be evaluated

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Documents you must provide

• (1) resume with complete work history; and (2) a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
• For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit ***
• Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible.
• We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents.
• Please DO NOT email your application documents.
• We cannot accept documents received via the email system.
• Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration.
• If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.
• You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application.
• If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
• If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system ***
• Forms: SF-15 : Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference

What to expect next

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide. Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request.

Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. *** NOTES: 1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan.

Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: *** 2. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements.

Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA.

Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate.

3. This Level 5 (Moderate Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA