A Budget Analyst develops the overall annual budget for a company or organization. Evaluates budget proposals, prepares information for government officials or company executives to inform funding decisions; monitors spending and analyzes differences between budget and actual spending. May evaluate programs or provide policy analysis.
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for certain competitive service positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the
Position:
Serves as Supervisory Budget Analyst within the J8 Resource & Assessment Directorate (RA) in US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) with responsibility to assist in the planning, coordination, and supervision of all matters pertaining to budget activities.
Qualifications:
Who May Apply:
US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .
Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience in the Federal service which includes 1) formulating, presenting, and executing multi-year, multi-appropriation budgets for a major command, including developing procedures, issuing cost ceilings, certifying funds, and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements; 2) providing authoritative budget execution guidance by developing policies, long-range plans, and senior-level briefings, coordinating budget actions during crisis and contingency operations, and maintaining liaison with higher headquarters and interagency partners; 3) supervising analysts by planning workloads, setting priorities, evaluating performance, identifying training needs, establishing internal controls, and resolving issues affecting financial operations and reporting; and 4) applying advanced analytical and evaluative methods to project and analyze budget impacts, recommend funding adjustments, ensure efficient resource execution, and support the viability of diverse programs and operational priorities.
