Budget Analyst

Be the force behind the force. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to empower the U.S. Air Force and Space Force to protect our nation's interests in air, space, and cyberspace. This is more than a job; it's a call to serve. The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time Budget Analyst (NH-0560-03) to work for the Department of the Air Force Deputy Assistant Secretary (Budget) Office located at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.

Skills

• Experienced in DoD/USAF financial management, budgeting, and systems
• Skilled in interpreting reports
• Ensuring regulatory/statutory compliance
• Preparing staff reports
• Adapting to changing requirements
• Communicating effectively

Pay

Salary Range: $76,463 - $118,204 (without locality pay)

Benefits

• PCS entitlements may be offered
• Recruitment/Relocation incentives may be offered

Qualifications

The incumbent will provide fiscally responsible resource management, auditable and timely financial services, and actionable decision support to deliver Air and Space capabilities for our nation.

• Knowledge of and ability to interpret financial reports, schedules, and statements; and an understanding of budget and cost functions, interrelated activities, and statutory and regulatory requirements of a wide variety of DoD and Air Force activities
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial management and budget formulation systems and concepts, and program policies, principles, and practices
• Knowledge of Public Law, DoD and Air Force policies, processes, procedures, regulations, and directives governing financial management and budget formulation systems’ processes and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing, in working out solutions to problems or questions relating to work
• Ability to prepare special studies and staff reports including the ability to meet emergency and/or changing system requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice of quality or quantity of work
• Ability to gather facts and use effective, analytical, and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound problem solving decisions

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise
• Must be of legal work age

Education