Budget Analyst

Serves as a Senior Budget Analyst for the Human Resources and Professional Development Directorate (HRPD) at the ATF National Academy. The Academy provides comprehensive basic law enforcement and industry operations training to newly hired special agents and industry operations investigators (IOI).

Responsibilities

• Prepares budget justifications and presentations; executive-level briefing materials on the Bureau's financial status; Appropriation Committee hearing materials, transcripts, general statements, etc.; detailed mid-year reviews, financial operating plans, and funding reports.
• Prepares Bureau requests for apportionment, reapportionment, deferrals, supplementals, rescission of funds, and budget amendments.
• Monitors all travel commitments, travel vouchers, local travel and other reimbursement vouchers in the Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) and ensures that the UFMS is reconciled and provides oversight on all requisitions and analyzes data in UFMS to identify all financial conflicts requiring resolution.
• Reviews, analyzes and edits multi-year budget estimates/requests for accuracy of technical treatment and format, mathematical accuracy, adequacy of supporting narrative, justification, and conformance with budgetary policy. Recommends necessary changes based on authoritative budget knowledge and broad program knowledge.
• Gathers financial and program data and analyzes progress of assigned programs; evaluates status and presents alternatives and recommendations in problem areas using financial, economic, statistical, and workload analysis techniques.
• Provides briefings on the Bureau's financial status, oversees special projects of the Academy, performs special assignments, and prepares reports and associated financial data.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• You must be a current permanent Department of Justice employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL eligible candidate.
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• You must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
• Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
• New employees hired pursuant to this vacancy announcement must sign a mobility agreement. Applicants who decline to sign a mobility agreement will be removed from the hiring process.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

To qualify for the Budget Analyst position at the GS-14 grade, you must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of the following:

• Applying knowledge of the budget process and policies;
• Performing a wide range of budgetary and financial functions and providing advice and recommending solutions to budgetary problems in all phases of budget administration;
• Utilizing automated financial and reporting systems in order to track and monitor the obligation and expenditure of funds and analyzing financial data.

Education: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.