Business Analyst.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for budget formulation, execution, allocation, and monitoring the use of resources to support the goals and objectives of the Strategic and Business Plans.
• Provides guidance regarding financial implications of program proposals.
• Analyzes business performance, prepares, and coordinates the various budget proposals/exhibits with the field and Headquarters Comptroller to create an approved budget.
• Formulates, monitors, and revises operational budgets for organizations.
• Determines the pricing methodology to apply to the activity’s products and executes price changes.
• Receives, validates, and accepts funding documents as well as creates and maintains the associated reimbursable internal orders.
• Facilitates the end-to-end business cycle design as fully synchronized with DLA’s continually evolving strategic direction and transformation programs.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Non-Critical Sensitive security requirements apply.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• This position requires DoD Financial Management Level 2 certification within 2 years in accordance with DoD Instruction 1300.26, DoD Directive 5118.03, and section 1599d of Title 10, U.S.C. Once obtained, you must maintain and improve proficiency.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Business Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support one of the following:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:
  • Serving as a primary expert budget facilitator ensuring the budget meets the requirements of their organization or functional area.
  • Identifying valuation discrepancies and changes and coordinating with the appropriate financial analyst(s) to investigate/resolve/research substantial changes in inventory values.
  • Applying pricing rules and ensuring compliance with the overall pricing methodology established by higher-level authorities.
  • Analyzing financial performance results, consolidating findings, and communicating financial/business performance recommendations to management.
• Education Substitution: A PH.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a PH.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Transcripts are required if using education to qualify.
• Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade level GS-11. The total percentages of qualifying experience and education must equal at least 100 percent.

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).

Education

If using education to qualify, you must submit transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application.

• Graduate Education: One academic year of graduate education is considered the number of credit hours your graduate school defines as one year of full-time study. If unavailable, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying one year of full-time graduate study.
• Foreign Education: If using education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must show that the education has been evaluated by a private organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education programs and deemed equivalent to a U.S. accredited program.

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 designed to make your federal career rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

Additional Information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.
• DLA is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. Pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing may apply. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs may result in withdrawal of a tentative job offer or removal from Federal service.
• The DLA drug testing panel tests for marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, MDMA, MDA, and opioids. Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana.