Business Analyst

Duties

• Helps formulate, execute, allocate, and monitor the use of resources to support the goals and objectives of the Strategic and Business Plans of the activity.
• 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 in order to create an approved budget.
• Formulates, monitors, and revises operational budget 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.
• Tour of duty: Flexible.
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
• Bargaining Unit Status: No.

Qualifications

• To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess 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.
• One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.
• Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education.
• To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess 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.
• Specialized Experience: Serves as a primary expert budget facilitator ensuring the budget meets the requirements of their organization or functional area.
• Identifies valuation discrepancies and changes and coordinates with the appropriate financial analyst(s) to ensure appropriate actions are taken to investigate/resolve/research substantial changes in inventory values.
• Applies pricing rules and ensures they comply with the overall pricing methodology that has been established by higher level authorities (the financial analyst).
• Analyzes financial performance results, consolidates findings and communicates financial/business performance recommendations to management.