BUDGET ANALYST

Summary

This National Guard position is for a BUDGET ANALYST, Position Description Number D0740000 and is part of the OH JFHQ DIMR CFMO, Ohio Army National Guard.

Serves as the principal financial advisor to the Facilities Management Officer, performing budget analysis duties, to include preplanning, programming funds allocation, procurement, utilizing internal controls, and reports.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Open statewide to all members of the Ohio Army National Guard.

Duties

As a BUDGET ANALYST, GS-0560-9, you will perform the following duties:

1. Develops procedures and objectives pertaining to budget estimates for use by management officials to ensure compliance with State and National Guard Bureau's (NGB) requirements. Based on knowledge of the missions, functions, goals, objectives, procedures, and activities, forecasts program needs for Real Property Operations and Maintenance (RPOM) and Military Construction (MILCON). Assesses the needs and accomplishments of the serviced activities to anticipated and actual dollar figures in the budget. Analyzes and interprets source information as it applies to the budget. Recommends ways to ensure conformance with established guidelines to the CFMO and other accounts managers.

2. Analyzes the budget, developing internal controls and monitoring budget accounts to ensure state priorities and mission objectives are achieved. Reviews and analyzes the State Employee Allocation Standard (SEAS) to ensure compliance with ceilings. Determines appropriate obligations and commitment of funds. Based on knowledge of regulations and guidelines governing use of funds in single purpose appropriate or revolving funds accounts, recommends the transfer of funds among/within accounts under the same appropriation when needed to accomplish mission objectives.

3. Responsible for CFMO budget functions including formulation and execution. Evaluates and validates budget proposals submitted by the separate offices/entities under the CFMO. Reviews, edits, and consolidates annual or multi-year budget estimates for programs into a consolidated budget request, assuring that data in requests are formally and accurately documented in a wide variety of unrelated forms, schedules, and reports. Coordinates with the USPFO on a regular basis regarding account funds.

4. Prepares periodic status reports for all CFMO accounts. Analyzes reports ensuring accounts are in compliance with state policies and regulations. Recommends solutions to funding problems/issues, which may include transfer of funds between accounts. Provides statistical information to CFMO for presentation to PBAC Program Budget Advisory Council (PBAC) Committee, and may serve as a non-voting member.

5. Develops guidelines for funds allocation, budgetary rations, and constraints between the Federal Government and the State under the Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA). The CFMO's MCA includes Real Property Operations and Maintenance costs and may include execution of Environmental budgets. Works requirements for State Employee Allocation Standard (SEAS) employees for reimbursement with Federal funding as part of the MCA, and ensures SEAS authorization (as established by the NGB), are not exceeded and the State is appropriately reimbursed.

6. Consolidates Federal and State projected CFMO expenditures, and submits an annual budget to the NGB for RPOM and Environmental activities, reconciling accounts quarterly with NGB.

7. Maintains contact with staff personnel within other divisions and other military installations for coordination on budgetary matters. Works with program managers at NGB to confirm fund transfers and budget allotments.

8. Although not the primary purpose and not grade-controlling, this position may be required to supervise one or more Budget Assistants and/or Accounting personnel both Federal and State employees.

9. Performs other duties as assigned.

*The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description (PD#:D0740000).

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Ohio Army National Guard Membership is required.

Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.

May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:

Compatible military grade and assignment required within one year of the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Ohio Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Ohio Army National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.

Military Grades: E4 through O3

Other Requirements: This is a Financial Management Level Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act(NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.

1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.

2. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

3. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.

4. Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.

5. The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Must have experience, education, or training of finance budget competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. Candidate must have a good understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements. A candidate must have experiences and training that demonstrate the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:

Completed undergraduate or graduate education, the college degree education must be in one of, or be a combination of the following required disciplines: accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Applicants, who completed a military financial technical school course and were awarded the applicable and compatible military skills, are considered qualified for GS-09 level positions.

If you are using education to qualify for this position, you must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.

Additional information

***If serving under an incentive contract, termination of that incentive(s) will occur effective one day prior to your AGR, Permanent Military Technician, or Indefinite Military Technician start date. Temporary Military Technicians will have their incentive terminated if their tour exceeds 179 days in a continuous 12-month period

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency .

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Budget Administration

Budget Execution

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Resume showing current Military grade, current MOS, current unit of assignment, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment, and all duties performed.

2. Official Transcripts if substituting college education for work experience

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.