Budget Analyst
Duties
Summary
This position is located in the Department of the Chief Operating Officer, Office of Budget in AmeriCorps. The incumbent can be located in either the Washington, DC (Headquarters) or Philadelphia, PA office.
Salary Ranges by Location:
Washington, DC - $72,750 - $113,362
Philadelphia, PA - $70,275 - $109,505
The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C. and the Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan areas.
Responsibilities
This position is designated as a full-time Telework position on a temporary basis due to COVID-19 and may transition to onsite work when the office fully reopens.
The agency is charged with the oversight, administration and management of all programs defined in Public Law 111-13, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009. AmeriCorps programs are nationwide in scope with projects in every state and some U.S. territories. The incumbent performs the following duties:
Serves as a Budget Analyst with strong knowledge in the federal budgeting processes. Responsible for budget formulation, budget execution and performance management. Provides advice and assistance to the Director of Budget, Deputy Director of Budget, Chief Financial Officer, and the Deputy Chief Financial Officer as well as other senior officials, on budget, performance, and financial management issues.
Provides input on policies, procedures and systems involved in budgeting and financial management. Supports production of budget formulation, justification, and execution materials for submission to OMB and Congress.
Demonstrates strong operational knowledge of the agency's budget, performance, and financial management systems. Provides accurate guidance on the use and maintenance of these systems to users and system administrators.
Analyzes the budgetary implications of new or revised, proposed and/or enacted legislation and regulations, and changes in agency, OMB and/or Congressional policies/procedures; provides accurate advice on all phases of budgeting to various levels of managers and staff members.
Develops the OMB Budget Submission, Congressional Budget Justification, Annual Performance Plan, and other financial reports for various agency programs. Provides direction and guidance to program staff in the development, review and justification of the agency's budget and supporting materials.
Monitors, documents, and oversees budget execution for various programs. Assists programs, departments, and offices in the development of operating budgets. Directs the development of budgetary reports, reviews program operational obligation trends, discusses trends with appropriate program staff across the agency and makes recommendations as to the programs' financial approach and status.
Provides analyses regarding the impact on programs in the event of rescissions, sequestrations, and continuing resolutions. Ensures programs and offices compliance with the agency's Administrative Control of Funds policy and federal laws and regulations.
Develops various budget analyses, reports, charts, and briefing materials, for presentation to agency leadership and for OMB and Congressional hearings. Regularly analyzes and presents budget information on various programs and agency activities to senior leadership including recommendations on the application of resources for various programs and offices.
Ensures accuracy of financial data entered into the agency's automated accounting and budgeting systems. Regularly identifies, analyzes, and recommends office policies and procedures to improve the effectiveness of office operations.
Reviews monthly reconciliations of budgetary data. Represents the Budget Office in monthly budget reconciliations with the programs, procurement, grants management and accounting offices.
Analyzes financial data to identify trends impacting on cost projections, reviews long and short-range program plans for budget and fiscal implications, compares performance against plans for individual offices, and collects staffing data.
Participates in special projects, either as a team lead or team member. The projects may be specific to the budget or may address general agency operations or policy. Meets all internal and external deadlines.
For further details on responsibilities and job requirements please go to: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/603788900