Summary
Serves as a Budget Analyst for the Marine Debt & Finance Branch and is responsible for performing a variety of critical budget, financial and analytical duties associated with the planning, oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of budget activities and the expenditure of funds related to the procurement of commodities used in USDA food nutrition assistance programs.
Duties
The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Coordinates the development and preparation of annual budget submissions.
Analyzes commodity purchase program accounting and budget data and offers solutions to complex financial and program issues and problems.
Recommends policy and implements major and minor reprogramming of funds for assigned programs on a continuous basis.
Prepares allotments and allocations based on approved plans as controlled by appropriations, approved apportionments, estimates of receipts, and all special limitations.
Analyzes plans, develops recommendations, and prepares summary materials to facilitate decision-making by higher level Program/Agency management.
Monitors spending levels, avoids deficiencies, and ensures full allocations of appropriated levels.
Determines overall funds available to Program/Agency and makes recommendations on the distribution of funds.
Develops and maintains complete, current, and consistent data on fund utilization using knowledge of funds available to the Agencies
Coordinates the collection, analysis, and compilation of budgetary data for recurring management and budget reports reflecting program progress and resource requirements.
Education
This position does not have an education qualification requirement.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by your experience, education, training, responses to the application questionnaire and the responses to all assessments required for this position demonstrated in your application package to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies listed below: Accountability Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Additional Information - USA Hire Online Assessment All applicants are required to complete the online USA Hire assessment to be considered for the position for this vacancy. Applicants will not be given the opportunity to complete the online USA Hire assessment outside of the assigned assessment window for this vacancy. The assessment window closes 48 hours after the posted closing date and time of the announcement. To preview the application questionnaire, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13078884