BUDGET ANALYST (Title 5)

***This is an open until filled announcement. The announcement will be posted until all positions have been filled. Applications will be reviewed every 30 days and you will receive an email regarding your application status when reviewed. Announcement is subject to close at any time upon selection (prior to advertised closing date).***

BASIC QUALIFICATION: To qualify an applicant for any GS-0560 position, apply and evaluate the applicant's competencies (Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and Behaviors), military and civilian experiences, completed private or public education programs, learned skills, obtained knowledge, endorsed abilities, and civilian or military training program accomplishments. The following qualification factors are applicable to the budget analysis positions:
-Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately;
-Ability to plan and coordinate difficult and complex programs;
-Ability to develop, apply, and adjust financial plans and policies to attain agency objectives;
-Ability to select, develop, and supervise a subordinate staff;
-Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, not only with subordinate staff, but with all levels of key management officials, the latter particularly requiring the exercise of tact, ingenuity, and resourcefulness;
-Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; and,
-Ability to make oral and written presentations in a clear and concise manner;
-Ability to apply a high level of sound and independent judgment in the solution of financial problems and in the administration of a financial management program;
-Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material.
-Knowledge of agency operating programs;
-Knowledge of financial principles, methods, techniques, and systems;
-Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication;
-Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats;
-Ability to communicate clearly and effectively;
-Skilled in training, mentoring, and problem solving; and,
-Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All on-board Title 5 Excepted Service employees assigned to Series GS-0560 positions, must be certified at the next higher grade-level before considered as eligible for merit promotions to that level; and must have a minimum of one-year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. However, a new hire applicant must have competent experiences that are commensurate/equivalent to the budget analysis program business with demonstrated understandings of the program's principles and concepts defined by the NG Title 5 Excepted Service Series GS-0560 position descriptions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify as a minimal entry level for the GS-0560-09 position, the candidate must be eligible for entry into the position's financial management certification career program based before final approval and appointment is processed. The candidate must have at least three months of basic finance budget training or competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. The candidate must have some understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements. The highly qualified candidate must have at least 12 months of finance budget experiences and 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.

Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and theories of budgeting and the standard practices, methods, and techniques of the occupation sufficient to perform difficult, but well-precedented assignments.

Knowledge of analysis, evaluation, fact-finding, and investigative techniques in order to gather data, identify significant factors, and recommend a solution from a number of possible alternatives.

Knowledge of the occupation to perform studies and prepare reports, documentation, and correspondence to communicate factual and procedural information clearly.

Skill in applying the principles, concepts, and practices of the occupation sufficient to perform moderately difficult assignments.

Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in an appropriate manner with peers and management.

Ability to learn and apply analytical investigative techniques to accomplish work in the subject-matter field.