BUDGET ANALYST

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-04 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is experience in providing financial management support and services to all personnel, programs, support missions, associates, and external customers. Services include financial management advisory service, financial service, budget operations, cost analysis, and resource management systems.

IDEAL CANDIDATE: - At least 1 year of experience in collecting information from various sources to develop budgets and forecasts for small organizations. - At least 1 year of experience working with spreadsheets, financial software, and/or data visualization tools. - At least 1 year of experience collaborating in a team enviroment. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, processes, procedures, regulations, precedents, policies and other guidelines. 2. Knowledge of mission functions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes and sources of funding pertinent to the Air force and installation programs/organizations/missions. 3. Knowledge of sources of factual information about and related to processes of budgeting, such as that found in accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, or inventory and supply data. 4. Knowledge of automated data processing concepts and systems capabilities to accomplish budget/funds execution tasks. 5. Skill in the application of methods and techniques (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, activity based costing [ABC], zero based budgeting [ZBB], amortization, depreciation, and pro-rating revenues and costs among customers) to analyze and evaluate the effects of changes in program plans and funding. 6. Skill in formulating, justifying, and/or executing multi-year budgets for assigned organizations/programs. 7. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems. 8. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to justify, defend, present, and/or advise on budgetary processes/actions. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.