Budget Analyst

About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the INSCOM, Mission Support Command, Assistant Chief of Staff (ACofS), G8, located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Duties

• Serves as subject matter expert and independently performs a variety of work within three general budgetary areas: (1) budget execution; (2) review and analysis; and (3) financial reconciliation.
• Performs analysis and evaluation of programmed versus actual budgetary execution for the attainment of program objectives.
• Monitors work activity and results, provides advice and assistance, and trains other budget analysts within the office.
• Ensures reoccurring and known requirements are submitted into the budget execution process and financial reconciliation.
• Analyzes budget estimates and supporting data in the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) provided by assigned staff elements.
• Provides recommendations to ensure compliance with regulatory, legal limitations and restrictions within the resource programs.
• Develops budget estimates for mission support, maintenance, personnel travel, and civilian pay by researching, compiling, and summarizing data required during the formulation of the annual budget.
• Interprets program and dollar guidance received from higher headquarters, HQDA, DOD, DFAS and other national intelligence agencies.
• Performs liaison and coordination with representatives of various government agencies and elements within INSCOM.
• Provides advice and assistance to staff budget analysts and major subordinate command budget analysts on budget execution, reprogramming of funds and reconciliation of accounts.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI) on a pre-appointment and periodic basis.
• All INSCOM employees may be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments during crisis situations to perform mission essential functions as determined by management.
• Position requires approximately 25% travel in the performance of duties.
• Certification Level 2: THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81.
• This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position. Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.