Budget Analyst

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Competitive Service Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Duty location will be at Lower Granite for the first year to complete training. Once fully trained selected candidate will have the option to change duty location to Clarkston Natural Resource Management Office.

Duties

• Performs a variety of budget functions in the formulation, execution, and review within the operating projects including hydropower, recreation, navigation, fisheries, natural resources, wildlife, and administrative sections.
• Researching, forecasting, and analyzing use of funds involving direct appropriated funds, direct Bonneville Power Administration funds, large capital funds, small capital funds, reimbursable accounts and prior year funds.
• Assists in forecasting and budgeting for various types of funds including direct appropriated funds, Bonneville Power Administration funding, and sub-agreements.
• Provides ongoing advice and assistance on budgetary matters, to include interpretation of regulatory procedures for financial planning and control, and provides advice/assistance for the acquisition and execution of funds.
• Reviews, evaluates and executes budget requests/actions.
• Serves as fund control officer for the various sections, providing explanations and guidance on procedures for preparation of documents, i.e., CEFMS documents such as PRCs, supply requisition documents, etc.
• Accumulates, consolidates, and submits budgetary data for analysis against established criteria, trends and experience factors.
• Analyzes input data, weighs cost factors, evaluates current trends and projects and anticipates other requirements.
• Verifies that obligations and expenditures occur in a timely basis in accordance with the annual work plan and regulatory controls and are within the amount programmed.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid State driver's license.
• THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 1 Certified position. Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program.
• THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position. Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program.