Budget Analyst

Duties

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
Serve as primary point-of-contact between Center organizations and Headquarters providing Center-level financial analyses, plans, and briefings for management and conducts normal communications with Headquarters to ensure effective budget advocacy.
Provide Center-level oversight, management, and control of the project organization's budget formulation and execution activities. Interprets Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution guidance in light of the Office of Management and Budget.
Review and formulate guidance in developing an integrated budget, both on a long-term and short-term basis and develops contingency plans to avoid serious adverse budgetary consequences.
Provide leadership to supporting center budget analysts by overseeing and managing project budget including budget formulation, execution, and providing financial analysis, advice, and reports to Project Management for strategic decision making.
Analyze and provide recommendations for financial planning, policy formulation/implementation, and decision-making.
Serve as a subject matter expert on budget formulation and execution. Review and coordinate budget records and prepares apportionments, allocations, and operating budgets. Monitor, track, and report project commitments, obligations, and costs.
Utilize the appropriate budget/financial system(s) as evaluation tools in measuring program performance and effectiveness (SAP, BOBJ, N2, etc.)
Consolidate financial data from supporting centers to develop financial reports using Microsoft Excel, providing financial analysis, expenditure tracking, budget forecasting, and analyzing budget metrics in alignment with fiscal year objectives.
Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duties/location-NASA Center requirements.
Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
This position may require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

GS-12: To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level:

Participating in budget and/or financial activities for programs, projects, or organizations;
Analyzing data to support developing budget or financial estimates and/or monitoring actual expenses;
Making recommendations and/or implementing corrective actions to resolve budgetary discrepancies or financial issues.

GS-13: To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level:

Executing all phases of budget formulation and execution activities for programs by reviewing and assessing historical financial data and trends;
Developing program/project budgets, estimating and monitoring the obligation of funds;
Interfacing with and making recommendations to management for the implementation of corrective actions to resolve budgetary discrepancies.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.

If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must:
- Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
- Meet the minimum qualifications requirements for the position
- Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents'

For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.

This is a bargaining unit position. If additional selections are made, those positions may or may not be in a bargaining unit. To learn more about bargaining units at NASA please click here NASA Unions (Bargaining Units) | NASA.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Direct Hire Authority: These positions will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority. Category rating and veterans' preference will not be considered in evaluating applicants. For more information on Direct Hire Authority, please see: OPM Direct Hire Fact Sheet.

Veterans: Under the provisions of Direct Hire Authority, veterans' preference does not apply. However, applicants who are eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include that information in their application and submit supporting documentation (i.e. DD-214, or other substantiating documents). For more information please see: Veterans' Preference information on the FedsHireVets website.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

You will be assessed on the following competencies:

Budgeting Management
Control of Funds
Decision Support
Financial Management

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