[Hiring] Budget Analyst @Federal Communications Commission

Role Description

This position is located in the Office of the Managing Director (OMD), Financial Operations Center (FOC), Budget Center, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) located in Washington, DC. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.

The incumbent functions as a principal advisor to senior FCC leadership, including Bureau and Office Chiefs, the Chief Budget Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Managing Director, and other executives, on highly complex and sensitive budgetary and fiscal policy matters. Budget Analyst tasks have agency-wide impact, require mastery of federal budget and appropriations law, and directly influence executive decision-making, resource prioritization, and the Commission's ability to carry out its statutory mission.

• Serves as a senior subject matter expert responsible for the strategic formulation, justification, execution, analysis, and monitoring of complex, agency-wide, multi-year, multi-fund budgets, including both appropriated and non-appropriated sources, supporting FCC programs across multiple Bureaus and Offices.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government.
• Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
• Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Candidates must meet all of the specialized experience requirements outlined below in order to be deemed as qualified.

Requirements

• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• US Citizenship.
• May serve a one year probationary period (if applicable).
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• If selected, a financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Current/former federal employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade/status.
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.
• Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet resume format criteria.

Specialized Experience

• Experience analyzing, formulating and executing complex budgets.
• Experience leading the development of detailed budget justifications and spending plans.
• Experience conducting complex cost analyses, workload projections, and financial modeling.
• Experience preparing and delivering budget related briefings, presentations, and written analyses for senior executives.
• Experience understanding and working with general ledger accounting.
• Experience interpreting and developing budgetary guidance.

Competencies

• Ability to independently perform all aspects of budget functions such as planning, formulation and execution.
• Ability to independently interpret and apply complex statutes, appropriations, regulations, policies, and OMB guidance to analyze budgetary issues.
• Ability to independently conduct complex budgetary and financial analyses; develop and evaluate budget estimates, spending plans, budget justification.
• Ability to independently analyze and communicate complex budgetary and financial issues through high-level briefings, presentations, written analyses, and other analytical products.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Holidays and Leave
• Retirement
• Thrift Savings Plan
• Transit Benefit
• Alternative Work Schedule
• Telecommuting