Budget Analyst
Summary
Manages budgets and funding for U.S. foreign policy initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa, including strategic planning, negotiations, and congressional reporting.
The position is in Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs leads U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa region. The incumbent has responsibility for project identification and budget management for initiatives that support the activities of the PD initiative, and the other financially viable institute established though the PD process.
Plans, organizes, and carries out annual and multi-year strategic planning and budgeting among multiple appropriations.
Negotiates the details of funding arrangements and documents the decisions in interagency Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and/or contracting documents.
Provides authoritative analyses and advice on the planning, formulation, execution, and presentation of appropriated budgets to Congress, senior management, staff of domestic and overseas entities.
Develops proposed budgetary policy and procedural guidance for strategic planning exercises and budget estimates for issuance to Public Diplomacy Sections in overseas Posts of NEA.