Budget Analyst

This vacancy is for a Budget Analyst in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce.

As a Budget Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Independently develops draft operating budgets and yearend closeout tasks; works with OGC leadership on future year budget formulation and deliverables. Participates with Department officials in planning and coordinating budget activities and formulating recommendations on all budgeting aspects of OGC's funding and budget structure. Calculates the cost of OGC agreements when OGC is the servicing party, including yearly standardized hourly rate cost calculations. Maintains accurate files of cleared agreements, cost calculations, and supporting documents. Ensures agreements are billed timely using Time Tracking data or the method stated in the agreement; notifies OGC staff of recording and tracking requirements. Processes invoices and related payments, oversees tracking, ensures accuracy, and reduces improper payments. Develops and implements complex financial management activities, including commercial payments, travel, interagency agreements, reimbursements, Working Capital Fund transactions, billings, recoveries, appropriations, and fund transfers. Uses financial/accounting systems to monitor expenditures across multi-year appropriations, allotments, transfers, internal realignments, carryover requests, and refunds. Independently reviews program funding and spending data and develops cost information reflecting program trends. Responsible for accurate monthly Status of Funds (SOF) updates; maintains close surveillance of obligations, allocations, and projections against allotments. Ensures accuracy of encumbered and vacant positions, projected entry-on-duty dates, and salary data; updates SOF for reassignments and grade/step changes. Provides and reviews end-of-year financial forecasts to determine current and yearend financial positions of assigned programs. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Budget Analyst GS-0560-15, FPL GS-15 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. A probationary period may be required. Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/). If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Bargaining Unit Position: No Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): Yes Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: Will not be paid License required: No Drug Test Required: No Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement unless eligible for special hiring authority, reinstatement eligible, non-current Federal employee applying as a VEOA eligible which do not require time-in-grade/band.