Budget Analyst

You will serve as a Budget Analystwith US Fish and Wildlife Service . This position is a Budget Analyst, GS-0560-11/12, located in the Southeast Region (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, PR) at an approved DOI Facility, in Region 4 of the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Note: Areas of Consideration in Duties' section below.

*Note: Area of Consideration: Anyone may apply; however, applicants must meet both of the following to be considered: Be a current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) employee or reside within the Southeast Region (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, PR); and Live within the Southeast United States. Only applicants who meet both conditions will be referred. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: At the GS-11 level the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Performs budget and financial management for regional offices, including forecasting, monitoring, and reporting, but typically for smaller or less complex programs. Supports annual budget planning, prepares justifications, and monitors expenditures, but with more guidance and less authority to make major recommendations. Coordinates budget development and execution, reviews submissions for compliance, and assists with financial analysis and reporting. Conducts studies and manages data systems, but projects are less complex and often supervised. Advises staff on budget requirements and policies, but advice is more procedural and less strategic. Prepares and tracks financial reports, ensures accuracy, and supports audit readiness, but with less responsibility for major corrective actions. At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Develops and monitors long-range budget forecasts, evaluates cost effectiveness, analyzes spending trends, and recommends improvements to fund programs and projects. Supports annual operating budget planning by gathering data, determining priorities with program leadership, and preparing budget justifications. Coordinates budget development and execution for a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar program; reviews submissions to ensure compliance with regulatory, policy, and strategic requirements. Plans and completes complex projects supporting regional budget formulation, allocation, execution, and financial management. Conducts special studies and manages data systems that support financial analysis and reporting. Advises Assistant Regional Directorate staff on budget requirements, funding status, and relevant policies. Prepare and track monthly financial reports and apply knowledge of NRDAR Fund use to ensure accuracy and financial integrity maintaining audit readiness.

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.