Budget Officer

The position is located in the Financial Management Division, Office of the Executive Director, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and South and Central Asian Affairs (NEA-SCA/EX/FM). The Executive Office provides management, personnel, budget, information technology, and general administrative support to 29 Missions in North Africa, the Middle East and South and Central Asia, and to the 23 domestic offices. The Budget Officer directly supervises Overseas Team, Domestic Team, and Travel Unit.

Ensures mission, vision, values and strategic plans are communicated to the staff and integrated into the Financial Management's (FMs) strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, and work products and services.

Provides support for post deliverables such as distribution of funding, mid-year budget review, and final budget target setting for domestic programs, public diplomacy, and International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS) programs

Acts as one of two Bureau's Chief interlocutors with the Bureau of Budget and Planning to justify needed resources. Drafts, submits and defends budgetary justifications, and provides budgetary/financial management information and/or analysis.

Directs or collaborates in responses or provides information, explanations, and clarifications to agency, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congressional questions and inquires. Develops or reviews briefing materials related to the budget