Budget Analyst

Company: Dnigov
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 3, 2025

Job Description:

OverviewThe Office of Policy Planning and Resources in the Bureau of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R/PPR) has a requirement for full-time support services from one Budget Analyst.The Budget Analyst shall provide insight, assistance, and guidance on budgetary matters; support the preparation, administration, maintenance, review, analysis, and control of R/PPR's budget; and maintain and assist in preparing financial records, plans, and reports.Responsibilities

• The Budget Analyst will directly support the work of R/PPR's Budget Unit (R/PPR Budget) and indirectly support the work of all of R/PPR by:
• Monitoring and tracking obligations and expenditures of budgeted funds from planning through execution.
• Maintaining formal records of obligations and expenditures and providing timely information to senior management.
• Mastering the use of financial software, if necessary, and financial database applications.
• Assisting the government client in the planning, development, testing, and implementation of budget and financial management systems, programs, and databases.
• Formulating a budget and developing and maintaining spreadsheets that accurately present budget/financial data.
• Developing and implementing standard operating procedures (internal controls) for financial/budget planning.
• Analyzing financial information accurately.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues.
• Contributing to the formulation, justification and execution of the current and out-year budgets.
• Assisting in the funding and acquisition of software, hardware, programs and licensing through interagency agreements.
• Developing narrative justifications linking budgets to levels of program effort.
• Liaising with office, bureau and department-level EX contacts.
• Collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating to staff office, bureau and department-issued guidance.
• Preparing and reviewing periodic and ad-hoc budget execution reports for internal and external use.
• Monitoring and reporting on the status of funds.
• Updating cost or revenue projections.
• Developing data for, and participating in the negotiation of, reimbursable agreements.Qualifications
  • Significant familiarity or direct experience in working for the State Department.
  • Thorough knowledge of budget processes, including demonstrated attention to detail and familiarity with financial concepts.
  • Organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities.
  • Critical and creative thinking and analytical skills.
  • A Bachelor's Degree is required for this position.
  • A minimum of three (3) years of professional work experience related to budgeting or finance, preferably in a federal agency, is required for this position.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Secret level.
  • Familiarity with financial software used by the State Department, the Microsoft Office suite and management of financial databases involving multiple data sources.
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