| Budget Analyst |
| ID: | NPSBLCA-001-001 | Location: | Gunnison | Program: | NPS |
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| Wage/Hr: | $35.00 | Hours/Week: | 13 | Minimum Age: | 55 |
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For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States. NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP). Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee. PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions. This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States. |
Qualifications:BA/BS Degree in Audit, Finance, Budget, Procurement or other related fields with minimum additional experience of 15 year(s) in NPS or DOI Budget execution or Auditing. - Comprehensive and detailed knowledge of all phases of the federal budget process in order to formulate, execute, and monitor a federal budget, analyze and evaluate financial and budgetary information, make recommendations and develop budget justifications and reports.
- Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat
Duties:This position will serve as a budget analyst for Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP and Curecanti NRA for operational programs, park projects, and other related initiatives involving park funding and budget execution. The enrollee will provide technical direction, professional counsel, and financial expertise for all phases of budget and related financial management matters for the two parks, including upcoming fiscal year budget planning, documenting management financial decisions about park base and project expenditures, re-allocation of funds between fund sources, and finalization and closing of annual expenditures to meet EOFY deadlines. The selected candidate will also be a conduit between the NPS Regional Office Administrative staff and park division chiefs, providing timely notification of critical budget execution information, contracting and agreements deadlines (PALT), and other financial information. - Performs a full range of analytical, technical, and administrative duties related to formulating, executing, and monitoring broad financial plans and policies affecting the authorization and use of funds for multiple organizational levels and programs. 20%
- Prepares, recommends, and justifies the allocation of funds based on analysis of the budget, legislative directives, guidance, workload analyses, annual work plans, estimates and reports, and financial studies and investigations to achieve sound financial management for Black Canyon NP and Curecanti NRA. 20%
- Interprets and adapts available guidance and directives for distribution to management, program leads, project managers, other budget personnel, and employees located throughout the NPS. With input from others, prepares supplemental budget directives as needed. 20%
- Guides high level budget activities that involve and apply innovative solutions to resolve novel budgetary problems, issues, or projects. Routinely develops and/or modifies budgetary methods and techniques where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or are unavailable. 20%
- Utilizes NPS approved budgetary software to ensure a high standard of financial management, which may include but is not limited to: Administrative Financial System (AFS5); Park Roads and Parkways Transportation Allocation and Tracking System (PTATS); Project Management Information System (PMIS); Procurement Information System for Management (PRISM); Enterprise Information Management System (EMIS); and Financial Business Management System (FBMS). Software is used to perform budget formulation and execution, routinely review reports of unobligated balances, and prepare status and justification reports. 20%
Other:- Overnight travel: Occasional (infrequent) two days with one night overnight.
- Physical requirements: Work primarily performed in an office setting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.