Job at a glance
You will serve as a Budget Analyst with National Park Service. This position is located in the Financial Management section of Yellowstone National Park. GS-12 Salary: $89,508 (Step 01) to $116,362 (Step 10). First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1 night per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
Major duties: Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Responsible for the formulation and effectuation of plans, procedures, standards, and methods covering all phases of budgeting allocations, apportionments, and financial controls. Serves as a consultant and advisor in all phases of budget and related financial management matters. Provides leadership to managers of budget programs in budget formulation and execution.
Reviews and analyzes financial plans and summaries prepared for comparison of budgets to allowances. Formulates and establishes effective and sound control procedures to ensure control of obligations so that at no time are deficits incurred in any appropriation and obligations do not exceed approved apportionment. Prepares, recommends, and justifies the allocation of funds based on analysis of the budget presentation, legislative directives, workload analyses, annual work plans, field estimates and reports, and financial studies and investigations to achieve a sound financial management program in the National Park Service (NPS) and to ensure equitable and correlated distribution of funds.
Periodically reviews report of unobligated balances and prepares status and justification reports to include determining need for reapportionments based on these reviews and initiates requests for same. Coordinates budgetary practices and procedures to ensure a high standard of financial management. Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. 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/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
You may be required to work overtime. Probationary Period: 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. Education: This position does not allow substituting education for experience.