BUDGET ANALYST (MANPOWER EXECUTION)

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Education requirement is based upon the qualification standards for the specific position and is stated under the heading "EDUCATION". Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position.

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GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess experience, education, or training involving skills in applying problem solving techniques; and skills in communicating effectively both orally and in writing; ability to plan and organize work; competencies in analysis, research, writing, and judgment typically gained through college education or progressively responsible experiences; ability to follow established methods and procedures; use practical knowledge of the operations, procedures, and policies of specific program areas or functional assignment.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess 1-year specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; must have fundamental working experiences with validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the budget analysis occupational series and grade; must have experience, education, or training of finance budget competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures; must have an excellent understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial budget business program requirements; must have experience and training that demonstrates the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Serves as an advisor for full-time resource allocation, execution, and management for both Army and Air. Interprets, manages, analyzes, and provides recommendations concerning Manpower allocation guidance based on the state mission and function. Manages the allocation of manpower resources based on state priorities, historical data utilization, and analysis of mission and functions.

Reviews and analyzes all military structure within the state and applies manpower allocation and disposition to ensure proper requirements are conveyed to National Guard Bureau (NGB) and allocated on the Army Voucher/Air Unit Manpower Document(s) and in manning distribution according to workload factors contained in various resources, guidelines, and regulations related to manpower requirements.

Advises as to the efficiency or feasibility of requests based on precedents or knowledge of the factors which have previously influenced the directorate or higher management decisions, addressing second and third order impacts, and providing sound recommendations. Reviews Military Technician voucher allocations by Sub Activity Groups based on the NGB's Program Guidance Memorandum to develop an annual obligation plan. Communicates with NGB staff on future projections and unfunded requirements.

Uses a variety of fiscal systems that integrate with NGB and the state USPFO to properly account for personnel, travel costs, salaries, and incentives. Performs budget analysis of actual expenditures compared to planned utilization of annual and multi-year budget and/or allotment authority, evaluates fund availability to achieve balance of approved objectives and determines where reprogramming actions may be necessary.

Prepares recurring reports and/or briefing materials for the Human Resources Officer identifying trends and patterns, recommended ways to improve utilization of funds, and suggested alternative funding approaches to include personnel execution against the voucher and total funded. Evaluates the effect of cost and programmatic changes on the budget execution process. Adjusts fund allocations as required. Verifies, enters, and adjusts budgetary data in a variety of forms, schedules, and reports.

Manages costs of projected Permanent Change of Station moves and conducts reviews of prior PCS obligations. Coordinates with other HRO functions to provide proposed organizational structures based on state priorities, management needs, realignments (to include local), force structure changes, appropriate position classifications, and agreement with the basis for the manpower requirements and changes of the organization.

Develops goals and objectives that integrate organizational level management objectives for successful command-wide resource implementation. Makes recommendations for efficient execution of full-time resources IAW state command plans and establishes appropriate measurement metrics and controls. When necessary, coordinates change requests and assists in submission to NGB. Continually analyzes and evaluates changes and gaps in program plans and funding for all assigned programs.

Prepares statistical reports for leadership, noting variances and assisting in determining cause and effect. Monitors funding levels by SAGs and requests funding moves based on funds execution by pay period. Works with Directors on execution plans for institutional training courses, professional training seminars, travel funds and loads funds as required, preparing written reports for the HR Officer on any changes.

Collaborates with HR specialists in the areas of impacted budget such as Benefits-awards, Special Salary Requests and newly approved Tables, Recruit/Place/Comp-Relocate/Retention/Recruitment (3R Incentives) and PCS for federal employees, Human Resource Development (HRD)-training, and Active Guard Reserve (AGR)-PCS for military. Analyzes and determines full-time resource deficits and asymmetry along with the contributing factors.

• Analyze and advise on policy recommendations, manpower design concepts, current organizational structures, and proposed structural realignments.
• Provides recommendations in the development of exception requests to Army Voucher/Air Unit Manpower Document(s) and in manning distribution based on state initiatives and priorities.
• Analyzes proposed manpower requests/changes from supervisors/managers.

Optimizes scarce resources, meets customer requirements, reduces rework, improves operational capacity, and increases resource efficiency. Advises on methods to limit adverse impact and enhance special project efficiency based on current and projected full-time resource allocation and execution. Reviews position fill requests for potential budget availability. Prepares budget related reports, written correspondence, and other documentation. Performs other duties as assigned.