Management and Financial Analyst

This Management and Financial Analyst position is with Federal Aviation Administration (Department of Transportation) in Flagstaff, AZ. This position will reside within the Office of Advanced Aviation Technologies (AAT), Mission Support Division (AAT-100), Workforce and Financial Management Branch (AAT-110). AAT-110 is the organizational focal point for all matters related to budget, workforce management, and contracts oversight. Key duties: • The incumbent of this position is a recognized subject matter expert in financial/budget management and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager. Serves as the team leader for budget in the Office of Advanced Aviation Technologies (AAT). Acts as a team leader to define and direct challenging projects/programs/activities. Shares responsibility for the performance of programs/projects that frequently affect more than one LOB/SO or the FAA as a whole. Responsible for formulating, justifying, and executing the AATs budget. The incumbent applies experience and expert knowledge to perform a variety of complex research and analytical duties relating to all areas of budget management and contracting to ensure compliance with budget management regulations and policy, appropriations law, and acquisition policy, including, but not limited to: reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting legislation, appropriations language, Office of Management and Budget directives, and Treasury Department guidelines. Supports integration of budget and performance reporting to demonstrate current resource utilization and to enable forecasting of resource needs. Provides assistance to management, technical staff and administrative/support personnel regarding the development, execution, and status of budgets, contracting, and other related programs. Develops and recommends improvements to procedures and processes used for formulation, execution, tracking, reconciling and reporting of financial resource needs/utilization, procurement and contracting, and other related areas. Inputs, tracks, and reconciles financial records in automated systems. Analyzes financial data, identifies trends to enable management to determine appropriate resource utilization and needs. Typical duties include: Certifies availability and correctness of funds on various financial documents. Maintains cognizance of funding balances and Appropriations Law Regulations to ensure proper certification is made in accordance with the Anti-Deficiency Act regulations. Ensures that financial requirements, policies, and procedures in documenting fund reservations, obligations, payments, reimbursements and collections are within regulation. Oversees a wide range of budgetary duties and functions in developing, implementing and administering the assigned direct funded programs of the organization. Monitors the use and rate of expenditure of budgeted funds through continuing dialogue with program offices, review of written documents, and examination of accounting records. Prepares and maintains financial plans and records for assigned program. Develops and tracks organizational payroll projections and hiring projections. Conducts cost-benefit and similar studies of current and planned programs, as well as appraisal or evaluations of those programs. This includes: conducting surveys (both oral and written) to measure the effectiveness, and efficiency of established procedures; coordinating with the manager to identify solutions or options; and preparing final reports for the staff manager. Maintain proficiency in the various types of appropriated funds including Operations, Facilities and Equipment (F&E), and Research, Engineering, and Development (RE&D). Assign, track and monitor team assignments and provide feedback on team member performance. Prepares documentation, reports, and/or present briefings in his/her area of responsibility; as required presents this information at appropriate briefings at internal or external meetings. Qualifications: To view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative Series, 0301, please refer to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: Experience working with procurement and contracting, and budget performance principles, policies, and procedures to formulate, justify, present, and execute performance-based multi-year organizational budget proposals. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Applicants should provide examples of the specialized experience in their work history. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.