Budget Analyst- Senior

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For sixty years, the NRO has developed, acquired, launched and operated the satellites that are the foundation for America’s advantage and strength in space. Using a diversified architecture of spacecraft, NRO collects and delivers the best space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content on the planet.

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• U.S. Citizenship is required
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testing
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic polygraph examinations

Are you a financial mastermind? Are you a business, finance or accounting major looking for an exciting challenge? Does analyzing, formulating and defending multi-year budgets for reconnaissance satellite systems to ensure the safety and security of the United States interest you? Does a career with an “out of this world” mission sound fascinating? If so, the NRO is looking for you!

The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes via a Continuous Announcement for consideration against current and future opportunities for Senior - Level Budget Analysts (GG-14), occupational series 0560. For more information on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) occupational series, .

• This position is open to the public.
• Federal government employees MUST currently be at the grade level or higher as indicated in this announcement. This is NOT a promotion opportunity for current Federal government employees. If selected for the position, Federal government employees will transition laterally at their current grade level and step.
• Federal applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at the lower grade IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.
• The NRO is only accepting external applicants for this job announcement. Current NRO Cadre employees should apply internally.
• This position does not qualify for the appointment of a Reemployed Federal Annuitant IAW DoDI 1400.25 Volume 300.

• Manage/support a program, procurement, or major system acquisition with significant resources (e.g., a multi-million-dollar level of expenditures, et al.).
• Serve as a Senior Budget Analyst with the authority and responsibility for directing and administering the budget activities to ensure optimal effectiveness, efficiency and utilization of program resources.
• Develop budget estimates to support programs, by researching, compiling, and summarizing data required during the formulation of the annual budget.
• Recommend, justify, and provide rationale for realignments/reallocation/reprogramming of funds to management to ensure adequate and efficient distribution of resources.
• Provide analysis and oversight of expenditures to ensure accuracy and compliance with financial, fiscal, and auditing directives.
• Perform the full range of supervisory/managerial functions.
• Analyze and manage productivity, workload, and program accomplishment of subordinate team members.
• Direct the development, and implementation of budgetary policies, plans, and procedures, evaluate policies and programs, to assess the impact of changes, trends, needs, and actions.
• Perform the full range of supervisory/managerial functions.
• Secure classified information in accordance with EO 13526 and adheres to the tenets of NRO Directive 80-3 and Diversity Management.

• A Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in a related occupation (Accounting, Business, Finance, etc.) is qualifying for this level and is highly desirable, or you may qualify based on experience.
• Knowledge of financial management budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes to formulation, justify, and execute assigned budget in support of the mission, structure, goal, work processes, and programs of assigned activities/organizations and skill in applying this knowledge to difficult and complex work assignments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the federal budget process to formulate budget estimates, develop and consolidate, or to edit budget justifications and reports.
• Knowledgea…