JOB SUMMARY: The Recent Graduates Program is a dynamic, one-year developmental program that promotes careers in the Federal Government to recent graduates. Participants in the Program receive training and professional development, complete an Individual Development Plan (IDP), and are assigned a mentor. Recent Graduates who successfully complete Program requirements may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a term or permanent position in the civil service. MAJOR DUTIES: The following are the duties of this position at the GS-9. Since you are being selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Budget Analyst, you will: Perform budget formulation, execution, and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds as well as development of budget materials. Monitor, track, and review obligations, expenditures, reimbursable orders, and requests for allotments, identifying and reporting differences that are not aligned with annual work plans and actions taken regarding budget requests. Review and perform initial analysis of budget estimates and requests for allotments submitted by managers for accuracy of format, mathematical accuracy, adequacy of supporting narrative justification, and conformance with DOE budgetary policy and guidelines. Review organizational historical data and/or match funding requests or projected costs of select line items with past records to determine trends in spending and forecasts annual funding needs. Assist in the preparation, review, and consolidation of budget formulation narratives, estimates, and justifications including requests that result from annual guidance, DOE and program decisions, and Congressional action. Provide assistance and guidance on performance and budgeting and related information, and conducts analyses, reviews and special studies of assigned area of DOE budget and/or related information. Provide advice on budget and related matters such as types of funding available, effects of budgetary changes on related activities, and status and use of funds. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
