Budget Analyst

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Major Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Financial Management and Budget (FMB) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for a Budget Analyst (NH-0501-03, GS-12/13 equivalent). Description: Join the center of acquisition excellence at Space Systems Command (SSC) in sunny Los Angeles, California, and support the world's most advanced military space and missile technologies. In this dynamic Budget Analyst role, you will drive full-lifecycle budget operations-spanning formulation, execution, and closeout-while utilizing advanced financial systems (including CCaRS, DEAMS, and FM Suites) to evaluate organizational health, analyze funding data, and prepare detailed future-year estimates. Beyond routine budget administration, you will conduct independent financial policy research to streamline procedures, assemble and present critical budget justifications to General Officers, SES, and Congressional committees, and provide expert financial counsel to program staff. Furthermore, you will play a key leadership role by managing workflow, mentoring alternate analysts, identifying training needs, and continuously improving team production to support SSC's vital national security portfolio. The ideal candidate for this Budget Analyst position is a highly agile and innovative financial leader who possesses deep technical expertise in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPB&E) process. They must exhibit strong learning agility to grasp complex financial issues quickly, alongside the critical thinking skills necessary to challenge traditional paradigms and introduce creative, outside-the-box solutions to long-standing problems. An exceptional communicator and coalition builder, this individual can seamlessly collaborate across multiple echelons and directorates, translate dense financial data into strategic recommendations, and confidently brief senior-level leadership, including General Officers and Senior Executive Service (SES) members. Above all, they are a proactive problem solver with a proven ability to lead teams, manage resources strategically, negotiate mutually acceptable solutions, and drive project execution within strict budgetary and time constraints. Key Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of processes and procedures related to program management and strategic planning activities needed to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and time constraints. Ability to encourage new ideas and innovations; manage human, financial and information resources strategically and build coalitions to achieve common goals. Skill in working with customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations. Ability to persuade others to accept recommendations, work toward an agreement, and negotiate mutually acceptable solutions. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations; monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes. Ability to identify problems and use sound judgment and decisions to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations.

Qualifications

The 0501 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

Promotion Potential

NH-None

How You Will Be Evaluated

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Benefits

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Who Can Apply

• Open to the public

Required Documents

Resume: You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

How to Apply

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What to Expect Next

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Other Information

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About the Agency

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available. To learn more about the United States Space Force Mission click here