@Orchard LLC is actively seeking to engage an experienced Budget Formulation Analyst for a new project anticipated to last up to 5 years in support of NOAAs financial and business management modernization initiative. This role is in support of The National Ocean Service (NOS) and the Management and Budget Office (MBO) Office of Coast Survey (OCS) and Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS).
As the Budget Formulation Analyst you will be the primary client interface for key initiatives within the following areas. The implementation of the Financial Management and Data System (FMDS).The BAS/FMDS Program will encompass dedicated DOC business applications for:
Core Financial Management (including loans financial statements and interfaces)
Acquisitions Management
Property Management (personal real and fleet)
Enterprise Data Warehouse and reporting (to include data from BAS Grants Travel and HR/Payroll)
Data Archiving Solution
All related administrative system interfaces
The primary goals of the BAS/FMDS program are to deploy:
Single Instance Single Configuration of Essential Mission Support Systems
Enterprisewide standard data warehouse
Modernized Financial Procurement and Asset Management Systems
Modernized Data Platform.
Key duties and responsibilities include.
Provide support for the creation of the annual Presidents Budgetrequest and all program analysis that accompanies it as well as support for each phaseof the federal budget planning and formulation cycle. This includes obtaining an understanding of the programmatic technical schedule risks and costs of all organization programs and serving as the lead analyst and backup analyst for a portfolio ofprograms.
Support forecasting of future year budget development and longerterm budget planning including assistance with developing various budget scenarios and associated program and budget documentation. This also includes working closely with the strategic planning team to understand future mission needs and prioritizationacross the programs to map out resources that will be needed as part of future budgetrequests as well as with the budget team to understand current yearchallenges constraints and opportunities that may impact future year budget needs.
Assist with budget forecasting to identify potential shortfalls andexecution issues and provide mitigation strategies. This expertise is necessary to write strong budget justifications for new funding requests that can pass DOC OMB and Congressional scrutiny.
Help summarize opportunities and impacts of possible budget requests for the CFO and NOS leadership consideration including creating talking points briefing slides and coordinating prebriefs.
Provide support for collaboration and integration across the NOS Management and Budget Office (MBO) divisions and with the NOS programs bycoordinating budget actions that intersect multiple MBO divisions including budgetcrosscuts budget data requests and collecting analyzing and preparing reports onselect projects to be presented by MBO leadership at the NOAA Program Management Council (PMC).
Work with analysts from the other MBO divisions and NOS programs to ensure that budget information both future projections and past performance isreported consistently and accurately across various NOS NOAA DOC and interagency reports as well as pull and integrate information from the FMDS for tracking andreporting as appropriate.
Your background should include the following.
Knowledge of NOAAs accounting structure especially the use of the FMDS accounting system.
Experience creating requirements for FMDS panels and dashboards and using FMDS to monitor and manage historical and ongoing NOAAprojects.
Requires comprehensive knowledge of the Federal budgetary process.
Knowledge of the Department of Commerce and NOAA budget process.
The ability to create current and future budget estimates.
Knowledge and skills in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques toissues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations.
Ability to conduct analyses of the financial conditions and practices of organizations and programs.
Ability to present findings from analyses to appropriate levels of management.
Ability to interpret and develop budget policies and procedures.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to write and communicate with clear guidelines.
The ability to provide project or program management support.
Fullperformancelevel knowledge of the principles practices and procedures of a fieldof administration or management.
Comprehensive and detailed knowledge and understanding of a recognized organizational administrative or management function including policies precedentsand procedures.
Established in 2010 @Orchard LLC also known as Talent Orchard has an exceptional reputation providing staffing solutions to timesensitive talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI. Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management not in one narrow skillset but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities visit our Jobs Page at www.atOrchard.
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