Defense Logistics Agency

Business Analyst

Defense Logistics Agency$102K — $133K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of specialized experience in budget facilitation and financial management.
  • Expertise in analyzing financial data to comply with internal and legislative requirements.
  • Proficiency in identifying and reporting process deficiencies within financial systems.
  • Skilled in managing funding documents and maintaining financial records.
  • Ability to synthesize and communicate financial performance insights to management.

Responsibilities

  • Formulate and execute budgets to align with organizational goals.
  • Guide program proposals with insights on financial implications.
  • Analyze financial data for internal and external reporting needs.
  • Identify and report system and process deficiencies in budgeting.
  • Validate funding documents and manage associated internal orders.
  • Design business cycles in alignment with strategic objectives of DLA.

Benefits

  • Access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and retirement plans.
  • Flexible work schedule options.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Supportive environment for diversity and inclusion.
  • Job security as a federal employee with a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Position may be filled at any of the below locations:

  • Fort Belvoir, VA: $102,415 - $133,142
  • New Cumberland, PA: $102,415 - $133,142
  • Battle Creek, MI: $89,508 - $116,362


Duties

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  • Responsible for budget formulation, execution, allocation, and monitoring the use of resources to support the goals and objectives of the Strategic and Business Plans of the activity.
  • Provides guidance regarding financial implications of program proposals.
  • Analyzes financial data from the proprietary and budgetary accounts for their organization that satisfy internal management and external mandatory/legislative requirements.
  • Identifies any system issues, process, cross process, or other deficiencies and reports them to the site Finance Business Process Analyst.
  • Receives, validates, and accepts funding documents as well as creates and maintains the associated reimbursable internal orders.
  • Facilitates the end-to-end business cycle design as fully synchronized with DLA's continually evolving strategic direction and transformation programs.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: No
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
  • This position requires DoD Financial Management Level (2) certification within 2 years in accordance with DoD Instruction 1300.26, DoD Directive 5118.03 and section 1599d of Title 10, U.S.C. Once obtained, you must maintain and improve proficiency.


Qualifications

To qualify for a BusinessAnalyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Serving as a primary expert budget facilitator ensuring the execution of the budget meets the requirements of their organization or functional area.
  • Analyzing financial data from the proprietary and budgetary accounts for their organization that satisfy internal management and external mandatory/legislative requirements.
  • Identifying system issues, process, cross process, or other deficiencies and reports them to the site Finance Business Process Analyst.
  • Serving as the primary expert business analyst receiving validating, and accepting funding documents as well as creating and maintaining the associated reimbursable internal orders.
  • Analyzing, consolidating, and communicating financial performance results and financial/business performance recommendations to management


Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Benefits

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