NOAA NMFS SERO Budget Assistant

Description

Grey Street Consulting, LLC (Grey Street), a leading small business provider of operational support services to Federal civilian and defense agencies, is seeking to hire a Budget Assistant to support our prospective client within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Regional Office (SERO). NOAA NMFS SERO is located in St. Petersburg, FL, and this position is to be performed onsite full-time.

Budget Assistance. The Contractor shall:

• Provide direct assistance to the Administrative Officer, Budget Analyst, and other budget team members by providing administrative and budget monitoring, tracking and reporting services.
• Monitor and analyze budget information, enter data, perform budget queries, and download reports using BAS and related systems.
• Input budgetary and accounting data from source documents into NOAA’s budget system.
• Collect, input, and analyze data from cross-automated financial applications and software applications using electronic spreadsheets or databases.
• Assist with the collection and evaluation of data needed for the formulation and presentation of budget projections.
• Monitor and track commitments, obligations, and expenditures of funds for FMC programs for the preparation of budget reports and for decision making purposes.
• Assist with analysis of data from expenditures and cost records; assist with reconciling budget execution information with accounting data; assist with resolving project cost variances; and assist with preparing documents for cost adjustments.
• Assist with continuous monitoring and reporting of variances between allocations and obligations.
• Review documents containing financial data for proper accounting classification and authorizations.
• Correct and resolve any discrepancies identified within financial data records.
• Review and analyze changes in budget policies and generate management and reporting requirements.
• Develop reports and tracking systems for monitoring expenditures and appropriated funding.

• Minimum education requirement is to have a high school diploma.
• Work products are accurate and complete.
• Excellent verbal/written communications that demonstrate tact, diplomacy, and professionalism.
• Experienced in budget support and analysis demonstrate a high level of expertise.
• Experienced in basic analysis of budget data and performing budget data queries.
• Experienced in developing budget reports and using budget tracking systems for monitoring expenditures.
• Experienced in monitoring and analyzing budget data, performing budget queries, and downloading reports using financial system applications.

• Operate a PC and phone in an office environment.
• Work in a primarily sedentary position.
• Perform some bending, light lifting, and carrying of equipment may be required.
• Any additional office equipment that is required by the position.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), also known as NOAA Fisheries, is the federal agency, a division of the Department of Commerce (DOC), responsible for the stewardship of the nations’ living marine resources and their habitats. NOAA Fisheries provides vital services for the nation: productive and sustainable fisheries, safe sources of seafood, the recovery and conservation of protected resources, and healthy ecosystems-all backed by sound science and an ecosystem-based approach to management.

In the 21st century, every aspect of the NOAA mission faces new urgency given the intensifying national needs of the environment, the economy, and public safety. The NOAA role in facing these challenges is to assess and predict environmental changes, protect life and property, provide…