The incumbent advises managers on appropriate budgetary action to be taken to meet agency needs, makes recommendations affecting substantive programs, monitors and reports on the rate of expenditure of funds, and alerts managers of trends in obligation of funds. Decisions made are affected by conflicting and changing influences. The purpose of the work is to support assigned programs in the long-range management of financial resources. This involves planning for the acquisition and use of funds, assisting organizations in understanding and following budgetary guidance, ensuring compliance of budgetary operations with bureau and Departmental policy. Decisions made concerning the technical treatment of budget estimates support the timely achievement of the budgetary and program goals of the Department.
Contacts normally take place at formal budget briefings, or negotiations.
Contacts are to advise officials of the current status of agency programs, and to persuade them to approve recommended funding requests, budgetary actions, and estimates. Actively participates in reviews of the budget on behalf of the Department's program and budgetary policies. The work is sedentary. The work is normally performed in an office.