Budget & Admin Support Assistant

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Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) is seeking an applicant to provide budgetary support services to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Sustainable Fisheries (OSF) in Silver Spring, MD.  OAI is a Virginia corporation established in 2003 that provides consulting and technical services to the U.S. government, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and the private sector. We specialize in scientific program and project management, strategic planning, professional and technical services, and stakeholder engagement, supporting government contracts. We are seeking applicants for this position prospectively, which is dependent on award of contract.

Background:

OSF supports consideration and resolution of national domestic policy issues, provides support to the regional fishery management councils (councils), manages fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species, and works with federal partners to ensure the safety of seafood sold in the United States. OSF is a headquarters office and works closely with the five NOAA Fisheries regional offices and six science centers and in partnership with the councils, interstate marine fishery commissions, and states to ensure U.S. fisheries are sustainably managed. OSF also engages the fishing industry (both commercial and recreational) seafood dealers, environmental groups, other federal agencies, and academia to ensure sustainable fisheries and sustainable economies and healthy and nutritious shellfish and finfish.

Description:

The employee will perform a variety of tasks related to budget analysis.  Specific tasks are expected to include but not limited to the following:

• Routinely run reports (budget, acquisition, labor and travel) in the NOAA Financial system to determine if financial resources are being used appropriately to implement programs.
• Maintain and create online budget tracking sheets that will allow budget analyst(s) and OSF leadership to assess how well the annual budget is being executed.
• Collaborate with other budget analyst(s) to provided recommendations for improved business processes.
• Have some experience with and understand Federal Budget process and appropriations law (preferred).  Alternatively, the employee should be willing to learn the Federal Budget process and appropriations law.
• Experience and/or demonstrated capability to navigate between different navigating financial systems and able to adapt to changes in business processes.
• Have a strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel to include the building of pivot tables, Google Sheets and other spreadsheet programs.
• Experience working collaboratively with a team to ensure proper communication regarding deadlines and project directives are met with timeliness and quality of work products.
• Have the ability to effectively and efficiently work under tight deadlines and scheduled action dates.
• Have strong organizational, analytical, written communication as well as oral communication skills.

Start Date: As soon as possible contingent upon and following contract award.

Location: Work will be based out of the NMFS Silver Spring, Maryland office and is full-time (40 hours per week, Monday through Friday). Remote work is encouraged, but a hybrid work schedule is allowed. During workdays, candidates must be able to respond to all communications within 24 hours and conduct calls and meetings as necessary during normal business hours.

Travel: Some travel to in-person meetings may be required.

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary, commensurate with experience, between $30 - $45 per hour.

Requirements:

Applicants must have the following minimum requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as business, accounting, finance, economics, mathematics, or social science and at least two years of relevant experience.
• Have some experience with and understand Federal Budget process and appropriations law (preferred).  Alternatively, the employee should be willing to learn the Federal Budget process and appropriations law.
• Experience and/or demonstrated capability to navigate between different navigating financial systems and able to adapt to changes in business processes.
• Have a strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel to include the building of pivot tables, Google Sheets and other spreadsheet programs.
• Experience working collaboratively with a team to ensure proper communication regarding deadlines and projec