Budget Analyst

As a Budget Analyst you will perform the following duties:

• Prepares recommends and justifies the allocation of funds.
• Reviews and analyzes financial plans and summaries prepared for comparison of budgets to allowances.
• Establishes and maintain current and functional control records of allocation and authorizations.
• Formulates and establishes effective and sound control procedures to ensure control of obligations.
• Provides technical and policy guidance to customers and leadership.
• Reviews report of unobligated balances and prepares status and justification reports.
• Investigates and reviews reports of indicated violations.
• Develops and maintains manual instructions for field use.
• Provides technical assistance and training to program managers.
• Schedules and directs required financial reviews.

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment if required.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• Any individual who is currently holding or has held within the previous 52 weeks a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Selectees will be required to serve a 1-year probationary or 2 year trial period during which fitness and continued employment that advances the public interest will be evaluated.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/24/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees if hours worked per week are not included on your resume you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees your resume must state either full-time (or 40 hours a week) or part-time with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the work of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include tracking expenditures by proper accounts and type; providing information on salary calculations and employment ceilings for incorporation into budget planning preparation and execution. You must include hours per week worked.

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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D. L.L.M. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. You must include transcripts.

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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To compute this percentage first divide the total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide the number of completed higher-level graduate education semester hours of education (that are in excess of 36 semester hours) by 36. Add the two percentages together; the total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. NOTE: Only higher-level graduate education in excess of more than two-years may be used to qualify for this position. You must include a copy of your transcripts..

To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE:. At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the work of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include tracking expenditures by proper accounts and type; providing information on salary calculations and employment ceilings for incorporation into budget planning preparation and execution. Analyzing and evaluating changes in program plans and funding and their effect on the budget; and preparing financial reports consistent with regulations and guidelines.

Volunteer Experience: 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.

CTAP/ICTAP Clearance: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice a copy of their most recent Performance Rating and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position grade level and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment OF-306 prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work. Also you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code Title 18 section 1001).

Probation or Trial Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period -OR- 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary/trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.