Budget Analyst

Responsibilities

• Collecting, consolidating, and analyzing narrative and statistical data to support budget formulation, financial reporting, and operational decision-making.
• Researching and interpreting legal, regulatory, programmatic, and budgetary guidance to ensure compliance and inform fiscal planning.
• Monitoring, tracking, and verifying obligations and expenditures to confirm timely execution in accordance with applicable regulatory controls.
• Preparing annual administrative budgets, operating plans, and a wide variety of budgetary reports using outputs from the financial management system.
• Analyzing expenditure trends and cost drivers to identify variables impacting program costs and recommend adjustments for improved efficiency.

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre‑employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing three (3) of the four duties listed below:

• Gathering statistical data needed for financial reporting;
• Reviewing the accuracy of budget and program data;
• Using financial management systems to enter data, track funds, and/or develop reports; and/or
• Compiling budget requests.

Two (2) full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or equivalent; or LL.B. or J.D. in a related field of study (e.g., Business Administration, Accounting, Finance Management, Economics, Public Administration). Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

(You must provide supporting transcripts)

Graduate level education can be used if, when combined, is equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of the first full year can be used in this calculation. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate level hours that exceed 18 semester hours (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study), then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study).

To calculate your percentage of specialized experience, divide the total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (You must provide supporting transcripts)

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non‑merit factor. More information can be found here.

If you are entitled to Veterans' Preference, you must indicate the type of preference you are claiming by checking the appropriate box in the assessment questionnaire to indicate your preference and submit the required veterans' preference documentation as specified in the, "Required Documents" section of this vacancy announcement.

Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis.