Budget Analyst

Finance Staff (FS) formulates, establishes and maintains Department-wide policies, procedures, and financial systems to support planning, programming, budgeting, accounting and other financial management activities. This position is in the Business Operations Center (BOC) responsible for the design, development, implementation, deployment, and maintenance of systems that FS administers for the Department. Qualifications: To qualify for the position of Budget Analyst, at GS-0560-11/12/13 you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below. Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes: Conducting budget formulation and/or execution activities; Processing funding actions and/or validating financial data in automated systems; and Tracking commitments, obligations, and expenditures and/or preparing routine budget execution reports. OR Education: A Ph.D. or equivalent degree or three (3) academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M. if related. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for a GS-11. Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes: Developing budget estimates, spending plans, and analyzing complex financial issues; Monitoring and reconciling commitments, obligations, and expenditures, and resolving discrepancies in financial data; and Preparing budgetary reports and providing authoritative recommendations to managers on funding decisions. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes: Developing budget estimates and/or multi year spending plans and resolving significant financial issues; Interpreting and applying budget policies and/or overseeing execution across multiple funding sources, including conducting advanced reconciliations; and Preparing comprehensive financial reports and projections and providing expert recommendations to leadership on funding strategies and/or resource allocation. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the 06/25/2026 of this announcement. Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.