Budget Analyst

You will serve as a Budget Analyst with Office of the Secretary of Interior. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, office of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary Policy Management & Budget, Budget and Reporting Operations, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Salary with locality pay will vary based on current duty station. GS-12 - GS-13 range: $102,415-$158,322. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/28/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. 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 periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. 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. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Supported budget formulation by preparing OMB A-11-compliant schedules, exhibits, and narratives and ensured cross-year consistency of estimates. Monitored and executed budgets by tracking commitments, obligations, and outlays and produced monthly execution reports and variance analyses. Identified surpluses or shortfalls and recommended within-account adjustments in accordance with laws, policies, and internal controls. Developed briefing materials and responses to data calls and maintained audit-ready documentation and standard operating procedures. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Led budget formulation for a portfolio of programs by developing multi-year estimates and integrating performance measures. Served as a technical authority on apportionment, allotment, and execution and designed strategies to optimize execution during continuing resolutions. Built analytical models or dashboards to forecast execution trends and briefed senior leadership. Mentored junior analysts and established SOPs or quality controls to improve data integrity and budget-process compliance. Must meet all to qualify.