Budget Analyst

What You'd Actually Do

Key Duties

• Duties consist of the following, but are not limited to: Exercise judgment in decision making, balance of the over-all budget to assure proper emphasis on the more critical of important areas and the adequacy of justification presented by operating officials, performs comprehensive reviews of facility-initiated reports.
• The individual must perform audits of fund control point records on a scheduled basis to insure proper management of funds.
• Develop a concise, clear picture of budget estimates and supporting narrative through the use of a comprehensive financial reporting system for leadership and management.
• Analyze progress reports, financial statements and other accounting reports, correlating and verifying information from all available sources.
• Develops management reports for presentation to the Budget committee, explains deviations, and if warranted recommends revisions.
• Prepares all external reports or analysis that concern budget execution at the facility.
• Acts as coordinator of sections in Fiscal Service on matters relating to the budget.
• The incumbent also performs other duties as assigned and makes special studies and analyses as prescribed by his supervisor.
• Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
• Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD09323A.

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/27/2026.
• Time-In-Grade Requirement GS-9 : Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07.
• The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.
• An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
• If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.
• In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
• Time-In-Grade Requirement GS-11: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09.
• The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.
• An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
• If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.
• In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
• You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Grade Level GS-09: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:Performing a series of related steps, methods and tasks dealing with estimates, obligations, expenditures, revenues, and reimbursement; Checking for accuracy and consistency in data; Extracting, entering, and adjusting data on required forms and schedules; summarizing information to recommend solutions; and comparing / matching costs of program elements to identify class and identifying codes.
• OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.
• To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or, 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or, LL.B.
• or J.D., if related.
• NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials.
• Education cannot be credited without documentation.
• OR, Combination of Experience & Education: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level.
• You must have an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education beyond 1 full year of the graduate level.
• NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials.
• Education cannot be credited without documentation.
• Grade Level GS-11: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of financial systems like FMS, VISTA, and IPPS; Ability to analyze data and provide recommendations; knowledge of federal budget appropriations law; generate reports and budget updates; estimate funding needs and requirements.
• OR, Ph.D.
• or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
• OR, Combination of Experience & Education: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level.
• You must have an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education beyond Master's degree.
• NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials.
• Education cannot be credited without documentation.
• 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; religions; 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.
• Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.
• Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.
• Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
• Physical Requirements: Work is sedentary.
• It is usually accomplished while the employee is comfortably seated at a desk or table.
• For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Benefits

Standard federal benefits including FEHB, FERS pension, TSP with matching, annual and sick leave.