Budget Analyst

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/12/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, 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.

Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying 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.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: To qualify for this position at the GS-9 grade level: Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience maintaining and reconciling accounting records in an enterprise financial system, tracking obligations and expenditures, and preparing recurring and special management reports that support budget decisions; Performing budget formulation and execution for multiple accounts or funding sources, monitoring funds against authorized levels, redistributing funds to align resources with priorities, and conducting year-end closeout; Providing guidance on cost documentation, including calculating and applying indirect costs, and advising on reimbursable processes, procedures, and rates; Preparing reports on the status of funds, expenditures, and obligations for leadership, and coordinating recurring and one-time budget and financial data calls; Serving as liaison for internal control reviews or audits and applying internal control and audit principles to ensure compliance with policies and procedures; Monitoring administrative ceilings or controls such as staffing levels, procurement, awards, and travel; maintaining administrative manuals and guidance; reviewing administrative documents for accuracy and compliance; and providing administrative support across payroll, fleet management, personnel actions, and travel.

You must include hours per week worked. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least 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. (Degree must reflect the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.). You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience.

To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a graduate degree, in excess of 18 semester hours (or equivalent), and divide by 18 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts.

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.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Maintains Field Office accounting systems in the Financial Business Management System (FBMS) and the Budget Tracking System; reconciles records, produces recurring and special management reports, resolves controversial and/or difficult operational issues, and performs analytical tracking for account such as Resource Management, Construction, and Reimbursable.

Provides cost documentation guidance to Field Office and program administrative staff and managers including calculation and application of indirect costs; advises on reimbursable processes, procedures, and rates. Monitors budgets and administrative procedures for alignment with established procedures and policies; provides monthly reconciliations and status reports; redistributes funds using initiative and sound judgment.

Prepares a variety of reports including status of funds, expenditures, and obligations for Field and Regional offices to inform critical budget decisions; coordinates recurring and one-time budget and financial data calls as directed. Serves as Field Office liaison for internal control reviews and audits and investigations; conducts year-end closeout operations and maintains obligations within authorized funding levels.

Monitors and maintains procurement, awards, travel, and administrative ceilings or other controls; maintains and updates administrative manuals and informs Field Office staff of new administrative policies and procedures; reviews Regional Office documents for accuracy and compliance; and provides administrative support across payroll, fleet management, personnel actions, and travel.