Budget Analyst 2
State of Iowa
Posted: February 25, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
Salary
$93,216 - $144,102
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves managing budgets for defense programs at the Missile Defense Agency, including preparing financial plans, checking spending rules, and fixing budget issues to keep everything on track.
It's ideal for someone with experience in government finance who can handle detailed analysis and work in a secure, classified setting.
A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional comfortable with regulations and team collaboration in a military context.
This position is part of the Department of Defense (DoD), Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a Budget Analyst for the Special Program Financial Operations Directorate.
You may qualify at the NH -03 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 3 of the 5 specialized experience listed below to be qualified: Demonstrated experience in applying concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations governing financial management and acquisition process.
Demonstrated experience assessing program execution of budgetary resources and evaluation of submitted funding actions to ensure compliance with statutory/regulatory "Purpose," "Time," and "Amount" requirements.
Demonstrated experience performing balancing and reconciling of accounts and processing of invoices.
Demonstrated experience researching and analyzing data, developing alternatives, and making recommendations to resolve execution budget problems.
Experience working with classified programs in a classified environment.
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. Major Duties:
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
As a Budget Analyst at the NH-0560-3 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include: Provide authoritative advice on all aspects of financial management.
Build and defend program budget exhibits, respond to requests for information. Formulate, justify, and execute the agency budget across multiple appropriations.
Review, analyze, consolidate and revise budget estimates, justification statements and budget execution plans.
Assess program execution of budgetary resources and evaluate submitted funding actions to ensure compliance with statutory/regulatory "Purpose," "Time," and "Amount" requirements.
Conduct studies and analyzes of financial execution of programs, projects and tasks. Assist with the research, balancing and reconciliation of accounts and support processing of invoices.
Recommend and/or implement remedial action to correct adverse trends and situations. Make appropriate adjustments to current-year accounts and future-year budgets.
Verify the accuracy, completeness, and validity of a wide variety of Accounts Payable documents including contracts, invoices, purchase orders and obligations
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