Budget Analyst

Full Job Description

The purpose of the position is to accurately forecast and document the organizational budget; and to promote organizational effectiveness and efficiency by ensuring that revenues and expenditures are being used in a timely manner.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/23/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement for 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.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience GS-11 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience includes: Specialized experience includes: Reviewing budget estimates for assigned organizations and programs into a single budget request, monitors the execution of a budget with many different sources and types of funding such as direct multi-year appropriations, allotments from many different appropriations, transfers of funds from other agencies, reimbursements for services performed, revenue from working capital funds and trust accounts, Preparing budget estimate documents, requests for supplemental appropriations, requests for reprogramming apportionments and allotments.

OR Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-11 level: Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-11 level.

To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned).

Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-11.

For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e.

50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: 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: The position has no physical demands.

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/.

Major Duties:

Major Duties Reviews, edits, and consolidates annual and multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations and programs into a single budget request.

Prepares or edits narrative justifications and projected funding needs, and ensures that data in requests are formally and accurately documented in a wide variety of unrelated forms, schedules, and reports.

Analyzes forecasts for customers such as the agency and the public their demands for services; and for changes in nature, type, and cost of services produced.

Monitors the execution of a budget with many different sources and types of funding such as direct multi-year appropriations, allotments from many different appropriations, transfers of funds from other agencies, reimbursements for services performed, revenue from working capital funds, and trust accounts.

Identifies and analyzes trends in the receipt, obligation, or expenditure of funds to ensure that objectives of the annual financial plan are being met on a timely basis, and that funds are available and being properly and effectively used to support program objectives.

Conducts special studies and analysis to develop required data and information for reporting purposes; and prepares administrative reports. Prepares and presents financial briefings.

Prepares documents needed to process budget estimates, request for supplemental appropriations, requests for reprogramming apportionments and allotments from higher headquarters needed to finance new programs or program changes brought about by legislative action.

Performs analyses of budget requests; considers unforeseen factors and shifts in program direction and emphasis, as well as requests not included in planned programs; and explores alternative sources of funding.

Develops justification and impact statements, and compiles data to be used for forecasting obligations.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: No available Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.

AD-HOC eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD91992A and PD91250A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized