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Posted: January 15, 2026 (1 day ago)

Previously posted: December 31, 2025 (reposted 3 times)

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Budget Analyst

Space Systems Command

Department of the Air Force

Reposted

Location

Salary

$104,349 - $161,313

per year

Closes

January 22, 2026

GS-12/13 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $74,441 | Full performance (GS-13): up to $115,079

Career ladder: Start at GS-12 and advance to GS-13 with experience.

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning and managing financial activities for the U.S. Space Force, including budgeting, ensuring compliance with laws, and providing advice to leaders on resource use.

It supports program acquisitions and analyzes how new laws affect budgets.

A good fit would be someone with strong financial analysis skills, experience in government budgeting, and the ability to communicate effectively with teams and stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • Knowledge of financial management processes, including budget formulation, justification, and execution
  • Ability to interpret Congressional legislation and assess its impact on budgets
  • Skills in program management and strategic planning within financial and time constraints
  • Proficiency in quantitative techniques for problem-solving and modeling financial scenarios
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written, for briefing senior leadership and negotiating solutions
  • Experience in ensuring compliance with fiscal laws, regulations, and policies
  • Ability to manage resources, build coalitions, and coordinate with organizations to achieve goals

Full Job Description

To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here. For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn. The 0501 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions. Major Duties: - The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA is searching for a Financial Management Specialist to support SSC/FMA (NH-0501-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent). Description: Positions are available in the 0501 (Financial Specialist) series. Applicants will be considered for multiple openings in SSC/FMA. This announcement is open to all qualified candidates, including military spouses. Please feel free to forward this opportunity to any interested and qualified individuals. Candidates must demonstrate relevant credentials and experience in their resumes to be considered. Duties: - Plan, organize, and direct financial activities ensuring compliance with law, regulation, and customer needs. - Provide analysis and decision support for budget formulation, justification, and execution. - Interpret and assess the impact of Congressional legislation on budgets. - Implement financial policies and ensure fiscal law compliance. - Support program acquisition and provide recommendations for cost-effective resource allocation. - Manage assigned accounts and brief senior leadership. Key Skills and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of processes and procedures related to program management and strategic planning activities needed to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and time constraints. 2. Ability to encourage new ideas and innovations; manage human, financial and information resources strategically and build coalitions to achieve common goals. 3. Skill in working with customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations 4. Ability to persuade others to accept recommendations, negotiate mutually acceptable solutions and execute projects and/or studies within established financial and/or time constraints. 5. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 6. Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations; monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes. 7. Knowledge of quantitative techniques and methods used to develop, adapt, modify and apply models to resolve problems or define and clarify alternative solutions.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/5/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SF-FY26-6S-NH-0501-3-SPLASH