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Budget Analyst

Federal Communications Commission

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

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Location

Salary

$143,913 - $187,093

per year

Closes

January 13, 2026

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing the federal budget process for the Federal Communications Commission, including planning, creating estimates, and ensuring funds are used properly while advising senior leaders.

It requires working closely with top management to draft policies, analyze financial impacts from new laws or changes, and justify budgets to government bodies like Congress.

A good fit would be someone with strong experience in government finance who is detail-oriented, committed to public service, and skilled at handling complex budget operations.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 in federal service
  • Expertise in all phases of federal budget formulation, execution, and financial management
  • Experience providing leadership and guidance on budget planning, control, and review
  • Ability to develop, recommend, and implement budgetary policies and functions
  • Skills in analyzing budgetary impacts from legislation, policies, and procedures
  • Proficiency in drafting budgetary guidelines, justifications, and testimony
  • Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements

Full Job Description

This position is a Temporary Promotion Not to Exceed Five Years which is located in the Office of Managing Director (OMD), Financial Operations, Budget Center (BC) within Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, DC.

Temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition. Relocation expenses will not be paid. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S.

Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 in the Federal service.

For this position, specialized experience includes the following: 1.Providing technical and administrative support and guidance to senior level management and program managers on ALL phases of federal budget formulation process including execution developing budget estimates, justifications and financial management.

2.Experience providing authoritative leadership to direct major budget operations such as planning, formulation, execution, control, and review of appropriated accounts within an organization.

3.Experience developing, recommending, evaluating and/or implementing budgetary policies or budgetary functions and duties associated with all phases of the budget process.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID 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. Major Duties:

The incumbent serves under the Chief Budget Officer providing day to day management of the budgetary operations of the Commission. The incumbent drafts budgetary policy for the FCC.

This includes issuing budgetary guidelines and instructions on the submission of budget items, preparing detailed analysis for budgetary purposes of projects and functions, ensuring a system of rules, checks and balances are in place to assure budgetary control, drafting testimony on budgetary matters as well as presenting budgetary justifications to OMB and Congress.

The incumbent is responsible for analysis to determine the significance and impact on FCC's budget resulting from revised legislation, policies, and procedures and customer requirements.

The incumbent evaluates the adequacy of budgetary operations, adherence to established policy and the need for changes in overall direction.

Under the direction of the Chief Budget Officer, performs program and policy analyses related to FCC budget formulation and execution, policy matters, financial management, and other issues as assigned.

Under the direction of Chief Budget Officer, the incumbent is responsible for managing and directing professional operations that involve major aspects of all budget operations in the Commission.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/30/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/31/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: FCC-OMD-2026-001