BUDGET ANALYST (T32)
Army National Guard Units
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Posted: April 14, 2026 (45 days ago)
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Budget Analyst
Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
Salary
$129,096 - $197,200
per year
Type
Full-Time
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May 4, 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 budgets for the Missile Defense Agency, focusing on planning, tracking, and reporting on financial resources to support defense strategies.
You'll advise on budget execution, handle multiple types of funding, and create plans to allocate resources effectively.
It's a great fit for someone with experience in government finance who enjoys solving complex money problems in a high-stakes defense environment.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to NH-03/GS-13 level in federal service
- Knowledge of DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process
- Expertise in fiscal law, policies, regulations, and financial management principles
- Experience in budget execution, including spend plans, funding documents, and trend analysis
- Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve financial issues with recommended solutions
- Familiarity with executing RDT&E, Procurement, and O&M appropriations
- Skills in developing financial reports, strategies, and responses to taskings
Full Job Description
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 Director for Strategy, Plans, and Resources.
You may qualify at the NH -04 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03/GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized Experience (SE) statements will allow for applicants to meet 2 of 3 of the SE criteria rather than all inclusive: Applying the DoW Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE), fiscal law, policies, regulations, principles, standards and procedures to financial management activities.
Experience in financial management execution (Spend Plans, Funding Documents, Multiple Appropriations, and trend analysis) Identifying, analyzing, and resolving financial management issues by determining alternate solutions to problems and recommending solutions to leadership.
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-0560-4 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include: Provide authoritative advice on all aspects of financial management, with primary focus on budget execution, tracking and reporting.
Develop, compile, and refine responses to internal and external taskings and drills. Formulate organizational strategies, tactics, and budget/action plans to acquire and allocate resources.
Execute RDT&E, Procurement, and O&M appropriations within their characteristics, uses, applications, and structure.
Execute expert knowledge of budgetary policies, processes, practices regulations and laws, principles, and procedures in order to program and budget for resources among multiple appropriations and program elements.
Develop, compile, and refine responses to internal and external taskings and drills.
Implement agency goals, resources, objectives, organizations and functions, and policies and organizations in order to research, plan, coordinate, and prepare financial reports and documents.
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