Budget Analyst
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Posted: January 21, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Air Education and Training Command
Department of the Air Force
Location
Salary
$61,722 - $80,243
per year
Type
Full Time
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Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves managing and analyzing budgets for an Air Force organization, including preparing financial plans, tracking spending against projections, and helping with funding for non-government programs.
A good fit would be someone with a background in finance or accounting who enjoys working with numbers, reports, and government rules to ensure money is used efficiently.
It's an entry-level federal role that requires attention to detail and some prior experience in budget tasks.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a budget analyst performing day-to-day control and management involving the formulation, execution, and/or analysis of the organization's annual budget and funding requirements.
Also assists Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) managers in the development of quarterly and annual budgets, maintain a system of surveillance over budget projection versus expenditures, analyze and evaluate the financial and operation information.
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems.
Examples of specialized experience includes Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, precedents, policies, and other AF.
MAJCOM, and installation guides which apply to assigned budget accounts (e.g., organizational components, programs, services, object classes, and/or line items) to perform and advise on budget administration tasks and to identify and refer those reprogramming actions which require prior approval to officials at higher echelons OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.
B or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position.
NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.
One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes.
Knowledge of automated data processing software programs and capabilities used to accomplish budget/funding tasks.
Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing source of factual information, such as that found in accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, or inventory and supply data.
Skill in relating entries in the budget to the mission, structure, goals, work processes, and programs of support activities/organizations. Ability to formulate, justify, and execute assigned budget.
Ability to make oral presentations on the budget, and conduct budget-related training to a variety of audiences AND skill in preparing written forms, schedules, and reports related to the obligation and expenditures of funds.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.
You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that 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:
Serves as the functional point of contact for day-to-day budget/financial issues. Performs budget formulation work involving review and preparation of budget estimates and financial plans.
Performs budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds.
Provides advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information.
Conducts analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and/or related information AND Uses budgetary and other automated system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting/funding assignments.
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