Budget Analyst

Full Job Description

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-PR-12884475-MS, opens February 19, 2026, and closes March 05, 2026.

GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, or a Combination of Education and Experience.

Specialized experience: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in Federal service.

Qualifying experience involves performing budget or financial management work which demonstrates a knowledge of budget and finance policies, principles, and practices sufficient to assist with the budget process.

Examples of specialized experience include monitoring and tracking obligations and expenditures and ensuring they are properly maintained; reviewing obligating documents for funds availability and regulatory compliance; tracking funds; inputting data into an automated financial/budget system; processing bills for payments while resolving problems or disputed bills; conducting audits; gathering statistical data needed for financial reporting; travel arrangements and developing budget reports.

OR Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Finance, Accounting, Financial Management, Business Administration): 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., if related.

OR Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year.

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a Combination of Education and Experience.

Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in Federal service.

Qualifying experience involves performing budget or financial management work which demonstrates an intensive knowledge of budget and finance policies, principles, and practices sufficient to manage the budget process.

Examples of specialized experience include formulating and executing the budget; supporting financial management operations; conducting audits, tracking funds, and developing statistical reports.

OR Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Finance, Accounting, Financial Management, Business Administration): a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M, if related.

OR Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.

Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Major Duties:

• If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for planning, implementing, and administering the full spectrum of budget and financial management services for the Distric of Puerto Rico, performing he following duties: Gathering and consolidating narrative information and statistical data needed for budget operations and financial reporting Researching legal, regulatory, program, and budgetary information Monitoring and tracking obligations and expenditures for the office Verifying that obligations and expenditures occur on a timely basis in accordance with regulatory controls Providing information based on the products of the financial management system Analyzing expenditure data to identify variables affecting costs Preparing annual administrative budgets and operating plans Providing a wide variety of budgetary reports Travel arragements Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.