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BUDGET ANALYST- DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Air Force Materiel Command

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Salary

$40,736 - $97,087

per year

Closes

GS-4 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372

Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.

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

Job Description

Summary

This entry-level budget analyst role in the Air Force involves helping manage large budgets over $50 million by preparing estimates, tracking spending trends, and analyzing financial data to support civil engineering projects.

It suits someone with basic experience in financial oversight or budgeting who is detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working independently to provide recommendations to leaders.

Ideal candidates enjoy working with numbers and can communicate budget ideas clearly to non-experts.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of general experience equivalent to GS-04 level in financial oversight, budget formulation, or execution
  • Knowledge of budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes
  • Understanding of missions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes, and funding sources for installation programs
  • Skills in analytical methods like cost-benefit analysis, mathematical and statistical analyses, and cost estimating techniques
  • Ability to formulate, justify, and execute budget programs
  • Proficiency in gathering, assembling, and analyzing data to prepare estimates and resolve funding issues
  • Strong oral and written communication skills to justify and present budgetary actions

Full Job Description

Veteran's preference does not apply to DHA recruitment Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for more information The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a budget analyst in the 96 CEG, Civil Engineer Resource office, performing a variety of budget functions involving the formulation, execution, and/or analysis of Direct and Reimbursable budgets exceeding $50M.

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have been equivalent to the next lower pay band (NH-01) grade level (GS-04) or equivalent and at a level close to the work of this position that has given me the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform.

Typically, we would find this experience in work within this field that is closely related.

To be creditable, at least one year of the general experience must have been equivalent to the next lower pay band (NH-01) grade level (GS-04) or equivalent.

Examples of general experience include detailed, intensive knowledge of the policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations, and guidelines of a functional area such as financial oversight, budget formulation, and/or budget execution.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Ideal Candidate Statement Effectively compiles, consolidates, interprets, and summarizes budgetary data for preparation of supportive documentation and budget estimates.

???Effectively reviews historical data to determine spending trends and forecast annual funding needs. Accurately prepare budget estimates in accordance with prescribed procedures and regulations.

Candidate should be proactive and demonstrate ability to work independently and conduct analysis, perform actions, develop solutions, and provide recommendations and assistance to the Chief Budget Officer, Engineers, Program Managers, Deputy Director and Commander.

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 to formulate, justify, and execute assigned budget in support of the mission, structure, goals, work processes, and programs of assigned organization(s) Knowledge of missions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes, and sources of funding pertinent to installation programs/organizations.

Skill in the application of analytical methods and techniques (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, ZBB, amortization, depreciation, and pro-rating revenues and costs among customers), mathematical and statistical analyses,, and various cost estimating techniques to analyze and evaluate the effects of changes in program plans and funding and conduct economic and cost studies/analyses.

Skill in formulating, justifying and/or executing assigned budget programs.

Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare budget estimates, develops alternatives, and makes recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to justify, defend, present, and/or advise on budgetary processes/actions.

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:

Performs budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analyses of annual and/or multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations/programs into a consolidated budget request.

Independently performs technical review of expenditures with proposed budget requests and anticipated changes in administrative programs to validate subordinate group requirements.

Performs budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of a budget with different sources and types of funding, such as direct annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations; apportionments; allotments; transfer of funds from other agencies.

Provides advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information. Conducts analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and/or related information.

Leads and/or performs specialized, individual economic analyses and impact studies in support of a variety of budget programs.

Uses automated budgetary system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting assignments.

Performs quality checks of automated system database information and advises program manager of any significant problems.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/4/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: AFMC-056002-12901131-CL