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Posted: March 12, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Budget Analyst

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Fresh

Location

Salary

$50,241 - $72,328

per year

Closes

March 26, 2026More DOJ jobs →

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing budgets for a federal prison, including planning, tracking expenses, and helping program managers with financial data to ensure the facility runs smoothly and securely.

It requires a mix of analytical skills and basic correctional duties like maintaining institution security.

A good fit would be someone with a background in finance or administration who is detail-oriented and comfortable in a structured, high-responsibility environment.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent education (for GL-05), or graduate-level education/superior academic achievement (for GL-07)
  • Three years of general experience in administrative, professional, or technical work (for GL-05), including problem analysis, planning, and communication
  • One year of specialized experience in financial monitoring, account management, and fund control (for GL-07)
  • Combination of education and relevant experience that demonstrates budgeting and analytical skills
  • Ability to conduct training sessions on budget concepts and interpret financial reports
  • Responsibility for maintaining institution security as a regular duty
  • Strong oral and written communication skills

Full Job Description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, applicants must meet the following basic qualification requirements: Education GL-05: 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

GL-07: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

OR Experience: GL-05: Three years of general experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

General experience is progressively responsible experience gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work.

Some examples of qualifying experience are: Experience in analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions. Experience in planning and organizing work.

Experience in communicating effectively orally and in writing.

GL-07: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service.

To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are: GL-07: Experience in monitoring, reviewing, and adjusting financial obligations. Experience maintaining account payable files.

Experience making adjustments to fund control and assisting cost center managers with fund control and FMIS.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: GL-05 and GL-07: Have a combination of education and experience.

This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.

To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:

Responsible for the development, planning, maintenance, execution and dissemination of budgeting data for the institution, as it relates to multiple appropriations and a non-appropriated, and business enterprise type revolving trust fund.

Coordinates institution budget development with program managers using analytical comparisons to historical cost data and justifications for major deviations for the current year, budget year, and future year estimates for submission to the Regional Comptroller.

Conducts training sessions and meetings for program managers and their assistants to teach budget concepts and principles and interpret printouts and management reports.

Responsible for compiling and analyzing comprehensive and detailed salary provisions.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.

The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HAZ-2026-0040