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Budget Analyst

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$102,415 - $158,322

per year

Closes

January 27, 2026

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, analyzing financial data, and supporting accounting and auditing for a large environmental management office in the Department of Defense with over $300 million in annual funding.

The role focuses on planning budgets, tracking spending, and spotting issues to ensure smooth financial operations.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in government finance who enjoys detailed analysis and working with big-picture resource planning.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to NH-III level in federal service
  • Knowledge of the Planning, Programming, and Budget Execution (PPBE) process
  • Understanding of policies, processes, procedures, and regulations for budgetary, financial, and contract management
  • Skills in designing, implementing, and using advanced data collection methods
  • Ability to conduct in-depth analysis of budgetary data for trends, variances, and issues
  • Experience in financial management support including programming, budgeting, execution, and administration
  • Resume limited to two pages with detailed months, hours worked, and all qualifying experience documented

Full Job Description

This position will provide support within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Environmental Management and Restoration (DASW(EMR)).

This is a qualified financial and resource management position that supports all aspects of accounting, auditing, budgeting, and financial management for ODASW(EMR) which has an annual internal budget in excess of $300M.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the NH-III level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-III grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates knowledge of the Planning, Programming and Budget Execution (PPBE) process; knowledge of policies, processes, procedures, and regulations governing budgetary, financial and contract processes; and skills in designing, implementing, and working with advanced data collection methods.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level.

If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Major Duties:

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Provides financial management support including all aspects of programming, budgeting, execution and administration across the full EMR portfolio.

Conducts in-depth analysis of budgetary data to identify trends, variances, and potential issues impacting financial performance.

Supports efforts to analyze, develop, and recommend policy on budget, financial, audit and contract matters.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/22/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/22/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12860476-26-AD