FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (Title 32)
Air National Guard Units
Posted: March 5, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Office of the Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
Location
Salary
$102,415 - $158,322
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Entry salary: $74,441 | Full performance (GS-13): up to $115,079
Career ladder: Start at GS-12 and advance to GS-13 with experience.
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves managing budgets, analyzing financial data, and supporting research and engineering projects for the Department of Defense.
You'll handle things like forecasting costs, assessing risks, and reconciling expenses across different funding sources to help make smart decisions.
It's a good fit for someone with strong analytical skills and experience in finance or project planning, especially if you enjoy working in a government or defense setting.
This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering (OUSW(R&E)).
The USW(R&E) serves as the Chief Technology Officer and is responsible for research, development, and prototyping activities within the Department of War (DoW).
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.
You may qualify at the NH-III (GS 12/13) level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-II (GS-11) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: 1) Researching, analyzing, interpreting and applying rules, regulations, and procedures; 2) Developing strategies to manage budgets and identify risk; 3) Developing long-term financial forecasts and scenario planning; 4) Planning and executing complex projects and studies.
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. Major Duties:
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur.
There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.
This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 9905. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Supports the execution of complex financial reconciliations of obligations, expenditures, and disbursements across multiple funding streams.
Conducts detailed cost-benefit and trend analyses to support program evaluations and inform resource allocation recommendations.
Provides critical support to year-end closeout procedures, ensuring all accounts are balanced and compliant with federal mandates and timelines.
Prepares financial data and briefing materials for presentation to management by senior staff.
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