Seasonal Budget Technician

Full Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is to perform technical work in support of budget analysis and administration.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/03/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).

If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience for this position includes but is not limited to: Assists in conducting finance and budget analyst functions and coordinating the preparation of the operating budget.

Assists in the financial budgets and formulation of budget estimates.

Performs a segment of the evaluative work of an administrative function; identifies issues or problems and seeks alternative solutions consistent with applicable regulations.

Works with guidance from higher graded budget staff in completing assignments; completed work is reviewed for effectiveness in meeting goals; guidelines such as regulations, evaluation criteria, and precedents have gaps in specificity.

You must include hours per week worked.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.

Examples of such experience includes assisting with the development of yearly budget, including preparation of instructions to managers regarding funding estimates and budget planning for fiscal year; tracking expenditures by proper accounts and type; providing information on salaries and funding ceilings for incorporation into budget planning, preparation, and execution; analyzing and evaluating changes in program plans and funding and their effect on the budget; preparing financial reports consistent with regulations and guidelines; preparing data summaries for routine and special projects; and providing training and leadership in budget planning and execution.

You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience: 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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and 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:

GS/6: Providing preliminary budget estimates for current and projected budgets, including such items as cost projections for housing income.

and expenditures, utility accounts, equipment maintenance agreements, and projected salary and benefit costs.

Preparing initial draft of budget for all fixed costs and salaries for review by the supervisor. Preparing budget data, showing net funding available for distribution and allocation.

Preparing status of funds reports. Correlating and reviewing all document entries, ensuring accurate input.

Reconciling in-house tracking documentation with official accounting reports to resolve and eliminate discrepancies.

Reviewing official accounting office reports, verifying entries and detecting accounting errors.

Serving as a contact for the interpretation and analysis of technical problems encountered with accounting report transactions.

GS/7: Consolidating budget estimates from the unit's managers and supervisors, and organizing budget data according to account, object class, and program activity.

Providing technical assistance to others in performing technical tasks associated with formulating and executing current year operating programs.

Maintaining and updating annual operating programs in automated systems.

Adjusting programmed amounts to reflect changes in approved funding (e.g., increases in salaries, across-the-board reductions, etc.) by applying standard percentage adjustments.

Researching accounting problems such as incorrect accounts, erroneous payments, object class errors, unobligated commitments, and late payments, and ensuring corrections and/or adjustment documents are entered into the accounting system.

Providing technical expertise and training to other personnel. Responsible for accomplishment of imprest fund, third party draft, and/or fee collection audits.

Reviewing new and revised guidelines and directives and ensuring information is disseminated to responsible personnel.

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