Budget Analyst

About this role

Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/23/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Developing, reviewing, or managing budget estimates, justifications, budget requests, budget execution activities, and funding actions for large organizations or programs.

Interpreting and applying appropriations law, OMB Circular A-11, budget policies, regulations, and fiscal guidance to ensure compliance and support budget decisions. Evaluating budget proposals, program performance, funding requirements, costs, risks, efficiencies, and policy impacts and developing recommendations for senior leadership. Preparing budget justifications, briefing materials, presentations, Congressional responses, testimony, reports, or other products for executive leadership, OMB, Congress, or other oversight entities.