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Budget Analyst

Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for ManagementWashington, District of ColumbiaPosted 11 Sept 2026

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To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/22/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. For a GS-11 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 level. For a GS-12 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level.

For a GS-13 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. If your most recent non-award SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Supports the development of funding justification and reports for OMB and Congressional budget processes.

Assists in analyzing and conducting complex assignments to determine the impact to VA budget for Veterans benefits and related initiatives Providing intermediary budgetary advice to management that impact veteran benefit payments and issues. Experience interpreting legislation and regulatory policy guidance regarding agency budget processes with supervision. Prepares cost estimates for legislative proposals with guidance.

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Reviews funding requests for reasonableness and correct funding source. Assembles and compiles background data for budget estimates. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

OR You may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-11 level. Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the graduate level that exceeds the amount required for the next lower grade. Specialized Experience GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Independently develops and edits funding justifications and reports for OMB and Congressional budget processes. Conducts complex analyses to determine impacts on VA's budget for veterans' benefits and related initiatives, often leading projects. Provides expert budgetary advice to management, influencing decisions on veteran benefit payments.

Interprets complex legislation and regulatory policy guidance regarding agency budget processes, advising others. Develops and prepares cost estimates for legislative proposals, regulations, and management initiatives. Reviews and analyzes budget submissions for conformance with guidance and laws. Specialized Experience GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Leads the development and editing of funding justifications and reports for OMB and Congressional budget processes, setting standards for others. Designs and executes highly complex analyses to determine impacts on VA's budget for Veterans benefits and related initiatives, shaping strategic direction. Provides authoritative budgetary advice to senior management, directly impacting veteran benefit payments and agency policy Interprets and applies intricate legislation and regulatory policy guidance regarding agency budget processes, mentoring junior analysts Develops and implement process changes for greater efficiency Prepares and presents briefing materials for management, OMB, CBO, and other stakeholders Ensures accuracy of ten-year projection entries in the Federal Budget Database (MAX).

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; religions; 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. Note: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list series and grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating.

A full year of work is considered to be 40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

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