Budget Analyst

Analyze trends, prepare reports, and make recommendations to the budget officer or management.

Assure compliance with policies, laws, and regulations for the full range of budgetary operations necessary for the command.

Perform of a wide variety of analytical, technical, and advisory functions related to the budgetary process.

Develop procedural instructions/report formats for budget submissions.

Interpret, adapt, and apply budgetary policies, procedures, and guidelines during both the formulation and execution phases of the budgetary process.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes includes conducting trend analysis to forecast annual funding needs; reviewing budgetary requests for approval or disapproval; and preparing reports on the status of funds and/or expenses.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Accounting or Finance.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.