Budget Analyst

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.

Basic Requirements for Budget Analyst:

Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes formulating budgets to adequately fund organizational programs; monitoring expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs; and preparing budget reports to identify discrepancies and/or funding shortages. The definition of specialized experience is typically of work performed at the next lowest level/grade 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, Business, 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.

***Highly Preferred Experience***
Be familiar/understand with Program, Planning, Budget, and Execution Guidance.
Be familiar with Department of Defense cost accounting models and validates their accuracy and appropriateness.
Be familiar with or experience in General Fund Enterprise Business Systems (GFEBS).
Be familiar/ understand Knowledge of Appropriation Law