Budget Analyst

Join a federal agency as a Budget Analyst (GS-12/13) to manage and optimize financial resources. This role involves comprehensive budget analysis, strategy development, and financial oversight.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Provide independent analysis of budget projections and recommend funding strategies.
• Track budget allocations, generate financial reports, and evaluate changes to financial plans.
• Analyze complex financial and budgetary relationships to develop actionable recommendations.
• Identify trends and variances in budget program data; review funding and staffing requests.
• *(GS-13 only)* Lead and train other budget analysts, ensuring effective budget planning and execution.
• *(GS-13 only)* Communicate directly with management on all budget-related matters.
• *Requirements:**
• **Experience:**

* **GS-12:** 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, involving independent budget analysis, funding strategy recommendations, financial reporting, and evaluating financial plans. * **GS-13:** 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, including leadership in budget analysis, training staff, overseeing budget processes, and communicating with management. * Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Volunteer experience is credited.

• **Residency:** Must have physically resided in the U.S. or its protectorates for at least three of the last five years. Exceptions may apply for U.S. government service.
• **Background Investigation:** Successful completion of a thorough background investigation is required for employment with this federal law enforcement agency.
• **Probationary Period:** New federal employees may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.