Budget Analyst

Summary

This position is located within the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), Headquarters, Office of Financial Resources.

Duties

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The Budget Analyst is responsible for a range of functions within financial management, including, but not limited to, budget formulation, budget execution, administrative management, systems accounting, and serving as a technical advisor.

In this position, you will:

• Distribute allocated funds within an automated financial system in accordance with budgeted amounts.
• Develop budget execution plans within an automated financial system to meet time-phased requirements.
• Analyze trends in fund utilization to prepare cost and performance reports.
• Investigate significant variances from the budget.
• Provide budgetary advice to the Director of Financial Resources and administrative staff.
• Explain budget limitations and program requirements to Director of Financial Resources.
• Analyze program and budget guidance to determine the impact on operations.
• Review requests for the reprogramming of funds to ensure local approval limitations.
• Analyze the reasonableness of data and the consistency of estimates.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Selectee must meet/maintain suitability and security requirements, as determined by a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period, if the requirement has not been met.
• The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• This position is included in the bargaining unit and represented by National Association of Government Employees NAGE (Federal Division) Local R3-118.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level includes:

1) Independently perform a variety of complex budgetary functions; 2) formulate, justify, and execute the budget for assigned programs; 3) analyze the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on the budget; 4) provide authoritative advice on all phases of the budget process; 5) develop and present detailed budget briefings to supervisor; and 6) resolve complex funding issues that arise during budget execution.

Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

This position requires submission of a 2-page resume and completion of a USA HIRE assessment based on selected competencies.

Candidates scoring above 90 on the USA HIRE assessment will be considered best qualified.

Your resume will then be reviewed by an HR Specialist and a Subject Matter Expert to determine if you meet the specialized experience and qualification requirements as outlined in the announcement.

If you are found minimally qualified, a rating panel will review your resume.

Basis for Rating: The rating panel will evaluate applicants' resume, then place them into one of the following categories: Highly Qualified, Well Qualified and Qualified.

Highly Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and has extensive skills and experience in most of the job related competencies above.

Well Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and has a moderate amount of skills and experience in most of the job related competencies above.

Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but may have a limited amount of experience in several of the job related competencies.

Your resume must have complete information. Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position.

Part-time or unpaid experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Qualifications must be met by the Closing Date: You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 11:59pm EDT on the closing date of this announcement.

After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement, 10/28/2026, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

Additional information

Salary: The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for Washington, DC.

Direct Deposit - Selectee is required to participate in the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service direct deposit of pay program.

Security Background - A Public Trust background is a requirement for this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. If you possess a security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume. The successful candidate will undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with FMCS. The successful candidate will also be enrolled in FBI's Rap Back program, which will allow FMCS to receive notification from the FBI of criminal activities (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.