Summary

You will serve as a Budget Analyst with Office of the Secretary of Interior. The incumbent serves as a budget analyst in the Department of the Interior's Office of Budget. The incumbent is responsible for a full range of budget development, execution and presentation activities.

Salary with locality pay for Washington, DC. GS-14 range (base pay): $143,913-$187,093. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Duties

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Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Participates in the Department's funds allocation process including funds control procedures, apportionments, funds execution, internal controls and reporting for all types of funding including appropriated funds, mandatory funding, discretionary funding, reimbursable funding, working capital funding, franchise funds and collections of all types including receipts, fees, rents, and bonuses.
• Applies advanced analysis techniques to program data expressed in financial terms whichincludes detailed review of budget requirements for specific appropriation as well as,coordination and control of the estimates and funding for the appropriation, consolidating estimates for incorporation in the overall estimates.
• Conducts detailed budget execution analysis, including the development of recurringbudget execution reports, such as Mid-Year Reviews and develops high-level analysis forreview by the OS Budget Officer.
• Provides concise and timely budget execution analysis of financial and legislative issuesincluding impact of new initiatives, legislation, and/or policy, implementation of OSBudget initiatives, and crisis assistance.
• Prepares defendable projections based on program knowledge and analytical ability as directed by the OS Budget Officer. Prepares thorough and accurate reports and briefings for periodic review as required

The position is suitable for telework and the incumbent may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/05/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level:

Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:

1. Mastery knowledge and understanding of the Congressional and Federal budget process and DOI and budget policies and procedures to develop and implement consistent policies and to render authoritative interpretations.
2. Expert knowledge and ability to apply Federal budget execution and fiscal policies, procedures, and practices in (a) developing and implementing these policies and procedures, (b) overseeing Departmental compliance, and (c) providing advice, guidance, and assistance to bureaupersonnel.
3. Expert knowledge of advanced budget analysis techniques and tools sufficient to develop cost factors, ratios, tests, and other complex mathematical modules to evaluate status of funds, and to determine the cost-benefits of alternative budget and program actions.

Must meet all to qualify.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/[redacted]5-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)

All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

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