Budget Analyst

You will serve as a Budget Analyst with Bureau of Reclamation, performing a wide variety of budgetary duties in connection with the formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and review of one or more projects in the California-Great Basin Region.

Major duties
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Performs a variety of budgetary duties in connection with the formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and review of projects in the Region. Reviews, analyzes, and interprets legislation, appropriations language, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directives, and Interior Department guidelines. Prepares, consolidates, and analyzes budgetary formulation and justification documents. Analyzes the Budget Activity Plan (BAP) database information in review of area/regional office budget requests and prepares documents utilizing BAP data and regional priorities for Budget Review Committee Notebook. Monitors the progress and status of funds obligated for assigned funds and provides accurate financial data for inclusion in the Monthly Report on Progress on Status of Funds. Prepares narrative explanations and justifications concerning the basis (i.e., authority) for the activity, as well as the activity's nature and scope. Writes, revises, and edits Capability and Effect Statements, budget narratives, and responses to congressional inquiries for use by the Commissioner and their staff to prepare for Congressional appropriations committee testimony. Coordinates with field offices and regional office divisions as appropriate, in directing and advising program personnel in the preparation of budgetary documents.

Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement – 11/09/2026-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: Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sector). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience monitoring status of funds or financial transactions for an organization; analyzing and reconciling budget and fiscal documents; assisting with or developing budget submissions; explaining, recommending, or providing guidance on financial/budget regulatory or statutory requirements, policies, and procedures. You could otherwise qualify on the basis of Education having a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. You may combine specialized experience and education to meet the minimum qualifications. Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to apply
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the 11/09/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement to receive consideration. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13103170 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status, visit https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.