Budget Analyst

National Park Service • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The Budget Analyst serves with the National Park Service on budget teams that support all park divisions. The role reviews and analyzes budgets and financial information to ensure funds are prepared and used in accordance with allocations, policies, procedures, laws, and required formats. It provides financial planning advice, coordinates and consolidates park budget requests, prepares summaries and justifications, and monitors funding and expenditures. The analyst also reviews financial management directions and procedures and develops guidance to help managers accomplish objectives.

The position requires U.S. citizenship or national status, a background investigation, Selective Service registration when applicable, Direct Deposit, successful completion of E-Verify, and completion of training for a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. A one-year probationary period may be required. Applicants must meet the stated experience, education, or combined qualification pathway by the announcement closing date, and competitive candidates must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements. The work is mostly sedentary and performed in a typical office setting.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level, including monitoring organizational funds or financial transactions; analyzing and reconciling budget and fiscal documents; assisting with budget submissions; generating financial reports; and providing guidance on financial, budgetary regulatory or statutory requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Alternatively, successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, directly related to the position; transcripts must be submitted if qualifying through education.
• A combination of qualifying education and experience may be used, calculated as specified in the announcement; transcripts and hours worked per week must be provided.
• Meet applicable qualifications by the announcement closing date, 11/02/2026, and meet time-in-grade requirements if applicable.
• Include hours worked per week on the resume; current federal employees may need to submit a non-award SF-50 to validate work schedule and experience.
• Be a U.S. Citizen or National; pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication; meet Selective Service requirements if applicable; participate in Direct Deposit; and successfully pass E-Verify.
• Complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• If relying on foreign education, provide the required evaluation showing equivalence to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze budgets to ensure the preparation and use of funds comply with allocations, policies, procedures, laws, and required formats.
• Provide financial planning advice, including analysis of needs versus funding; determine submission formats and coordinate and consolidate park requests.
• Prepare budget summaries for submission, compile status-of-funds information, adjust accounts, and prepare supporting justifications for reprogramming requests.
• Review and analyze requests for allocation adjustments, transfers of funds between units and agencies, and special funding distributions.
• Establish and maintain a current, functional control record of assigned allocations and authorizations received and disbursed.
• Analyze and summarize financial reports, identify and evaluate trends and potential problems, and conduct periodic reviews to ensure expenditure rates remain within approved funding levels.
• Draft financial reviews, instructions, and procedures.
• Review and analyze financial management directions and procedures from Region, WASO, and DOI, and develop guidance for managers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; the specific benefits offered depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree