Budget Analyst

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service•Washington, DC

12h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) Headquarters, Office of Financial Resources. The Budget Analyst performs a range of financial management functions, including budget formulation and execution, administrative management, systems accounting, and technical advising. The role distributes allocated funds in an automated financial system, develops budget execution plans, analyzes fund utilization and variances, advises financial and administrative leadership, evaluates program and budget guidance, reviews fund-reprogramming requests, and assesses the reasonableness and consistency of budget estimates.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must meet and maintain suitability and security requirements as determined by a background investigation; a Public Trust background is required.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period if the requirement has not already been met.
Submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
Specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level, including independently performing complex budgetary functions; formulating, justifying, and executing budgets for assigned programs; analyzing the budget impact of legislative and regulatory changes; providing authoritative advice throughout the budget process; developing and presenting detailed budget briefings; and resolving complex funding issues during budget execution.
Current federal employees applying for promotion must meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
Submit a two-page resume and complete the USA Hire assessment based on selected competencies.
Candidates scoring above 90 on the USA Hire assessment will be considered best qualified.
Resume must provide complete work-history information, including employment dates in MM/YYYY format, hours worked per week, and clear descriptions of duties and responsibilities.
All qualification and eligibility requirements must be met by 11:59 p.m. EDT on the announcement closing date, 10/28/2026.
Complete the required USA Hire assessment within the stated 48-hour period.
Participate in the FMCS direct deposit of pay program.
Undergo personnel vetting, including a background investigation and enrollment in Continuous Vetting and the FBI Rap Back program.

Responsibilities

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 the Director of Financial Resources.
Analyze program and budget guidance to determine its impact on operations.
Review requests to reprogram funds to ensure they comply with local approval limitations.
Analyze the reasonableness of data and the consistency of estimates.
Formulate, justify, and execute budgets for assigned programs.
Analyze the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on budgets.
Provide authoritative advice on all phases of the budget process.
Develop and present detailed budget briefings to a supervisor.
Resolve complex funding issues that arise during budget execution.