Budget Analyst

Office of the Secretary of the Interior•Lakewood, CO

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Budget Analyst serves in the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Budget and Reporting Operations. The role supports the development and review of budget guidance and schedules, Department-wide budget processes, budget formulation and execution, and analysis of program resources and performance. The position is suitable for telework, which may be permitted with supervisory approval. The position is advertised at GS-12 and GS-13; promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must participate in Direct Deposit.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Must serve a one-year probationary period.
For GS-12: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal service, gained in the public or private sector. Experience must include supporting budget formulation through OMB A-11-compliant schedules, exhibits, and narratives and ensuring cross-year consistency of estimates; tracking commitments, obligations, and outlays and producing monthly execution reports and variance analyses; identifying surpluses or shortfalls and recommending within-account adjustments consistent with laws, policies, and internal controls; and developing briefing materials and data-call responses while maintaining audit-ready documentation and standard operating procedures.
For GS-13: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 in the Federal service, gained in the public or private sector. Experience must include leading budget formulation for a program portfolio by developing multi-year estimates and integrating performance measures; serving as a technical authority on apportionment, allotment, and execution and designing strategies to optimize execution during continuing resolutions; building analytical models or dashboards to forecast execution trends and briefing senior leadership; and mentoring junior analysts and establishing standard operating procedures or quality controls to improve data integrity and budget-process compliance.
Education may not be substituted for experience.
To receive credit for experience, applicants must state whether each position was full-time (or 40 hours a week) or part-time and, for part-time work, provide hours worked per week.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and reviewing budget instructions, guidance, and schedules.
Support improvements to Department-wide budget processes through standardized procedures and tools.
Participate in preparing budget estimates, narrative justifications, and exhibits.
Analyze budget execution data to track obligations, expenditures, and trends.
Assist with funds allocation and apportionment processes.
Contribute analytical materials that support leadership decision-making.
Provide analytical support for materials prepared for OMB, Congress, and leadership.
Assist in reviewing testimony, hearing questions, and briefing papers.
Communicate with bureau budget offices to gather necessary data.
Provide program staff with guidance on budget procedures and reporting requirements.
Analyze program requests, budget execution patterns, and resource requirements.
Review program performance and financial practices for alignment with budget guidance.
Evaluate resource utilization and identify potential efficiencies.
Assist in preparing analytical summaries and management briefings.