Budget Analyst

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Facilities and Asset Management (OFAM), Border Patrol Air and Marine Program Management Office (BPAM PMO) in Aliso Viejo CA; Euless, TX; Indianapolis, IN; or Washington, DC.

Qualifications:

Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Executing budget analysis and program management planning, designing, coordinating, implementing, and maintaining agency's budget;
• Performing the full range of program planning functions such as providing input for budget execution and baseline reviews;
• Preparing financial plans and analyzing budget patterns, expenditures, and forecasting future resource needs.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

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.

You must:

• Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and
• Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 06/08/2026.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Background Investigation: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. For additional information on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers

Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions:

• Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military
• A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government
• Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university
• Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government

Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period.

Responsibilities:

Deliver expert facility services and solutions to support CBP frontline operations. The BPAM PMO maintains various physical components designed to help Air and Marine Operations and the U.S. Border Patrol to fulfill its primary homeland security mission. These components include Sector headquarters, stations, air and marine units, hangers, checkpoints, and forward operating bases.

This position starts at a salary of $106,437.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

• Assisting management in preparing funding, budgetary, and financial documentation in the appropriate CBP automated systems; and in prioritizing budget requirements to facilitate allocation of funds in the event funding changes from planned levels.-
• Generating budget reports in accordance with defined reporting schedules, to include reports for presentation during reviews of the annual financial plan and budget execution plan.
• Performing a wide variety of administrative and analytical duties connected with the review, justification, and presentation of the budgets for a substantial percentage of OFAM budget requested funding.
• Projecting and analyzing the potential effects of budgetary actions on program viability and the attainment of program objectives.
• Working with requirement owners to develop and forecast future costs based on industry standards and best practices.

Salary : $106,437