Budget Analyst

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Finance, Budget Directorate, Budget Formulation, Integration and Systems Division, Systems Branch Washington, DC.

Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Qualifications:

Experience:

You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Assisting assigned units with preparation of funding and budget documents.
• Preparing reports and analyses to be presented during quarterly reviews of assigned organizational units' annual financial plan and budget execution plan.
• Participating on source selection teams and task groups or independently conducting special studies or projects.
• Preparing reports and briefings to keep managers advised of project plans and progress,
• Communicating findings and recommendations.

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:

• Reviewing, analyzing, consolidating and revising budget estimates, justification statements and budget execution plans submitted by agency components
• Analyzing, interpreting and applying complex legislative, policy and regulatory decisions to develop budgetary plans, policies and guidance
• Analyzing budget execution for a national-level program organization and making recommendations to senior leaders on resource reallocation to modify the plan or programmatic actions to bring spending in line with the plan
• Independently analyzing and comparing budgets and programs.

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 06/10/2026.

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.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibilityon OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Please upload your resume under the "Resume" document type. Any other relevant supporting documents should be uploaded under their appropriate document types as mentioned above. Only resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Do notsubmit documents as a PDF Portfolios.

Responsibilities:

This position serves as the subject matter expert in formulating budget requirements for all phases of the budget cycle within the Budget Directorate of the Office of Finance. You will perform budgetary functions in support of major programs.

This position starts at a salary of $102,415.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $158,322 (GS-13 Step 10).

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Typical duties include:

• Projecting and analyzing the potential effects of budgetary actions on program viability and attainment of program objectives.
• Monitoring the execution of budget resources with many different sources and types of funding, such as direct multi-year appropriations, allotments from many different appropriations, transfers of funds from other agencies, reimbursements for services performed, revenue from working capital funds, and trust accounts.
• Reviewing, edits, and consolidates the annual and multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations and program offices in CBP into a single budget request.
• Assisting in activities to establish financial and budgetary goals and timetables, and other criteria against which the relative costs and benefits of program achievements can be measured.
• Identifying and analyzing trends in the receipt, obligation, and expenditure of funds to ensure that agency objectives are being met on a timely basis and that funds are available and being properly and effectively used to support program objectives.

Salary : $102,415