Job Summary

This position serves as a Lead Budget Analyst in the Justice Management Division, Budget Staff, Law Enforcement and Corrections Group located in Washington, DC. The Budget Staff has principal departmental responsibility for the development, direction, and execution of Department-wide program budget operations; funds control; planning and conduct program budget review efforts throughout the Department to assist top level officials in the assessment of objectives and efficiency.

Job Description

To qualify for the position of Lead Budget Analyst, at GS-0560-14, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below. Specialize Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as: Developing budgetary policies or procedures; Applying budget planning processes as it relates to the budget life cycle (e.g. budget preparation, presentation and defense, authorization and accountability); AND Resolving budgetary issues or problems. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 03/18/2026 of this announcement. Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 03/18/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.