Job Summary

This position serves as a Budget Analyst in the Justice Management Division, Budget Staff, Budget Operations Group, Justice Operations Management and Accountability Group, or Working Capital Fund Group located in Washington, DC. The Budget Staff has principal departmental responsibility for the development and execution of Department-wide program budget operations; planning of program budget review efforts throughout the Department, performance and efficiency; and Department-wide fund controls.

Job Description

To qualify for the position of Budget Analyst, at GS-0560-9/11/12/13, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below. FOR GS-9: Specialize Experience: For the GS-09, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes: Reviewing financial data and/or budget reports; Assisting with formulating justifications for requested funds. OR Education: A master's degree (or equivalent graduate degree such as a L.L.B./J.D.) or two (2) academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for a GS-09. Only graduate education in excess of the first year may be used to qualify. FOR GS-11: Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes: Recommending appropriate allocations and/or overseeing budget requests for conformance with program requirements. OR Education: A Ph.D. or equivalent degree or three (3) academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M. if related. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for a GS-11. Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes: Developing budget processes or procedures; Preparing budget estimates; AND Preparing a variety of financial reports (e.g. status of funds, expenses, and obligations). Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes: In depth knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of budget or financial related programs or services; Developing guidance or procedures on budget formulation and/or execution; AND Resolving budgetary issues or problems. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the 06/29/2026 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 06/29/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.