Budget Analyst
What you'd do
For more info on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. For more info on the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx. This position is also being announced under Merit Promotion Procedures under 26-SDTX-12989344-MS PLEASE NOTE: This announcement will automatically close upon receipt of the first 50 applications or by 11:59 PM (ET) on Friday, July 10, 2026, whichever comes first.
Major duties
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for Budget Analyst work. Typical work assignments will include: Administering a District financial management program which includes long-range programmatic plans and the annual budget as key components. Ensuring that all obligations, expenditures, unobligated orders and available balances are properly maintained, supported, and documented. Providing technical guidance, advice and assistance to the Administrative Officer and the United States Attorney in the identification of future resource requirements, and in the planning and development of future budget requirements. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
What you need to qualify
GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience reviewing account obligations and payments, utilizing an automated accounting system to enter a variety of obligations, verifying costs of expenditures, AND tracking and monitoring credit card obligations for accuracy and completeness. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-07 grade/level in the federal service. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Accounting, Financial Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience reviewing complex account obligations and payments, utilizing an automated accounting system to enter and verify a variety of obligations, verifying costs of expenditures, tracking and monitoring credit card obligations for accuracy and completeness; conducting periodic reviews, identifying any problems or issues involving the obligation process; AND preparing monthly financial and budgetary reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-09 grade/level in the federal service. OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Accounting, Financial Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
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