Budget Analyst
What you'd do
You will serve as a Budget Analyst in the Administration Division at Redwood National Park. The employee independently performs routine budget analyst duties.
Major duties
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Prepare analyses and provide advice to higher level management on budgetary matters. Use budget tracking programs to formulate and execute budget. Present complex data orally and in writing. Train other staff in budgetary procedures Enter large amount of detailed numerical data and text accurately into spreadsheets. Use automated financial accounting and management systems to extract, compile, summarize, and analyze data to monitor obligations by projects and programs to provide updates and recommendations to park management.
What you need to qualify
Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/19/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of following: Monitoring status of funds or financial transactions for an organization, Analyzing and reconciling budget and fiscal documents, assisting with or developing budget submissions, generating a variety of written documents, reports to communicate detailed financial information, and explaining, recommending or providing guidance on financial/budget regulatory or statutory requirements, policies and procedures. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- Education: Successful completion of a 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., if related. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To Qualify based on a combination of education and experience, you must total to 100% when combined. Calculate your education and experience percentages by determining what percentage of the required amounts you possess. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify. For example, 3 months of experience would be 25% of the required 12 months. 45 semester hours of graduate education out of the required 54, would meet 50% of the 18 semester hours beyond what's required of the GS-07 grade level. You must include transcripts. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. Volunteer Experience: 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.
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