Budget Analyst
Department of the Army
US Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
US Army Corps of Engineers
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
Salary
$56,153 – $108,029 per year
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Seattle, WA
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Payment of moving expenses is authorized subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Summary
About the Position: The Army Fellows Program provides an exciting opportunity to embark on a developmental, accelerated career path as an Army Civilian including continued training and educational opportunities, with no military obligation. Fellows may also receive paid training, certifications, and rotational assignments. Don’t wait! Apply now to start your Civilian Army career today!
Duties
- Assist in developing, recommending, and implementing budgetary and financial policies.
- Assist in coordinating budget reviews and formulating a variety of fund types.
- Assist in analyzing, interpreting, and reviewing budget regulations.
- Assist in monitoring the obligation and expenditure of funds.
- Monitor and certify availability of budget levels to ensure legal and efficient use of funding.
Basic Requirement for a Budget Analyst:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with budget line items; or, assisting in budget formulation; or, assisting in monitoring the expenditure of funds; or, assisting in generating budgetary reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
OR
Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: business (any business field including business administration, management, accounting, auditing, finance, etc.), public administration, political science, law, data analytics/science, management science, mathematics, operations research, economics, statistics, government, international affairs/relations, and administration/management of any sort (health care admin, industrial management, etc.)
OR
Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion (or completion no later than May 2026) of all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
(1) Class Standing – Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
(2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) – Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B” or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B+” or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR
(3) Honor Society Membership – Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).
NOTE: Grade point averages will be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0, and 2.94 will round to 2.9.
NOTE: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your S.A.A. claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society and you must provide evidence of your class standing or honor society membership with your application.
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) by 18. Add the two percentages.
