Budget Analyst

Summary

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1, Washington Fish and Wildlife Office. The selected applicant will be expected to report to one of the following offices, with the specific workstation to be determined by the Agency upon selection: Lacey, WA Vancouver, WA Wenatchee, WA Portland, OR La Grande, OR Roseburg, OR Bend, OR

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Formulate budgets for current and future activities based on proposed and actual expenditures; analyze budgetary trends, characteristics, and deficiencies within program areas and report recommendations to management and external audiences. Enter and retrieve financial data from automated systems to track and manage budgetary data; create spreadsheets, tables, charts, graphs, or diagrams; and present information to explain or justify financial decisions, conclusions, findings, and recommendations to others. Manage multiple fund types with different expiration dates and allocate expenses through various funding mechanisms (eg., reimbursable agreements, contracts, financial assistance agreements, and Intra/Inter agency agreements) in a financial plan. Apply knowledge of financial principles, policies, and procedures in managing and overseeing budgetary commitments and appropriated funds; determine whether estimates of funding needs and requests are in line with program plans and work methods by working with customers within and outside of the agency. Supervise and provide guidance to subordinate staff, manage staff workload, develop performance standards, assist in work planning and scheduling, review and provide feedback on the work of others, identify areas for staff improvement, and assist in staff development. Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Qualifications

Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/14/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the following minimum qualifications: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience includes: utilizing knowledge of financial principles, policies, and procedures to manage and oversee budgetary commitments and appropriated funds; determining whether estimates of funding needs and requests are in line with program plans and work methods by working with customers within and outside of the agency; analyzing and evaluating budget data to identify trends, characteristics, and deficiencies and make recommendations to management and external audiences; using computerized financial programming and tracking software to manage budgetary data, create spreadsheets, tables, charts, graphs, or diagrams to review and present information to explain or justify financial decisions, conclusions, findings or recommendations to others; communicating with internal and external customers providing sound advice of all financial data (i.e. reimbursable agreements, contracts, financial assistance agreements and Intra/Inter agency agreements). NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in these areas to be found qualified. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D., or possession of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, that clearly demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience as listed above. To combine education and experience, first take percentage of education beyond the second year of graduate level edcuation. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts. 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.

Education

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications How You Will Be Evaluated

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Budget Administration Control of Funds Financial Analysis Financial Management Grants Management Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a structured resume review, These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. DUE WEIGHT: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, you must submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. Other Information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior. Situational telework is authorized with Supervisor approval. Do not submit photographs with your application package. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents.