BUDGET ANALYST, GS-0560-14, FPL GS-14 (TERM) (DH) (OPEN CONTINUOUS)

Summary

This position is in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA), Technology Directorate (TD). The Technology Directorate provides information technology services for all FSA systems, promoting the effective and secure use of technology to achieve FSA's strategic objectives through sound planning, investments, integrated technology architectures and standards, effective systems development, production support, and cybersecurity services.

Duties

• This is a term position with a Not to exceed two years which can be extended up to four year with a possibility of being converted to permanent. APPLICATION LIMIT: This is an open continuous announcement with cutoff dates. Applications will be referred based on receipt of application and established cutoff dates as follows: 1st cutoff date: 09/15/2026 2nd cutoff date: 09/22/2026 Last cutoff date: 09/29/2026 We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a BUDGET ANALYST, GS-0560-14, you will be responsible for: - Monitoring, reviewing, analyzing, consolidating, and revising multiple programs' budget estimates, justification statements, cross-program budget impact analyses, budget execution plans, initiative funding prioritizations, and fund executions/expenditures, and preparing reports/briefings that convey key financial facts and trends and/or recommendations for funding adjustments. - Ensuring funds are requested and executed in accordance with annual budget and acquisition plans, by using a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze and manage obligations, expenditures, reimbursable orders, and requests for allotments, and by making sound recommendations for reprogramming of funds, as necessary. - Providing qualitative and quantitative evaluations of how effectively FSA's budget programs are operated and overseen. Interpreting and applying relevant laws, regulations, and policies, and offering authoritative guidance and recommendations to FSA leadership on actions needed to maintain or improve compliance and program performance, including resolving complex issues related to annual, multi year, and no year budgets. - Providing authoritative data and meaningful advice/recommendations on the development of annual and long-range funding strategies and funding execution (operational) plans for Federal programs; independently preparing supporting documentation and budget materials required to execute such strategies/plans. - Leading and/or contributing expertise and assistance to FSA Enterprise-level activities that establish, manage, and audit the internal quality control, oversight, and risk-management operations for FSA's budget/finance and technology acquisitions processes and programs; independently preparing supporting documentation and data products required by such efforts.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two. Specialized Experience for the GS-14 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience in a lead role, practically applying knowledge of the Federal or equivalent organizational budget and acquisitions lifecycles and all relevant legal, regulatory, and policy guidance, to the operational and strategic management of budget formulation and execution programs. 2. Experience in evaluating federal or equivalent organizational financial programs and devising policies, procedures, or recommendations for improving their effectiveness, cost-efficiency, and/or ability to deliver organizational strategic goals and objectives. 3. Experience using best-practice methods and systems to manage multiple initiatives' or programs' financial and technology acquisition lifecycle activities, including independently preparing and curating required documentation, developing data-analytic products, and providing meaningful recommendations that align with Agency budget and financial processes while resolving identified challenges, issues, and risks. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Skill in consistently and accurately managing the day-to-day budget formulation and execution work of major / Enterprise-level federal programs with constantly shifting priorities, and effectively communicating complex funding information with a wide variety of finance, acquisition, technology, and business stakeholders. 2. Skill in using a wide range of finance and cost-estimation methods and financial management tools/systems to analyze, author, and manage Federal budget requests and executions over multiple years and multiple programs, to formulate program budgets and ensure executions align with established financial records and/or annual plans. 3. Skill in accurately applying Appropriations laws, Acquisition regulations, technology capital planning and investment control (CPIC) requirements, Federal generally-accepted cost-estimation and accounting procedures, OMB budget and technology Circulars, Memos, and Manuals, and operational execution of the Federal budget lifecycle and Federal financial statement audit processes. 4. Ability in managing financial activities of multiple initiatives/programs, to analyze complex financial programs, effectively communicate needs, risks and mitigation, and devise effective and meaningful recommendations, and strategic and operational plans. 5. Ability to improve the effectiveness of Program or Agency Enterprise-level internal quality control, oversight, and risk-management operations by consistently establishing effective methods and procedures, and performance metric frameworks for budget/finance or technology acquisition programs.

Requirements

Condition of Employment: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a probationary period or trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may 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. Upon completion of your probationary period OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Key Requirements: Must be a US Citizen. Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service. Must complete a Background Investigation and Fingerprint check. Must be determined suitable for federal employment. Relocation expenses will not be paid. You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. 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. We will consider all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:1. Click the Apply Online button.2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.4. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice.5. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials.6. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.7. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link.8. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused.For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=USA_Hire_AssessmentsTo update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.