Budget Analyst

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 95,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term care insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Personal leave days

Paid federal holidays

Flexible work schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Transportation subsidies

Uniform allowance

Health and wellness programs

Fitness centers

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Atlanta, GA seeks a Budget Analyst to support Region Four. The role involves interpreting OMB directives, providing financial information to program managers, and preparing budget forms, calculations, and reports.

Regular travel and administrative duties are part of the position. The position offers telework eligibility within DHS, with a posted salary range and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting OMB directives and circulars.
• Experience preparing budget forms, calculations, narratives and reports.
• Ability to advise program managers and perform administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting the Office of Management and Budget directives and circulars.
• Providing information and advice to program managers.
• Preparing a variety of budgetary forms, calculations, narrative justifications, and reports.
• Performing routine budget analysis functions in assigned areas.

Skills

Budgeting

Travel programs

Financial reports

Administrative duties

Job description

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This position is located in Region Four, Mission Support Division, Administrative Services Branch. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience working with budgets and travel programs; and providing financial reports, while performing administrative and technical duties.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a Budget Analyst. Typical assignments include: Interpreting the Office of Management and Budget directives and circulars. Providing information and advice to program managers. Preparing a variety of budgetary forms, calculations, narrative justifications, and reports. Performing routine budget analysis functions in assigned areas. What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.

All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

Requirements & Education

No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.

• health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance
• retirement plan
• Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• personal leave days
• paid federal holidays
• flexible work schedules
• tuition reimbursement
• transportation subsidies
• uniform allowance
• health and wellness programs
• fitness centers

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $94654 – $123052/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.