Budget Analyst

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Rockville, Maryland, seeks a Budget Analyst to develop future budgetary requirements, track commitments, and advise program officials on funding decisions.

The role includes preparing background materials for hearings, reviewing budget estimates, and ensuring compliance with policy and guidelines. Telework eligibility is available for this position, with the work located in the DHHS department.

Qualifications

• Foreign education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and develop future budgetary requirements for the complex mechanisms of support, using historical data, trend analysis and relevant funding patterns of the Center/Office.
• Track commitments and obligations against the original and revised budgeted amounts consistent with each financial planning level; establish and modify funding distribution and spending levels at multiple organizational levels.
• Prepare background material concerning the Center/Office for use in briefing to officials scheduled to appear before Congressional appropriations committees or other oversight groups.
• Review, analyze, and edit budgetary estimates and requests for allotments submitted by managers for accuracy of technical treatment and format, mathematical accuracy, adequacy of supporting narrative justification, and conformance with budgetary policy and guidelines.
• Conduct periodic reviews of accounting data, verify that obligations are appropriate and that accounts and object class codes are being assigned appropriately.
• Provide advice and recommendations on all aspects of budget to Center/Office program officials and managers.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Department: Department of Health and Human Services

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

Key Responsibilities

As a Budget Analyst you will: Formulate and develop future budgetary requirements for the complex mechanisms of support, using historical data, trend analysis and relevant funding patterns of the Center/Office. Track commitments and obligations against the original and revised budgeted amounts consistent with each financial planning level; establish and modify funding distribution and spending levels at multiple organizational levels.

Prepare background material concerning the Center/Office for use in briefing to officials scheduled to appear before Congressional appropriations committees or other oversight groups. Review, analyze, and edit budgetary estimates and requests for allotments submitted by managers for accuracy of technical treatment and format, mathematical accuracy, adequacy of supporting narrative justification, and conformance with budgetary policy and guidelines.

Conduct periodic reviews of accounting data, verify that obligations are appropriate and that accounts and object class codes are being assigned appropriately. Provide advice and recommendations on all aspects of budget to Center/Office program officials and managers.

Requirements & Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $85447 – $133142/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

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