Budget Analyst

Bureau of Reclamation; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a career professional to join its budget analysis team in the West. The role focuses on analyzing program plans and budgetary data to support decisions that affect water resources and the environment.

Duty locations include Yuma, AZ or Glendale, AZ, with pay varying by location and the GS pay scale used for first-time hires. Applicants must meet federal qualifications by the closing date of 10/19/2026 and adhere to Time-in-Grade rules.

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 in the Federal service (or equivalent).
• Ability to analyze program plans and budgetary data and express conclusions in writing.

Responsibilities

• Analyze figures and relationships between program plans and budget data.
• Monitor obligations and expenditures to support budget decisions.
• Present financial information in clear, logical written form.

Skills

Budget analysis

Written communication

Data interpretation

Job description

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Budget Analyst. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Yuma, AZ or Glendale, AZ Pay will vary based duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/19/2026-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. GS-11: In order to qualify for the GS-11 grade level, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in Federal service; OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related.

Specialized 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). Defined as experience comparing figures in relationships between program plans and budgetary data; monitoring and tracking of obligations and expenditures; and expressing thoughts in a logical written format.

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.

Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5CFR300.603(b). Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered.