Budget Analyst (Recent Grads)

Offices, Boards and Divisions; Washington (District of Columbia); In loco; USD 65.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Department of Justice in Washington, DC seeks a Budget Analyst (Recent Grads) for the Budget Staff within the Working Capital Fund Group or Justice Operations Management & Accountability Group. This is a Pathways Recent Graduate opportunity with potential conversion to permanent or term status based on program requirements and supervisor recommendation.

Qualifications include eligibility for the Pathways program, basic federal qualification standards, and meeting the specialized experience or

Competenze

• Specialized experience: reviewing financial data and budget documents; formulating justifications for requested funds.

Formazione

Master's degree or higher (e.g., LL.B./J.D.)

Descrizione del lavoro

This position serves as a Budget Analyst in the Justice Management Division, Budget Staff, Working Capital Fund Group or Justice Operations Management & Accountability Group located in Washington, DC. The Budget Staff has principal departmental responsibility for the development and execution of Department-wide program budget operations; planning of program budget review efforts throughout the Department, performance and efficiency; and Department-wide fund controls.

CONVERSION REQUIREMENTS: DOJ has the option to non-competitively convert a Recent Graduate to a permanent or term position upon successful completion of program requirements. This is not automatic, nor guaranteed. Conversion is at the discretion of the hiring manager and employing office. To be eligible to be converted to a permanent or term position you must: Be a US Citizen or National Be recommended for conversion by your manager or supervisor and approved by pathways program coordinator. Complete all 40 formal interactive training hours and development requirements within the 1-year appointment period. Demonstrate successful job performance of at least a "Fully Successful" or equivalent on performance appraisal. Meet the Office of Personnel Management's qualification standards for the position to which the Recent Graduate will be converted (which may include a positive education requirement). A Recent Graduate may be converted to the highest General Schedule (GS) grade level qualified for at time of conversion. Recent Graduates converted to a term position in the competitive service may subsequently be non-competitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment without further competition.

To qualify for the position of Budget Analyst (Recent Grads), GS-0560-9 you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade.

To be eligible for the Pathways Recent Graduate program you must be:

• A recent graduate who has completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational, technical degree, or certificate from a qualifying educational institution or completed a qualifying career or technical education program that awards a recognized postsecondary credential (such as a Registered Apprenticeship Program or Job Corps).

OR

• Preference eligible veterans who have been precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their two-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed six years after degree or certificate completion. You MUST submit a copy of the DD-214 showing the duration and dates of service that precluded you from applying due to the military service obligation.

Specialized Experience

For the GS-09, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes:

• Reviewing financial data and/or budget reports
• Assisting with formulating justifications for requested funds

OR

Education

A master's degree (or equivalent graduate degree such as a L.L.B./J.D.) or two (2) academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

Combinations of successfully completed graduate school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for a GS-09. Only graduate education in excess of the first year may be used to qualify.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/23/2026.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.