Budget Officer

National Park Service; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in San Francisco seeks a Budget Officer to lead the Park’s Budget/Finance Branch, coordinating the work of Budget Analysts and technicians, and maintaining direct contact with the Pacific West Regional Office Comptroller and other officials.

The role requires expertise in appropriations, budget cycles, and financial reporting, directing analysis of past performance to guide future requests and allocate resources to priority park needs.

Qualifications

• Experience with budget formulation and execution in a large public agency.
• Strong knowledge of appropriations law and budgetary processes.
• Supervisory experience of diverse staff.

Responsibilities

• Directs Budget/Finance Branch and supervises budget analysts.
• Consults with park managers on budget formulation and execution.
• Directs cash and debt management programs and internal controls.
• Reviews funding strategies and reprogramming to optimize resources.

Skills

Budget formulation

Financial analysis

Leadership

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Public Administration

Tools

Budgeting software

Job description

Open: September 17, 2026 — Closes: September 28, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Budget Officer with National Park Service. The incumbent duties involve consultation and advisory service for Park Management, coordination, and direction of the work of the parks inter-divisional budget team and continuing direct contact with the Pacific West Regional Office Comptroller, the NPS Budget Officer, and other field and Washington Officials.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: The Budget Officer plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of the Budget/Finance Branch in the Division of Administration, directly supervising Budget Analysts and technician(s) as well as Supervisory Budget Analysts. Responsible for consulting with and advising park managers on all aspects of budget formulation, budget execution, and fiscal reporting. Plans and directs analysis of past financial performance to advise and inform management decisions for future budget requests and allocation of available financial resources to the highest operational and capital investment priorities of the park. Apply knowledge of appropriations law, permanent NPS authorities, NPS Budget structure, OMB and Congressional budget cycles, and park operations to advise management on funding strategies. Establishes effective cash and debt management programs and directs scheduled internal control reviews of park cash and debt management activities. Allocates a variety of funds to responsible park managers and establishes & maintains controls to assure allocations are within regional allotments. Monitors rates of obligation for all programs, and identifies potential problems (over, under or inappropriate expenditures); recommends reprogramming actions to ensure that available funds are utilized consistent with Congressional intent, to accomplish highest priority needs. Manage a large staff on a park-wide basis involved in budget, expenditures, income and associated fund sources. Directly supervise two GS-12 Supervisory Budget Analyst and one non-supervisory GS-12 Financial Analyst, indirectly supervise four GS-11 Budget Analysts, four GS-09 Budget Analysts and two GS-07 Budget Technicians.