Lead Budget Analyst

Offices, Boards and Divisions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Budget Analyst role in the Justice Management Division, Budget Staff, Working Capital Fund Group, located in Washington, DC. Responsible for development, direction, and execution of Department-wide program budget operations; funds control.

The incumbent advises program officials and budget analysts on budget formulation actions, analyzes budget execution activity and trends, and prepares narrative justifications for projected funding needs.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at GS-13 or equivalent: advising on budget formulation actions; recommending funding approvals; analyzing execution trends; preparing narrative funding justifications.

Job description

This position serves as a Lead Budget Analyst in the Justice Management Division, Budget Staff, Working Capital Fund Group, located in Washington, DC. The Budget Staff has principal departmental responsibility for the development, direction, and execution of Department-wide program budget operations; funds control; planning and conduct program budget review efforts throughout the Department to assist top level officials in the assessment of objectives and efficiency.

To qualify for the position of Lead Budget Analyst, at GS-0560-14, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as: Advising program official and/or budget analysts on budget formulation actions; Recommending approval or disapproval of requests for apportionments, allotments, or other funding requests; Analyzing budget execution activity and/or trends; AND Preparing narrative justifications for projected funding needs.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 09/09/2026 of this announcement.

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.

After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 09/09/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.