Department of the Air Force

BUDGET ANALYST

MacDill AFB, Florida Full time

BUDGET ANALYST

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): MacDill AFB, Florida

Salary Range: $106437 - $138370 Per Year

Job Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a budget analyst in the Intelligence Branch of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Comptroller's Special Programs Division. Responsible for oversight and management of all USSOCOM Intelligence funding that crosses three appropriations (Operations and Maintenance; Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation; and Procurement).

Major Duties:

  • Performs and monitors budget execution over the command's Intelligence funding which includes the National Intelligence Programs and the Military Intelligence Programs. Plans and performs Intelligence budget formulation and justification. Performs budget impact analyses of programmatic adjustments involving the Intelligence portion of the future budget years in the FYDP (Future Years Defense Program). Provides advice, assistance, and guidance on budget policy impacting Intelligence Programs. Devises and recommends the adoption of procedures to implement appropriately issued budgetary processes, policies, and regulations. Uses automated budgetary system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgetary assignments.

Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, GS 0560. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes mastery of the concepts, principles, practices, laws and regulations which apply to budgeting for substantive national programs and services including expert knowledge of OMB and Congressional laws, regulations, policies and directives. It requires comprehensive and detailed knowledge of the processes and procedures in which budgets are developed, transmitted, presented, examined by OMB and reviewed by Congress. Detailed knowledge of the financial management and program objectives of the organization's director, OMB and Congress is required. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of various federal financial processes, including knowledge of the Congressional Budget Process, as it relates to the formulation of annual and multi-year budgets and timetables to achieve established mission objectives. 2. Knowledge of various DoD directives and the complex relationships between SOCOM and its combined relationships' procedures, policies and regulations which govern or affect the formulation, justification, and execution of USSOCOM's operating and/or investment program budgets and related costs. 3. Knowledge of missions, goals, objective, work processes, and sources of funding pertinent to assigned programs/organizations. 4. Skill in the application of methods and techniques to analyze and evaluate the effects of changes in program/unit plans and funding. 5. Skill in identifying and analyzing cost-effectiveness relationships between operational and investment programs and short and long term strategic policies and objectives, all of which are subject to significant and continuing flux over time. 6. Skill in preparing written correspondence, presenting oral briefings and representing the organization's viewpoint in formal meetings and negotiations with officials, both within and outside Federal service. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare budget estimates, develops alternatives, and makes recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to justify, defend, present, and/or advise on budgetary processes/actions. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/13/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12955407 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-13